Stopovers
Warning: This post is more advanced and complicated but will lead to some great bookings. Routing Rules does not mean that you are allowed 1 stopover and 2 open-jaws (although those are rules). Also, many of the rules laid out below are based on experience as the rules are not actually in print.
I meant to write this as a follow up on a post about what the routing rules are not/no longer are/never were. But what I mean by "real" routing rules is simply that there seems to be a difference between what is...
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US Airways has many of the same loosey goosey routing rules United does in regards to adding a stopover. While they add a few more restrictions, they do have some great prices on their award chart. Some better than United. Here is a post explaining everything you need to know about booking stopovers when using US Airways miles.
First, let's get down to the rules.
1 stopover or 1 open-jaw. No adding open-jaws to stopovers like United, in this case we have to choose one or the other. If I had to choose one, I'd most likely choose a stopover unless...
Read moreWell, I guess there are two things I like about AA's stopover rules but in terms of routing I only like one. The non-routing perk is that you can have stopovers on one way awards. This essentially gives you two stopover awards. However, they are strict in that they only allow stopovers in the North American gateway city. No international stopovers. With United you can book stopovers in seemingly any location on the way to any location. It's awesome. But AA has a stopover in the AA gateway city.
Despite their strict routing rules, the only thing that makes AA...
Read moreOne thing that annoys me, but I kind of understand, is when airlines don't publish their routing rules. Either their terms and coniditons leave out the technical info or they just say to call. Actually, most airlines leave out the technical issues and details.
A while back, perhaps a year or even two years ago, I posted about routing through the Middle East and Asia to save miles (which I continually have posted about... like yesterday). And I just remember someone in the comments "setting me straight" on the issue, explaining that most routes would exceed the MPM (Maximum Permitted...
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