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Travel with AA Points HELP

Creditaddict — Thu, 15 Sep 2016 05:45:07 GMT

Where to go in next 2 weeks with 110k AA Miles.... GO!

From LAX

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B335is — Thu, 15 Sep 2016 06:20:09 GMT

Which cabin and are you looking for one way or RT? Domestic or International?

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Creditaddict — Thu, 15 Sep 2016 06:40:14 GMT

RT International... obviously something other than coach however depending where I might suffer for fun quick experience

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B335is — Thu, 15 Sep 2016 14:59:54 GMT

Probably a Europe Business SAAver award. Problem is AA likes to route you through LHR on British Airways which has a better seat and service (IMO) but comes with a hefty surcharge. I found some availability to Barcelona in October for 57.5k each way from LA.

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Anonymous — Thu, 15 Sep 2016 18:30:23 GMT

It's 115k roundtrip for Europe in business and 120k for Asia 1... So he's short either way.

Saw a lot of space lax SFO hnd on JAL business class for the next two weeks. 4 business, 4 first Tuesday 27th, for example. Lax to SFO connection on aa

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mongstradamus — Thu, 15 Sep 2016 18:42:40 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
It's 115k roundtrip for Europe in business and 120k for Asia 1... So he's short either way.

Saw a lot of space lax SFO hnd on JAL business class for the next two weeks. 4 business, 4 first Tuesday 27th, for example. Lax to SFO connection on aa

yep a few months too late, i used 110k or there abouts for me and my mother from BKK-JFK first on Cathay. It would have been same amount of miles on JAL. They increased the amount of points required for that now.

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B335is — Thu, 15 Sep 2016 22:55:35 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
It's 115k roundtrip for Europe in business and 120k for Asia 1... So he's short either way.

Saw a lot of space lax SFO hnd on JAL business class for the next two weeks. 4 business, 4 first Tuesday 27th, for example. Lax to SFO connection on aa

Yup, 115k is probably the closest you'll come for Biz RT on AA miles though. $190 would cover the 5k miles needed which is worth it instead of riding in back.

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Anonymous — Fri, 16 Sep 2016 00:26:59 GMT

Have you looked at South America at all? AA usually has tons of award availability, great partner airlines and no nasty fuel surcharges. Recently flew to Brazil in May for 50K per person round trip.

Not much of one for business awards for the prices they ask. I know the CPM is better but it's a tough sell for me to spend nearly twice as many miles on the same flight. I'd rather fly coach and travel twice as often :-)

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Anonymous — Fri, 16 Sep 2016 00:57:30 GMT

It's very rare for me to even consider economy tickets. There's tons and tons of flight deals internationally for 400 to 700... At those prices, your airline miles are a terrible 1 cent per mile, especially since you can credit those miles to partners that aren't revenue based

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elim — Fri, 16 Sep 2016 01:11:47 GMT

Unsure of AA points but flights are cheap to Ireland. If you go stay at "Powerscourt Autograph Marriott" in Wicklow mountains (formarly an RC). It IS a Fabulous Vacation. You can train into Dublin or drive anywhere. Sail/Rail to London or Paris for a day or two.

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Anonymous — Fri, 16 Sep 2016 03:33:34 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
It's very rare for me to even consider economy tickets. There's tons and tons of flight deals internationally for 400 to 700... At those prices, your airline miles are a terrible 1 cent per mile, especially since you can credit those miles to partners that aren't revenue based

It all depends on the deal. I wouldn't consider cashing in at 1 cent. The award tix I got in May ended up being something like 2.2 cents per mile. The deals are there if you know where to look.

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tussking — Fri, 16 Sep 2016 04:20:58 GMT

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Anonymous — Fri, 16 Sep 2016 06:43:01 GMT

Outside of a family emergency, I can't see myself ever flying outside of a flight deal from the flight deal