The Occam’s Razor Approach to Award Booking, as American Flights are Back on the BA.com Website

Jul 14 2015

When AA.com and indeed the Qantas Frequent Flyer website shows American AAdvantage award space, but the British Airways site doesn’t, odds on the problem is the British Airways website and not a new regime where American blocks their joint venture partner from having access to their (very limited amount of) award space.

So while you could get the seats if you called. And indeed plenty of British Airways agents were willing to waive the telephone booking fee.

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Flying on Separate Tickets? Here’s When You’re Protected if Flights Go Wrong

Jul 13 2015

It’s usually risky to fly one itinerary on separate tickets. That’s because when you’re on one ticket, if you face a flight delay or cancellation the airline responsible for the irregularity has to get you to your final destination. But if you’re on separate tickets they usually don’t — they just have to get you as far as the end of the ticket you’re flying them on.

Nonetheless, it’s sometimes necessary to book separate tickets:

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