AAdvantage awards to Dubai (thanks to Emirates / QANTAS tie up)

[futaris]

Looks like it will be a cheap redemption option for AAdvantage members:

South Pacific - Indian Subcontinent / Middle East:
30k Y
45k J
60k F

If you want to go somewhere in Europe, use your QFF points.

Zone 3 = 2400mi covers Eastern Europe.
http://www.gcmap.com/map?P=ISB,+LHE,+AMM,+DAM,+BEY,+DEL,+LCA,+CAI,+ADD,+HYD,+HBE,+KRT,+CCJ,+BLR,+cough,+MAA,+TRV,+IST,+MLE,+ATH,+CMB,+SEZ,+CCU,+DAC,+NBO,+DME,+EBB&R=2400mi%40DXB&MS=wls&MR=900&MX=540x540

ISB (33°37'00"N 73°05'57"E)
LHE (31°31'18"N 74°24'13"E)
AMM (31°43'21"N 35°59'36"E)
DAM (33°24'38"N 36°30'51"E)
BEY (33°49'15"N 35°29'18"E)
DEL (28°34'07"N 77°06'44"E)
LCA (34°52'30"N 33°37'29"E)
CAI (30°07'19"N 31°24'20"E)
ADD (8°58'40"N 38°47'58"E)
HYD (17°15'N 78°26'E)
HBE (30°55'04"N 29°41'47"E)
KRT (15°35'22"N 32°33'11"E)
CCJ (11°08'13"N 75°57'19"E)
BLR (13°11'56"N 77°42'20"E)
cough (10°09'07"N 76°24'07"E)
MAA (12°59'40"N 80°10'50"E)
TRV (8°28'56"N 76°55'12"E)
IST (40°58'37"N 28°48'53"E)
MLE (4°11'31"N 73°31'45"E)
ATH (37°56'11"N 23°56'40"E)
CMB (7°10'51"N 79°53'03"E)
SEZ (4°40'28"S 55°31'19"E)
CCU (22°39'17"N 88°26'48"E)
DAC (23°50'36"N 90°23'52"E)
NBO (1°19'09"S 36°55'40"E)
DME (55°24'32"N 37°54'23"E)
EBB (0°02'33"N 32°26'37"E)

Zone 4 = 3600mi covers most of Europe.

DAR (6°52'41"S 39°12'09"E)
MLA (35°51'27"N 14°28'39"E)
WAW (52°09'57"N 20°58'02"E)
TIP (32°39'49"N 13°09'32"E)
VIE (48°06'37"N 16°34'11"E)
HAH (11°32'01"S 43°16'19"E)
LED (59°48'01"N 30°15'45"E)
FCO (41°48'16"N 12°15'03"E)
VCE (45°30'19"N 12°21'07"E)
TUN (36°51'04"N 10°13'38"E)
PRG (50°06'03"N 14°15'36"E)
MUC (48°21'14"N 11°47'10"E)
MXP (45°37'50"N 8°43'41"E)
ZRH (47°27'53"N 8°32'57"E)
NCE (43°39'55"N 7°12'54"E)
CPH (55°37'05"N 12°39'21"E)
FRA (50°01'35"N 8°32'35"E)
HAM (53°37'49"N 9°59'18"E)
BKK (13°40'52"N 100°44'50"E)
GVA (46°14'17"N 6°06'32"E)
HKT (8°06'48"N 98°19'01"E)
LYS (45°43'32"N 5°04'52"E)
DUS (51°17'22"N 6°46'00"E)
MRU (20°25'49"S 57°41'01"E)
AMS (52°18'31"N 4°45'50"E)
BCN (41°17'49"N 2°04'42"E)
CDG (49°00'35"N 2°32'52"E)
LUN (15°19'51"S 28°27'09"E)
HRE (17°55'54"S 31°05'34"E)
LGW (51°08'53"N 0°11'25"W)
LHR (51°28'39"N 0°27'41"W)
KUL (2°44'44"N 101°42'36"E)
BHX (52°27'14"N 1°44'53"W)
SGN (10°49'08"N 106°39'07"E)
MAD (40°29'37"N 3°34'00"W)
NCL (55°02'15"N 1°41'30"W)
MAN (53°21'13"N 2°16'30"W)

 

[Longrass]

I see you mentioned ATH...

Have been searching for availability there, but nothing online, do you know if you have to call.

 

[markis10]

I see you mentioned ATH...

Have been searching for availability there, but nothing online, do you know if you have to call.

Given the codeshares have only just been loaded I would imagine yield control would be waiting to see how they go before opening up reward buckets.

 

[drron]

I was seeing Aaward availability to LHR via Dubai a month before the interim approval was given.
I dont think you will see all QF codeshares on EK as Aawards or AA miles earning as in the past I have experienced non earning on QF codeshares on non OW airlines.
The beauty of the QF/EK tie up for Aadvantage users is the decrease in points required Europe to Australia

 

[moa999]

While I am sure AA members will be able to book on QF1/ QF2... (ie QF metal)

I would be surprised if AA (and indeed other oneworld members) are able to book classic(or equivalent) awards on QF codeshares on EK metal.

 

[futaris]

I originally never said anything about using AA points ex-DXB.

Here is an example of something that you can book now:

LHR-DXB 25k QFF + 212.75 GBP (Economy), 37.5k QFF + 299.75 GBP (Premium Economy)
DXB-SYD 30k AA + 48.90 USD (Economy), 45k AA + 48.90 USD (Business), 60k AA + 48.90 USD (First)

That being said, depending on where you're going in Europe, it might be almost as cheap just to buy a ticket to/from DXB.

e.g. EK DXB-ATH-DXB is only around ~850 AUD.

 

[moa999]

Title caught me out... and then the pics...
Next time - must read post.