US Dividend Miles - Post Your SUCCESSFUL oneworld bookings here

[beardoc]

Given the previous thread (http://www.australianfrequentflyer....-miles/us-dividend-miles-post-your-33057.html) is for bookings in Star Alliance, I was wondering if it would be a good idea to archive that thread and start a new sticky on 31st March where we post our successful bookings, but now that US Airways is in oneworld. Please post your redemptions here!

US DM oneworld award chart: http://shopping.usairways.com/pv_ob...6642B2370100/filename/oneworldawardtravel.pdf

 

[sergeyvzn]

Well, I'm obviously the first

2 pax, both in J

SYD-NOU-SYD, 21/12 to 29/12

30K + $150 in taxes each

10 min on the phone, all confirmed and ticketed and given both US Air and Qantas booking numbers straight away

a bit of trouble with their voice recognition system, it did not get Noumea (obviously has not been updated to reflect the new reality -) and wanted to send us to Delhi instead

 

[anat0l]

Well, I'm obviously the first

2 pax, both in J

SYD-NOU-SYD, 21/12 to 29/12

30K + $150 in taxes each

10 min on the phone, all confirmed and ticketed and given both US Air and Qantas booking numbers straight away

a bit of trouble with their voice recognition system, it did not get Noumea (obviously has not been updated to reflect the new reality -) and wanted to send us to Delhi instead

So did you use the voice robot completely or did you get an agent after you realised the robot seemed incapable?

I always go straight to the agent, but then again most of us will because multi-city itineraries must be booked by agents (the robot cannot do them).

And so the new era is ushered in!

 

[sergeyvzn]

Used the robot, it got everything but the destination ....so eventually put me through to a very helpful agent who had a laugh about it. Though she did not know where NOU was or what it was, either, and had to be given the airport code

 

[travelislife]

Have always skipped the voice agent straight off!

 

[robcuk]

Just booked a simple reward itinerary for the in laws. On the phone for 15-20 and half of that was for the great rep to calculate the taxes.

LHR - KUL MH J
KUL - PER MH J
SYD - SIN QF J
SIN - LHR BA F

150k plus a ghastly $496 in taxes

 

[bcworld]

Just booked a simple reward itinerary for the in laws. On the phone for 15-20 and half of that was for the great rep to calculate the taxes.

LHR - KUL MH J
KUL - PER MH J
SYD - SIN QF J
SIN - LHR BA F

150k plus a ghastly $496 in taxes

You've actually gotten off lightly...I reckon they have forgotten to add BA's YQ surcharge which would probably have added 100s! Remember - they should pass on YQ for BA/IB.

 

[robcuk]

You've actually gotten off lightly...I reckon they have forgotten to add BA's YQ surcharge which would probably have added 100s! Remember - they should pass on YQ for BA/IB.

Thats true so a BA round trip from LHR to SYD would incur some serious $$$

 

[bcworld]

Thats true so a BA round trip from LHR to SYD would incur some serious $$$

Huge...It would be like doing a QFF redemption...might as well just buy the ticket!

 

[robcuk]

Huge...It would be like doing a QFF redemption...might as well just buy the ticket!

Perhaps I should have paid it for there and then :shock:

 

[The Rok]

Confused by this one. It took about 4 hours worth of phone calls to USDM and A LOT of help from AFF members, thank you.

For 2 passengers, J all the way..

PER - HKG CX J
HKG - LHR CX J
LHR - HKG CX J
HKG - KUL CX J
KUL - PER MH J

Total of 120,000 USDM (60,000 Each! ) And $508 USD Each in Taxes.....

 

[burmans]

Confused by this one. It took about 4 hours worth of phone calls to USDM and A LOT of help from AFF members, thank you.

For 2 passengers, J all the way..

PER - HKG CX J
HKG - LHR CX J
LHR - HKG CX J
HKG - KUL CX J
KUL - PER MH J

Total of 120,000 USDM (60,000 Each! ) And $508 USD Each in Taxes.....

Good win!!

 

[anat0l]

Great to see the first few oneworld redemptions roll off the phone lines with the new system, a whole lot earlier than many of us hypothesised!

 

[anat0l]

Confused by this one. It took about 4 hours worth of phone calls to USDM and A LOT of help from AFF members, thank you.

For 2 passengers, J all the way..

PER - HKG CX J
HKG - LHR CX J
LHR - HKG CX J
HKG - KUL CX J
KUL - PER MH J

Total of 120,000 USDM (60,000 Each! ) And $508 USD Each in Taxes.....

Nice.

I won't complain for reasons, but I'm wondering how the taxes are so high. APD only accounts for about $300, then $47 or so for the AU tax. Does the $508 include the booking fee?

 

[The Rok]

She could not give me a breakdown, said it just showed a total amount. It included the $25 booking fee. I questioned it, it seemed very high. I asked if the $508 was maybe for both of us, and she said no, its each. They have only deducted 60,000 miles from each account so I'm tempted to stay quite!

Nice.

I won't complain for reasons, but I'm wondering how the taxes are so high. APD only accounts for about $300, then $47 or so for the AU tax. Does the $508 include the booking fee?

 

[The Rok]

Nice.

I won't complain for reasons,

Quadruple LIKE!!!! Cheers to you.

 

[serfty]

If HKG & KUL are transits in a LHR-//-PER journey then the maximum £188 APD applies (~AUD340). It is $57 to depart Australia.

Add the USD25 booking fee and there's ~$420 already.

 

[bcworld]

If HKG & KUL are transits in a LHR-//-PER journey then the maximum APD applies. (£194). It is $57 to depart Australia.

There's ~$410 already.

It's possible they've managed to included departure taxes for airports which are only simple transits - they do that sometimes. Also on my last *A booking I was charged both the $50 booking fee plus the $40 call centre fee...which has never happened before. I didn't bother chasing it up because it was a 30k GUM booking which was super easy to book and I was happy.

in The Rok's situation at 60k pp there's no way I'd be chasing this up. I suspect all is correct anyway.

 

[serfty]

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in The Rok's situation at 60k pp there's no way I'd be chasing this up. I suspect all is correct anyway.

I agree with that one.

 

[ferni]

Confused by this one. It took about 4 hours worth of phone calls to USDM and A LOT of help from AFF members, thank you.

For 2 passengers, J all the way..

PER - HKG CX J
HKG - LHR CX J
LHR - HKG CX J
HKG - KUL CX J
KUL - PER MH J

Total of 120,000 USDM (60,000 Each! ) And $508 USD Each in Taxes.....

Nice one... How far out are the flights?