How many AA miles needed for mixed class award?

[showstopper]

I would like to book SYD-HKG-ZRH-VIE using AA points on CX and AB.

My understanding is I can book a one-way AUS-EUR itinerary (like the one above) for 60k in J or 80k in F.

Questions:

1. Ideally I'd like all legs in F, but as this isn't possible on this routing (CX don't fly F to/from Australia), the best I could do is SYD-HKG CX J, HKG-ZRH CX F and ZRH-VIE AB J. Therefore, how many miles would AA charge me in this instance? Would I have to cop the full 80k even though I only get one sector in F?
2. Can I buy AA miles using an Australian credit card?
3. Am I allowed to buy an award flight for someone else using my account/miles?

Thanks

 

[shannan94]

I would like to book SYD-HKG-ZRH-VIE using AA points on CX and AB.

My understanding is I can book a one-way AUS-EUR itinerary (like the one above) for 60k in J or 80k in F.

Questions:

1. Ideally I'd like all legs in F, but as this isn't possible on this routing (CX don't fly F to/from Australia), the best I could do is SYD-HKG CX J, HKG-ZRH CX F and ZRH-VIE AB J. Therefore, how many miles would AA charge me in this instance? Would I have to cop the full 80k even though I only get one sector in F?
2. Can I buy AA miles using an Australian credit card?
3. Am I allowed to buy an award flight for someone else using my account/miles?

Thanks

1. You would pay the miles for the highest class - so in your case that would be the F redemption rate unfortunately.

2. Yes, totally fine with an Australian credit card.

3. Yes, totally fine - just notify the agent that the booking is for another person and not the Aadvantage account holder. I just made a booking for a friend through Aadvantage yesterday on my account whereby I was not traveling on the booking.

Hope that clarifies

 

[showstopper]

Thanks shannan94. I had guessed this might be the case. Personally, I still see value in this award routing.

 

[Limewood]

and find the sectors before calling and book as far out as possible.

 

[Danger]

http://www.australianfrequentflyer....couple-questions-aadvantage-newbie-59133.html

 

[Croupier]

If the time it takes to get to your final destination is not important you could see if you could route the first sector in F by flying JL SYD-NRT then HKG-ZHR-VIE.

I did a similar route in reverse and it priced out at 80K

 

[showstopper]

and find the sectors before calling and book as far out as possible.

Availability on the HKG-ZRH sector CX F/J is reasonable, but the SYD-HKG sector is generally only available either well in advance, or the week prior departure.

How would one manage a booking in this case. Could I book the HKG-ZRH sector first, then a week out when (hopefully) a SYD-HKG seat opens up, call AA and have them add this to the existing booking. Would they combine the bookings and only charge me the total as a single award?