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I tried award search as follows on united website.
IAD -> SFO (3 days) SFO -> RNO (4 days) RNO -> IAD.

I tried multi-city search and I found my tickets in economy saver for above travel for 35k miles on united site. I wanted use my us airways miles, as I am us airways chairman. When I called chairman line, lady said,they cannot book this type of ticket. They can only do IAD->SFO (7 days) . RNO->IAD (open jaw ticket) for 25k miles. they can't do SFO->RNO for me. I only am left with option of driving that distance (which is not bad, but would have liked taking flight).

Any suggestion, if this is true, that US airways cannot book this ticket? Any suggestion, how can I accomplish this. For now I booked what us airways offered, but if better way to get it done is found, I can always cancel without a fee.

Feedback is appreciated.

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Re: Award travel possible on united and not possible with us airways
« Reply #1 on: May 13, 2012, 11:57:30 PM »
Forgot to mention, all flights are United flights, that I want to book using us airways points.

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Re: Award travel possible on united and not possible with us airways
« Reply #2 on: May 13, 2012, 11:57:50 PM »
us airways doesnt allow a stopover within the US while united does for an extra 10k thats why us wont book it

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Re: Award travel possible on united and not possible with us airways
« Reply #3 on: May 14, 2012, 12:02:54 AM »
us airways doesnt allow a stopover within the US while united does for an extra 10k thats why us wont book it
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Re: Award travel possible on united and not possible with us airways
« Reply #4 on: May 14, 2012, 12:04:43 AM »
Does us allow one ways

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Re: Award travel possible on united and not possible with us airways
« Reply #5 on: May 14, 2012, 12:11:44 AM »
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Re: Award travel possible on united and not possible with us airways
« Reply #6 on: May 14, 2012, 05:57:30 AM »
IF AA flies SFO-RNO shall cost you 3k amex + $2.50
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