US Dividend Miles - Oneworld Award Booking Questions and General Discussion

[smit0847]

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The only 1-stop routing possible between Australia and GUM on Oneworld, with a stopover at the transfer point on the return leg. 30K in J.

Thanks

You would need to be extremely flexible and book a long way in advance I'm guessing, given the poor availability compared to *A?

Congrats though - I think the key is keeping it as simple as possible (4 flights rather than 8 or 9 like we used to do).

 

[belfordrocks]

You would need to be extremely flexible and book a long way in advance I'm guessing, given the poor availability compared to *A?

Correct. One flight to Guam vs. 15 or 20 is extremely frustrating. And there's only so many times you'd want to go to Tokyo vs a smaller Japanese city.

No Saipan or Koror either... regret not booking the latter under *A earlier.

 

[bcworld]

You would need to be extremely flexible and book a long way in advance I'm guessing, given the poor availability compared to *A?

Except the airline in question has a T-90 limitation with US? Or does it??

 

[belfordrocks]

Except the airline in question has a T-90 limitation with US? Or does it??

No, it doesn't - that's for domestic only.

 

[bcworld]

No, it doesn't - that's for domestic only.

Domestic is 60 days. However a footnote was added to the award chart about 3 month validity for international JL tickets...and some people have come up against it trying to book. The footnote has now quietly disappeared.

 

[belfordrocks]

I've heard of said footnote but never had it attempted to be enforced.

 

[bcworld]

I've heard of said footnote but never had it attempted to be enforced.

Some definitely have which I'm sure you'll have seen on FT.

 

[smit0847]

Correct. One flight to Guam vs. 15 or 20 is extremely frustrating. And there's only so many times you'd want to go to Tokyo vs a smaller Japanese city.

No Saipan or Koror either... regret not booking the latter under *A earlier.

We went rather nuts on here booking them in *A!

Can I ask how far in advance you booked, how long ago you booked and how many pax? I tried a more complicated routing 4 months ago and was shot down repeatedly until I gave up (called probably a dozen times). I was quite fixed with my dates though).

Given the restrictions with GUM now I'd be more tempted to try a 'swanning around Australia/NZ on QF' booking given the size of our region and QF's excellent coverage. Sure its not going to include a stopover in a higher zone but you can still get a lot of value and I imagine it would be far easier to book.

 

[belfordrocks]

Booked <1 month ago, for travel >6 months in advance, 1 pax.

Tried many different fancy routings, but the one-stop was the only one that stuck.

Given the restrictions with GUM now I'd be more tempted to try a 'swanning around Australia/NZ on QF' booking given the size of our region and QF's excellent coverage. Sure its not going to include a stopover in a higher zone but you can still get a lot of value and I imagine it would be far easier to book.

Another thought I've had (only in passing) though is going to either of the two South Pacific Islands served by HA...

 

[smit0847]

Booked <1 month ago, for travel >6 months in advance, 1 pax.

Tried many different fancy routings, but the one-stop was the only one that stuck.

And there's the answer we can quote from now on when people ask if they can still book GUM!

 

[appaz]

Booked <1 month ago, for travel >6 months in advance, 1 pax.

Tried many different fancy routings, but the one-stop was the only one that stuck.



Another thought I've had (only in passing) though is going to either of the two South Pacific Islands served by HA...

via HNL ?

 

[smit0847]

Another thought I've had (only in passing) though is going to either of the two South Pacific Islands served by HA...

Ooooohhhh I never thought of that. Whats the MPM for for SYD-PPT and SYD-PPG?

I'm not sure HA's product is good enough to want to fly long-haul just for the fun of it though?

 

[belfordrocks]

via HNL ?

Can you think of another way to fly HA?

Ooooohhhh I never thought of that. Whats the MPM for for SYD-PPT and SYD-PPG?

Haven't checked, but likely exceeds. Though given its one-stop status, I have confidence it may be possible.

I'm not sure HA's product is good enough to want to fly long-haul just for the fun of it though?

True - but is a great option to try to get to otherwise hard-to-get places.

 

[appaz]

Can you think of another way to fly HA?



Haven't checked, but likely exceeds. Though given its one-stop status, I have confidence it may be possible.



True - but is a great option to try to get to otherwise hard-to-get places.

Sounds like a new challenge, I can see availability flying QF SYD-HNL but BA doesnt let me search HNL-PPT or PPG

 

[smit0847]

Sounds like a new challenge, I can see availability flying QF SYD-HNL but BA doesnt let me search HNL-PPT or PPG

I dont think you can combine 1W with non-1W flights on the same award booking though?

Do QF and HA have any relationship?

 

[appaz]

I dont think you can combine 1W with non-1W flights on the same award booking though?

Do QF and HA have any relationship?

oh forgot HA isn't OW, scrap that

 

[belfordrocks]

You'd have to use HA the whole way.

I've only thought about this hypothetically though. AA shows HA space on Australia - Hawaii but I can't find any site that shows South Pacific space. Either that, or they don't release any.

 

[anat0l]

People really need to get over the GUM thing. The way some are using it as the sole yardstick of the success - or rather, failure - of the cutover to oneworld is getting inane and ridiculous.

 

[Craigie]

I'd like to know if I'm going to run into MPM issues with this
MEL-DXB-DOH-CDG(stop)-JFK(dest)-HKG-MEL

JFK can be swapped for anything really in the US..

 

[Questor]

People really need to get over the GUM thing. The way some are using it as the sole yardstick of the success - or rather, failure - of the cutover to oneworld is getting inane and ridiculous.

I was asking because the wife and I would like to see what it's like as a place, and as we love Japan, getting a stopover in Tokyo would be perfect