Well... American Airlines doesn't allow
ANY stopovers on their award tickets so that's really disappointing.
American AAdvantage has had its own quiet devaluation eliminating «free one ways», per Dan: no more free North American
stopovers on award tickets.
All three of the major U.S. airlines — American, United and Delta — used to allow free
stopovers on award tickets, but that's not the case anymore.
You can also book
stopovers on award tickets with Singapore Airlines.
Yes, Alaska Airlines allows
stopovers on award tickets, and it's surprisingly generous.
Alaska Airlines also allows
stopovers on award tickets — even on one - way bookings!
Singapore Airlines also allows you to book
a stopover on award tickets.
While many airlines have made it more difficult to score
a stopover on award tickets, there are still some options out there such as United's Excursionist perk that can include legal stopovers on some itineraries.
That's because United rules allows a free
stopover on an award ticket.
Several other devaluations followed, the most recent being the unannounced, unpublicized disappearance of the stopover benefit on awards — previously, you could have one free
stopover on award tickets, but that benefit is now gone.
It begins with the tightening of restrictions on making
a stopover on award tickets like dictating that stopovers can not be in the region of origin of your ticket.
The airline allows
a stopover on award tickets even one - way awards!
Not exact matches
Because British Airways calculates the price of an
award based
on individual flight segments, this means you can actually make a
stopover for as long as you want and the
ticket will cost the same.
Some airlines allow you to add a
stopover to your
award ticket itinerary
on the way to or from your final destination.
Another thought: you could use the United miles to get around in SA — like fly
on to Capetown as part of the
award ticket, then open jaw from Durban,
stopover in Joberg
on the way home - now you have hit 3 cities and only had to buy a oneway.
Tried OGG - LHR, how do I make sure i can
stopover in LAX for a long period of time
on a one - way
award ticket?
Unfortunately, American allows for neither
stopovers nor open - jaws
on their
award tickets anymore.
Lufthansa has very generous
stopover and open - jaw rules
on award tickets.
Probably the best way to book Cathay Pacific
award tickets, the Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan program has good redemption rates and allows a
stopover on one - way
awards.
Remember, Alaska Airlines»
award tickets allow
stopovers on one - way
tickets, but you can only fly one partner per itinerary.
Because British Airways calculates the price of an
award based
on individual flight segments, this means you can actually make a
stopover for as long as you want and the
ticket will cost the same.
You have much greater flexibility to travel between regions and between a free
stopover and two open jaws, it's easy to build your itinerary to visit more places
on one
award ticket.
Using
stopovers and open jaws
on award tickets is a great way of enjoying travel to two holiday destinations for the price of one and in the process maximising returns your hard - earned points.
You are also allowed to make one
stopover on your one - way
awards ticket, or two
stopovers on a round trip
ticket.
The best part is that Alaska offers free
stopovers on one - way
award tickets.
Although Delta had removed
stopovers and open jaws in 2015, it's now allowing one - way
award tickets and you can take advantage by building in one or two open jaws
on a single itinerary.
Singapore Airlines is quite flexible when it comes to building
stopovers and open jaws
on award tickets.
You are allowed two free
stopovers and two open jaws
on a round - trip
award ticket.
Airport taxes: Taxes levied
on award tickets based
on the particular airports used in the
award, including not only arrival and departure airports, but also layovers and
stopovers.
Asia Miles gives a huge incentive to customers by offering up to four
stopovers on a round - trip
award ticket.
You can have two
stopovers on one
award ticket.
United has the most flexible routing rules, allowing for a
stopover and two open - jaws
on round - trip
award tickets.
Alaska Airlines allows you to make one
stopover per one - way
award ticket, even
on its partners.
Stopovers on partner
award tickets are allowed, but cost additional Asiana Miles, and open jaws are allowed.
To capitalize
on what United offers for
award tickets, you will need to know a few strategies for booking flights, including their
stopover and open jaw rules.
United miles are among the most valuable of the big three carriers (United, Delta, and American) because the airline doesn't collect fuel surcharges
on any
award tickets and because it allows a free
stopover on round - trip
tickets.
American,
on the other hand, requires you to take the most «direct» route to your destination and has eliminated free
stopovers and oneworld Explorer
award tickets.
I can also include a free
stopover on round - trip itineraries and put an open jaw at either end, making it easier to visit multiple cities
on the same
award ticket.
United Airlines has long offered its customers one free
stopover on round - trip
award tickets for international travel.
What makes this booking option really fantastic is that Alaska Mileage Plan allows you to book a
stopover on one - way
award tickets.
And finally, there are different routing rules for
award tickets — Alaska, for example, allows a free
stopover in each direction so you can visit three different cities
on a single round - trip itinerary.
Previously, you could book
award tickets with Flying Blue miles and build in a
stopover on round - trip bookings.
United Airlines and All Nippon Airways (ANA) each allow a
stopover on round - trip bookings, while Japan Airlines allows up to 3
stopovers on a roundtrip
award ticket.
Our trip includes a two - week stay in Asia, then we fly to Paris for a two - week
stopover allowed
on the
award ticket, then home again to San Francisco.
Buy a cash
ticket or book a separate
award to the Caribbean, book a Flying Blue
award with a
stopover in the U.S.
on your way to Hawaii,
on your return from Hawaii you'll still be flying
on your Flying Blue
award back to the Caribbean (and through the U.S.).
United's frequent flyer program, MileagePlus, allows you to use one
stopover and two open jaws for free
on a round - trip
award ticket.
A free
stopover is a wonderful way to visit more places than one
on the same
award ticket.
I like Alaska's
award chart for partner redemptions, the upgrades
on award tickets, and the generous
stopover rules.
Alaska Airlines allows
stopovers even
on one - way domestic
award tickets, and you can redeem Alaska Airlines miles
on Alaska flights and American Airlines flights!
Aeroplan (Air Canada's program) allows two
stopovers or one
stopover and one open jaw
on a roundtrip
award ticket.