"Open jaws" route possible with award travel?

No, nothing to do with scary movies about sharks.

I'm wondering if it's possible to use FF miles for an "open jaws" award
travel ticket: fly in to one city (say, NY to London), and return
flying out of a different city (say, Paris back to NY).

Looking at how one books award travel via airlines' online sites, it
doesn't look like it (only A to B, then B to A options), but I figured
I'd float the question.

Anybody know?

"zingzang" <noname@noplace.com> wrote in message
news:110920051620340113%noname@noplace.com...
> No, nothing to do with scary movies about sharks.
>
> I'm wondering if it's possible to use FF miles for an "open jaws" award
> travel ticket: fly in to one city (say, NY to London), and return
> flying out of a different city (say, Paris back to NY).
>
> Looking at how one books award travel via airlines' online sites, it
> doesn't look like it (only A to B, then B to A options), but I figured
> I'd float the question.
>
> Anybody know?

Depends on the airline, I suppose, but I've done it with NW, CO, and UA.

I call for my bookings.

"zingzang" <noname@noplace.com> wrote in message
news:110920051620340113%noname@noplace.com...
> No, nothing to do with scary movies about sharks.
>
> I'm wondering if it's possible to use FF miles for an "open jaws" award
> travel ticket: fly in to one city (say, NY to London), and return
> flying out of a different city (say, Paris back to NY).
>
> Looking at how one books award travel via airlines' online sites, it
> doesn't look like it (only A to B, then B to A options), but I figured
> I'd float the question.
>
> Anybody know?

It is very doable. You may have to call the airline (and get stuck for the
telephone reservation fee) but most carriers will permit open jaws.

Jeff Hacker wrote:
> "zingzang" <noname@noplace.com> wrote in message
> news:110920051620340113%noname@noplace.com...
> > No, nothing to do with scary movies about sharks.
> >
> > I'm wondering if it's possible to use FF miles for an "open jaws" award
> > travel ticket: fly in to one city (say, NY to London), and return
> > flying out of a different city (say, Paris back to NY).
> >
> > Looking at how one books award travel via airlines' online sites, it
> > doesn't look like it (only A to B, then B to A options), but I figured
> > I'd float the question.
> >
> > Anybody know?
>
> It is very doable. You may have to call the airline (and get stuck for the
> telephone reservation fee) but most carriers will permit open jaws.

I am actually going to be flying an open jaw with Delta next month on a
FF ticket. To get the flights, I had to call Delta and be waitlisted
on the FF program.

If the flights do not show up on the FF program on-line, call the
toll-free number and ask to be wait listed. They actually called me
back just after I hung up the phone with the flight openning up on the
day I wanted to return.

roland