I've also demoted this card in the ranking due to the massive United award chart devaluation that took effect February 1, 2014, and given the MileagePlus award increased change fees and
stopover rule changes that went into effect October 6, 2016.
We discussed how to use Aeroplan's
stopover rules to visit more places in South America.
Do: Asia Miles has generous
stopover rules that allows you up to FIVE stopovers and 2 open jaws on a round - trip ticket.
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Stopover Rules for US and Canadian Flights
Each type of ticket that you buy has different
stopover rules.
Now, the downside of this is that I couldn't quite get that 2nd trip to price out without violating the ANA
stopover rules — in this case it's complaining that I'm starting in ORD and later using ORD as a stopover.
You just want to make sure that this is still in line with the rules of the award ticket (ie roudtrip /
stopover rules are not being violated when combining this leg with any other legs of the journey).
I'm very fond of United's former
stopover rules, but changes to the MileagePlus program have eliminated creative applications.
I don't receive any bonus or commission on the Citi AAdvantage cards, but American offers by far the best value for travel to the NFL International Series in London, and that value just skyrockets if you decide to take advantage of
the stopover rule to build in a free one - way flight for a future trip.
Back to the mission at hand: whether you're interested in taking advantage of
this stopover rule or just getting to and from London for the least money possible, there's one way to rapidly accumulate the miles you'll need for this trip.
Hainan also has many routes to Southeast Asia, so you can easily build a fun trip to that includes China and a second country thanks to Alaska's
stopover rules.
These stopover rules apply on domestic itineraries, as well, as long as you're flying on Alaska Airlines only.
Miles & More has some of the most generous
stopover rules out of any frequent flyer program, so it's to your advantage to make the most of them.
My AA redemption from Bangkok actually has a final destination of New York - JFK, but I was able to make Los Angeles my stopover thanks to American's North American gateway
stopover rule.
Redeeming Cathay Pacific Asia Miles is another possible option because of their generous
stopover rules.
In practice, United's new
stopover rules allow a free one - way segment to be taken within a single region, but that doesn't necessarily mean you have to take that free segment in the region of your final destination.
Alaska doesn't allow one - way flights at 50 % miles when you redeem for Delta, but instead you can utilize Alaska amazing
stopover rules.
While United is going to tighten up
its stopover rules after October 6, you can still enjoy a «detour» on the way to or from your destination on the condition that they are in the same region (for example you will still be able to visit London and Munich on the same roundtrip flight, but not Paris and Hong Kong).
Instead of hopping on your connecting flight at a connecting point, you can stay at a stopover point as long as you want — depending on how the airline
stopover rules work, of course — and take the time to plan your next move rather than just using the route taken by the airline.
I like Alaska's award chart for partner redemptions, the upgrades on award tickets, and the generous
stopover rules.
All other programs that I know have rigid connection and
stopover rules — Avios have no such rules since each flight you get on prices based on the distance.
I just used an airline
stopover rule in an unorthodox way.
Airlines have different
stopover rules, which award bookers know.
United actually makes a distinction on its website — the Excursionist Perk is not defined in terms of time like the old
stopover rules were.
The real keys to watch for in 2015 are how easy it continues to be to earn Delta Skymiles, that they continue to allow close in booking without a $ 75 fee and that
stopover rules which allow free domestic one ways aren't changed as part of the one way feature of the new program.
On the whole, their mileage program seems to be actually making enhancements, while the devaluations have been rather minor (like a price... [Read more...] about Alaska Airlines
Stopover Rule on Domestic Awards
We discussed how to use Aeroplan's
stopover rules to visit more places in South America.
I've been intrigued by Alaska Airlines
stopover rules lately.
Of course, MVP miles are generally more valuable than AA miles because of Alaska's greater range of international partners and their great
stopover rules on one - way tix.
There are 3 different sets of
stopover rules and two main award charts.
It also contains comprehensive lists of
stopover rules and airline awards fees.
Obviously I would start with
the stopover rules.
In April 2014, American Airlines miles had a major devaluation with some great
stopover rules being taken out.
American Airlines» AAdvantage has an amazing
stopover rule within North America.
And
stopover rules are dictated by the currency you're using, not the airline you're using that currency to fly.
This was possible due to the lenient
stopover rules that Alaska Airlines has in place.
Plus, I've done who knows how many posts on United
Stopover Rules, and United Routing Rules.
I've also demoted this card in the ranking due to the massive United award chart devaluation that took effect February 1, 2014, and given the MileagePlus award increased change fees and
stopover rule changes that went into effect October 6, 2016.
Not exact matches
For example, an easy way to utilize this new
rule would be to fly from the U.S. to Moscow with a
stopover in Frankfurt, since both the
stopover and destination are in Europe.
On October 6, 2016, United made some significant changes to its routing
rules (particularly regarding
stopovers) that you should know before booking international travel.
Now, United's
rules require
stopovers to be in the same region as a destination.
US Airways has extremely generous routing
rules and allows a
stopover along the way, even on a different continent.
That cuts both ways, for the 2x OJ and a
stopover with UA there's a
rule somewhere that the
stopover can't be in your origin city if you use the OJ.
One of the
rules of the ANA awards is that an itinerary can only
stopover in any given city once.
The new
rules refer to
stopovers as an «Excursionist Perk.»
The concept in question is to make use of the
stopover feature combined with Aeroplan's lax routing
rules.
Combine this with the
rules permitting a free
stopover, and you can visit both continents for the price of one.
US»
rules are more restrictive, the
stopover has to be a a hub of the carrier you flew in on.
United Airlines announced new changes to its MileagePlus award
rules this morning, with lower change / cancellation fees for many members as well as a twist to how it lets people book open jaws and
stopovers.
While many people take advantage of this
rule in order to spend a few days in the gateway city itself, the reality is you can stretch a
stopover out to last much, much longer.