Clarification on US Airways OneWorld Redemptions

I suppose this also means they will stick with not allowing one-way bookings at half the round-trip mileage rate?

@ MSPTraveler -- That would be my interpretation for the time being.

It'll be interesting to know if they start adding fuel charges to BA and Ibera flights.

I also noticed the US Airways chart makes no mention of off-peak award redemption. That's one of my favorite favorite of the Aadvantage program

Do you think *A bookings will be either fly as booked or cancel after 4/1? Or could you pay $150 and add OW flights?

@ Scott -- It's anyone's guess. I wouldn't be surprised if they let you change awards and add OneWorld flights to previously booked itineraries.

@ Mankini -- US Airways does offer off peak awards as well, though they're not quite as lucrative as American's. I doubt they'll have access to American off peak awards until a single program is formed.

Hi Lucky,

Does this mean awards from US to India on oneworld using DM would price at 120K RT in business starting 31st?

Thanks!

Look for confusion in the coming weeks as they make the transition. Doesn't matter if they, or any other organization for that matter, had 20 years to plan for this. It is inevitable. I don't think you'll be able to combine OW and partners either. Also, the partner airlines will last only a brief period, several months before they all exit.

@lucky, the off-peak awards were mentioned in the previous award chart; they're don't show in the new award chart

Lucky, what about using USair miles to book just oneworld parnter Ethiad with no other Oneworld on segments ?

Lucky, does this mean US charging 50k for first class domestically will be going away on 3 cabin set ups? Looking to book the a321t service but was hoping to have more than a week to book something

Whether OW and other USAir partners being combinable is a question I’m waiting to be answered. I tried booking a NAsia via Europe 2 days ago and LH is impossible to get, the agent also told me at this late stage UA, Air Canada, Brussels, Swiss, Austrian, are also not available. Essentially, USAir has defacto exited Star Alliance to a great degree.

@ Karthik -- Yes, that's correct.

@ Mankini -- That's because that chart is for travel on partner airlines. You'll want to look at the separate chart for US Airways flights to see the off peak awards:
http://www.usairways.com/en-US/dividendmiles/usemiles/awardchart.html

@ choi -- We haven't heard anything to indicate that US Airways will partner with Etihad (or Alaska, or Air Tahiti Nui, etc.) prior to the programs being integrated.

@ Ryan -- No, the US Airways chart still prices three cabin first class domestically at 50,000 miles roundtrip.

I wonder how the USDM agents have been trained for this? Most (if not all) award bookers calling will know more about one world carriers and routes then they will ...

So can we redeem one way awards on one world?

@ Al -- Probably not.

I'm guessing then that any of the good new partner flights will still have to be booked by phone and not online. Ugh! Also on *A, if an itinerary is self-cancelled, it can be rebooked for a $150 fee and new dates must be available. BUT, how far back can the outbound be made. Date of issue was 03/19/14 for travel 11/2014 but new dates may have to change to 5/2015. MIT this work, or does the etkt expire on 3/1/2015?

Does this mean 90k miles to HKG in Business on Cathay starting April 1?

@ DM -- You have a year from the date of issue to complete travel, so you'd have to redeposit and start over.

@ Graham -- Yep, that's what it looks like.

Lucky

When booking one world airlines after March, will US Airway's stopover/openjaw rules still apply?

@ danny -- I would assume so.

I've used 105,000 Avios to fly one way in first from LAX-HKG on Cathay. If I can do that trip now using dividend miles for 60k each way, that's a big plus.

@lucky- regarding the redeposit: starting over and rebooking (I'm fairly certain of this) would only be viable with oneworld partner at that stage of te game....correct? (I'm sure I've answered my nw question but your input is appreciated)

Ben,

Will we be able to mix one world partners on roundtrip award after March 31st with US Airway miles (eg. Cathay one way and Jal back)?

@ DM -- I believe that's how it will work, yes.

@ danny -- I would assume so, though am seeking clarification on that.

@ Lucky - if AA chart used by US (which will become their OW chart) is the same one as *A chart, why wouldn't we be able to combine OW & *A? Or am I missing anything? This is a little confusing 🙁

@ Ivan Y -- It's a silly rule, but it looks like they'll only allow you to redeem either for OneWorld OR their other partner airlines, and not both on the same award. Similarly, they're not letting you include flights on American on a Star Alliance award at the moment either.

@ Lucky - thank you! Used 100% bonus and purchased 100K miles for myself. I guess, I can also gift same amount to a second account although not sure I will do that. After 3/31, once we know all the rules (and what US agents will price out, lol), could you do a quick post on sweet spots?

P.S. Off-topic - is there going to be a reader meet-up before/during FTU?