Author Topic: AA Award Flights (Read 503145 times)

Tom Brady · « **Reply #1340 on:** December 27, 2015, 06:39:10 PM »

Quote from: SLMYRCB on December 27, 2015, 06:32:31 PM

Never mind then. Not for me.

Anyway you have to schlep yourself. Once you're already schlepping yourself, probably not such a big deal to bring your bags along too.

Aaaron · « **Reply #1341 on:** December 27, 2015, 07:14:02 PM »

What's the deadline to cancel and get the miles redeposited? If I book J and book F for 6 months later, and F becomes available for the first flight, can I effectively switch them? Or can I change the date on the F and cancel the J?

I know it'll cost $150.

Yehoshua · « **Reply #1342 on:** December 27, 2015, 07:41:41 PM »

Quote from: SLMYRCB on December 27, 2015, 06:20:07 PM

What happened to your luggage? You had to schlepp it or they transferred it?

+1

Quote from: Tom Brady on December 27, 2015, 06:24:45 PM

You have to schlep it.

+1

Quote from: Tom Brady on December 27, 2015, 06:39:10 PM

Anyway you have to schlep yourself. Once you're already schlepping yourself, probably not such a big deal to bring your bags along too.

It's really not that hard to transfer between Haneda & Narita. They have shuttle buses that go between the two airports and are extremely efficient. You anyway you need to collect your bags because you are officially entering Japan and need to pass through customs. In terms of the trip that I booked with AA, it hasn't happened yet, but I don't plan on going straight to NRT. I plan on spending the night in Tokyo so I will obviously be collecting my bags (I don't believe I'll be checking anything though).

Yehoshua · « **Reply #1343 on:** December 27, 2015, 09:52:57 PM »

I have CPT-DOH-AUH-LAX on hold with AA on 1 PNR. I want to pay for CPT-DOH from one AA account and DOH-AUH-LAX from another AA account. Is this allowed or does it require 2 PNRs?

ual902 · « **Reply #1344 on:** December 27, 2015, 09:58:08 PM »

Just confirming off peak aa award rules. I can change an Itinerary of the routing with no fee? example JFK>GIG can be changed to JFK>MIA>GIG, correct?.

Joe4007 · « **Reply #1345 on:** December 27, 2015, 10:02:13 PM »

Quote from: ual902 on December 27, 2015, 09:58:08 PM

Just confirming off peak aa award rules. I can change an Itinerary of the routing with no fee? example JFK>GIG can be changed to JFK>MIA>GIG, correct?.

Yes. Doesn't matter if peak/off peak.

D93 · « **Reply #1346 on:** December 28, 2015, 12:58:51 AM »

Quote from: Aaaron on December 27, 2015, 07:14:02 PM

What's the deadline to cancel and get the miles redeposited?

To cancel - a couple minutes before take off
To redeposit - a year from date of original ticketing.

D93 · « **Reply #1347 on:** December 28, 2015, 12:59:47 AM »

Quote from: Yehoshua on December 27, 2015, 09:52:57 PM

I have CPT-DOH-AUH-LAX on hold with AA on 1 PNR. I want to pay for CPT-DOH from one AA account and DOH-AUH-LAX from another AA account. Is this allowed or does it require 2 PNRs?

2 PNR's

Yehoshua · « **Reply #1348 on:** December 28, 2015, 01:13:05 AM »

Quote from: D93 on December 28, 2015, 12:59:47 AM

2 PNR's

So I've learned. Thanks.

SLMYRCB · « **Reply #1349 on:** December 28, 2015, 02:39:02 AM »

Quote from: Yehoshua on December 27, 2015, 07:41:41 PM

It's really not that hard to transfer between Haneda & Narita. They have shuttle buses that go between the two airports and are extremely efficient. You anyway you need to collect your bags because you are officially entering Japan and need to pass through customs. In terms of the trip that I booked with AA, it hasn't happened yet, but I don't plan on going straight to NRT. I plan on spending the night in Tokyo so I will obviously be collecting my bags (I don't believe I'll be checking anything though).

But I'd like to spend <24hrs there, not just go from ap to ap.
But this is an interesting and good piece of info, one must collect luggage in Japan even if they have a flight connecting as long as they are leaving the ap?

Yehoshua · « **Reply #1350 on:** December 28, 2015, 10:36:48 AM »

Quote from: SLMYRCB on December 28, 2015, 02:39:02 AM

But I'd like to spend <24hrs there, not just go from ap to ap.
But this is an interesting and good piece of info, one must collect luggage in Japan even if they have a flight connecting as long as they are leaving the ap?

Not quite. If you leave the airport to sight see but are otherwise just stopping over at the same airport, you don't need to collect your bags (they won't even put them out for you to collect). I will be in Japan for less than 24 hours too, but it'll be enough time for me to see things.

Last time we just went from NRT to HND. This time I'll be doing it in reverse but spending time in Tokyo as well.

SLMYRCB · « **Reply #1351 on:** December 28, 2015, 10:53:10 AM »

Quote from: Yehoshua on December 28, 2015, 10:36:48 AM

I will be in Japan for less than 24 hours too, but it'll be enough time for me to see things.
Last time we just went from NRT to HND. This time I'll be doing it in reverse but spending time in Tokyo as well.

Thanx. Appreciated!
One question, just to clarify and recap: You will be taking your luggage through customs because you...

Quote from: Yehoshua on December 27, 2015, 07:41:41 PM

...plan on spending the night in Tokyo so I will obviously be collecting my bags (I don't believe I'll be checking anything though).

or because...

Quote from: Yehoshua on December 27, 2015, 07:41:41 PM

...you need to collect your bags because you are officially entering Japan and need to pass through customs.

... because you're transitioning 2 separate ap's?

In short: If I am stopping for 12-daylight-hrs (or <24 but can carry what I need in my carry on), am arriving and departing from 2 separate ap's, then I still must schlepp luggage. Correct??

Yehoshua · « **Reply #1352 on:** December 28, 2015, 11:11:04 AM »

Quote from: SLMYRCB on December 28, 2015, 10:53:10 AM

Thanx. Appreciated!
One question, just to clarify and recap: You will be taking your luggage through customs because you...or because...... because you're transitioning 2 separate ap's?

In short: If I am stopping for 12-daylight-hrs (or <24 but can carry what I need in my carry on), am arriving and departing from 2 separate ap's, then I still must schlepp luggage. Correct??

2 separate airports require collecting bags. Same airport does not. Length of sub-24 hour layover and what you do during it makes no difference.