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[bcworld]

Actually - on second thoughts - no - AA is absolutely horrible for Australia-US redemptions and I think all AFFers should refrain from even thinking about it. Don't do it - anyone - it's really bad!!!

Bad program, bad value and bad redemptions.

Too late for that! There's a tidal wave of US Dividend Miles members coming your way who, without TG, are going to need a new way out of Aus! Actually availability on MH looks great right now but I don't know if its just a honeymoon period?

 

[markis10]

Too late for that! There's a tidal wave of US Dividend Miles members coming your way who, without TG, are going to need a new way out of Aus! Actually availability on MH looks great right now but I don't know if its just a honeymoon period?

How are you seeing MH availability??

 

[Princess Fiona]

How are you seeing MH availability??

It's coming up on AA.com

 

[bcworld]

How are you seeing MH availability??

I had been using the BA OneWorld method on KVS...yesterday I wasn't seeing it on AA.com, may have changed.

 

[markis10]

It's coming up on AA.com

I cannot see anything ex KUL , what is it with Airlines systems for awards and KUL!

 

[DC3]

Actually - on second thoughts - no - AA is absolutely horrible for Australia-US redemptions and I think all AFFers should refrain from even thinking about it. Don't do it - anyone - it's really bad!!!

Bad program, bad value and bad redemptions.

Yes, that's right. Not recommended. No good. We want them all to ourselves.

 

[bcworld]

I cannot see anything ex KUL , what is it with Airlines systems for awards and KUL!

Here's an example picked at random...loads of it!

[KVS Availability Tool 7.1.5/Diamond - Amadeus: Awards/BA-OneWorld]

MEL  Melbourne Metro / Tullamarine VI AU = MEL AVV [YMML]
KUL  Kuala Lumpur Metro / Intl MY = KUL SZB [WMKK]
SAT  06 Jul 2013


Carrier    Flight  From  Depart    To    Arrive         St  Availability
---------  ------  ----  --------  ----  --------  ---  --  ------------
MH         128     MEL   00:05     KUL   06:40              CS4  YS1
MH         148     MEL   14:30     KUL   21:05              CS4  YS5
QF         675     MEL   08:10     ADL   09:05              CS3
 -> MH     138     ADL   14:30     KUL   20:45              CS3
QF         677     MEL   09:05     ADL   10:00              CS3
 -> MH     138     ADL   14:30     KUL   20:45              CS3
QF         679     MEL   10:10     ADL   11:05              CS3
 -> MH     138     ADL   14:30     KUL   20:45              CS3
QF         683     MEL   12:10     ADL   13:05              CS3
 -> MH     138     ADL   14:30     KUL   20:45              CS3
QF         418     MEL   09:00     SYD   10:25              CS6
 -> MH     122     SYD   13:50     KUL   20:40              CS4
QF         420     MEL   09:30     SYD   10:55              CS5
 -> MH     122     SYD   13:50     KUL   20:40              CS4
QF         422     MEL   10:00     SYD   11:25              CS6
 -> MH     122     SYD   13:50     KUL   20:40              CS4
QF         426     MEL   11:00     SYD   12:25              CS2
 -> MH     122     SYD   13:50     KUL   20:40              CS4
QF         446     MEL   16:00     SYD   17:25              CS6
 -> MH     140     SYD   21:40     KUL   04:30 +1           CS3
QF         452     MEL   17:00     SYD   18:25              CS6
 -> MH     140     SYD   21:40     KUL   04:30 +1           CS3
QF         458     MEL   18:00     SYD   19:25              CS5
 -> MH     140     SYD   21:40     KUL   04:30 +1           CS3
QF         462     MEL   19:00     SYD   20:25              CS6
 -> MH     140     SYD   21:40     KUL   04:30 +1           CS3

 

[Princess Fiona]

I cannot see anything ex KUL , what is it with Airlines systems for awards and KUL!

I was looking for AAwards to LHR and there were multiple J options with MH. Didn't look ex-KUL

 

[Alanslegal]

No, no special conditions that I'm aware of

I have redeemed awards from one persons account for two other passengers. The fees and taxes were paid on my own CC
The surnames were the same but the website did not appear to have restrictions on redemptions

Thanks for the reply.

 

[dfcatch]

Thanks for the reply.

PF is correct - I have done this several times.

Very easy

 

[JohnK]

Is there a worse case scenario depending on the outcome of the merger or is that discussion not relevant to people's decision making process?

 

[QF WP]

I am wondering if anyone has managed to book 2 * J or 2 * F for australia-USA or vv flights?

Not USA, but I've got 3 x J BNE/SYD/HKG/LHR, then 2 x F LHR/HKG/MEL plus 1 x J on those same flights. That's when it was easy - now I have to try and access 2 x F and 2 x J on the same flight - not so easy and needs to be 330 days out

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Is there a worse case scenario depending on the outcome of the merger or is that discussion not relevant to people's decision making process?

It will take them a while to merge systems. So I wouldn't be too worried in the meantime. Worst case is that they take the highest cost and most restrictive of the two programs. But remembering they are still competing against United Airlines - so their program can't end up too bad (or people will jump ship). (Although Skyteam is pretty bad so maybe that's not such a good analogy!)

What we might see is the introduction of one ways (all the other USA programs offer them as far as i can tell), we might lose stopovers (so i recommend you stock up on something like BA avios, so you can open jaw two AA awards and use Avios for the connector - for example SYD-HKG with AA, HKG-NRT on Avios, then NRT-SYD with AA again). Probably gone will be circuitous routings. I think with AA awards you need to have a published fare on the route or else you can't ticket an award.

Worst case in terms of availability will be Oneworld. Hard to find QF, but fairly ok to get AA flights ex Asia to USA, and there is CX ex AU (quadruple daily ex SYD/MEL).

 

[wafliron]

It will take them a while to merge systems. So I wouldn't be too worried in the meantime. Worst case is that they take the highest cost and most restrictive of the two programs. But remembering they are still competing against United Airlines - so their program can't end up too bad (or people will jump ship). (Although Skyteam is pretty bad so maybe that's not such a good analogy!)

UA is *A. Delta is SkyTeam. But, that makes your analogy better, so a piece of happy confusion

 

[MEL_Traveller]

UA is *A. Delta is SkyTeam. But, that makes your analogy better, so a piece of happy confusion

no. My point is that the AA will need to compete with other USA based FF programs - so they can't make theirs too bad. I had UA in mind. But then I thought Skyteam has a pretty bad program, so one hopes that AA doesn't mimic Skyteam, but instead stays competitive with UA.

 

[Major]

New credit card month ticked over so I have just purchased 60,000 miles for $1808.75 USD. I don't need them for at least 12 months but I do have a plan

 

[Hvr]

New credit card month ticked over so I have just purchased 60,000 miles for $1808.75 USD. I don't need them for at least 12 months but I do have a plan

Sounds like a cunning use of points is in the wind.

 

[Major]

Sounds like a cunning use of points is in the wind.

Also purchased 60,000 miles before Christmas so I will have 180,000 miles to play with. It now depends on what's available at 330 days

 

[Danger]

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Probably won't be any good for most but maybe one or two.

 

[Princess Fiona]

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Probably won't be any good for most but maybe one or two.

Maybe I could be residing in my holiday home in Barbados?