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Sep 30, 2012 | 12:01 pm

#16

flyin´ruddl

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Originally Posted by WineCountryUA

You will not be allowed to backtrack in your travel direction.

Is this still the rule? I travelled BKK-NRT-FRA o/w C award earlier this year.

F.R.

Sep 30, 2012 | 12:02 pm

#17

bevan7

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Thanks for your help and quick response. Do you know what they classify as backtracking? For instance is evn-vie-waw-sto-lon backtracking (it slightly goes the other way vie-waw) or am I only not allowed to backtrack between regions?

Thanks

Sep 30, 2012 | 12:08 pm

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Originally Posted by bevan7

Never have seen an analytical "definition" of backtracking, or how much retracing is allowed -- may be a bit on agent discretion.

Try booking online -- the online system tends to be more lenient but get the connections to show up may be more challenging.

Sep 30, 2012 | 12:24 pm

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Originally Posted by bevan7

One cannot back track between regions or within a region. Your proposed routing would likely be ok. However, something like EVN-VIE-MAD-IST-LON would not even though the backtracking is within the same region.

Sep 30, 2012 | 12:59 pm

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Thanks for your help guys

Sep 30, 2012 | 1:33 pm

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Originally Posted by Indelaware

I've successfully booked BKK-TPE-NRT-ICN-SIN as an one way award a few months back ... Has the rules changed ?

Sep 30, 2012 | 1:40 pm

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Originally Posted by HumbleBee

United.com award booking engine is by far the best in the industry. It has plenty of issues but NO AIRLINE will properly issue a multi segment partner award without calling.

Totally agreed. AA requires the over-water carrier to actually publish a revenue fare for a particular routing before it's award-bookable, which frequently creates headaches if you want to go to some second tier destination. With UA, you could literally create frankenawards.

Sep 30, 2012 | 1:48 pm

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Originally Posted by 787fan

I've successfully booked BKK-TPE-NRT-ICN-SIN as an one way award a few months back ... Has the rules changed ?

pretty amazing -- was this done online or with an agent?

Sep 30, 2012 | 3:35 pm

#24

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Originally Posted by 787fan

I've successfully booked BKK-TPE-NRT-ICN-SIN as an one way award a few months back ... Has the rules changed ?

I thought there was the IATA Maximum Permitted Mileage (MPM) limit? I know CO is less restrictive than UA but is it completely gone now?

Sep 30, 2012 | 4:10 pm

#25

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What about domestic? How many stopovers can you have? I know it can't be more than 4 hours. Correct?

Sep 30, 2012 | 5:20 pm

#26

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Quote:

Originally Posted by username

I thought there was the IATA Maximum Permitted Mileage (MPM) limit? I know CO is less restrictive than UA but is it completely gone now?

MPM is no longer enforced at all on award bookings.

Sep 30, 2012 | 5:53 pm

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Quote:

Originally Posted by username

I thought there was the IATA Maximum Permitted Mileage (MPM) limit? I know CO is less restrictive than UA but is it completely gone now?

Yes, it is gone.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Barbella7

What about domestic? How many stopovers can you have? I know it can't be more than 4 hours. Correct?

Zero stopovers. You're talking about connections and you can have them but the value is generally much lower because of the time limits.

Sep 30, 2012 | 6:11 pm

#28

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Quote:

Originally Posted by sbm12

Yes, it is gone.

Zero stopovers. You're talking about connections and you can have them but the value is generally much lower because of the time limits.

Though it might be fun to see lots of airports!