Award prices doubled
Oct 16, 2016, 6:11 pm
#2
Join Date: Aug 2001
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There is def something wrong.
Pricing out one-way US-Rome shows 30k on AZ Y, 50k in Skyteam Y, and millions for business class.
I like that they are moving to booking partner flights online, but there is def a glitch in the pricing... or perhaps it will be dynamic pricing (like Delta, ugh).
Pricing out one-way US-Rome shows 30k on AZ Y, 50k in Skyteam Y, and millions for business class.
I like that they are moving to booking partner flights online, but there is def a glitch in the pricing... or perhaps it will be dynamic pricing (like Delta, ugh).
Oct 16, 2016, 10:11 pm
#5
Join Date: Dec 2015
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I've seen conflicting reports that this is in effect now or on Nov 15... anyone have good DPs as to which it is? http://milecards.com/1588416254/alit...-you-book-now/
Oct 17, 2016, 12:06 am
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I've seen conflicting reports that this is in effect now or on Nov 15... anyone have good DPs as to which it is? http://milecards.com/1588416254/alit...-you-book-now/
Oct 17, 2016, 6:05 am
#7
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 8,770
I originally thought the new partner table was a typo and meant to say andata/ritorno instead of solo andata, but looking at dummy bookings it's not. So to summarise:
Negatives
---- Huge, crazy increase in partner flight prices. EU-USA now 200k return instead of 80k.
Positives
+++ Alitalia prices remain the same for now
Positives if you have plenty of miles
+ Partners can now be booked online
+ One-way partner awards are now possible
+ Connections are still included, so some partner award prices are still 'ok' value compared to other programmes
Personally it's not a disaster for me. I was hoping to book something on Delta which is now out the window, but I wasn't ready to book anything before 14 Oct and I can still get good value on Alitalia, so I'll take that.
Negatives
---- Huge, crazy increase in partner flight prices. EU-USA now 200k return instead of 80k.
Positives
+++ Alitalia prices remain the same for now
Positives if you have plenty of miles
+ Partners can now be booked online
+ One-way partner awards are now possible
+ Connections are still included, so some partner award prices are still 'ok' value compared to other programmes
Personally it's not a disaster for me. I was hoping to book something on Delta which is now out the window, but I wasn't ready to book anything before 14 Oct and I can still get good value on Alitalia, so I'll take that.
Last edited by Ldnn1; Oct 17, 2016 at 9:44 am
Oct 18, 2016, 4:01 am
#8
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apparently this has (also) to do with the move to sabre. yesterday I called the CFP line and they were between desperate and not knowledgeable.
to translate it: in theory there are some mistakes that *should* be corrected. in practice, no one knows for sure.
to translate it: in theory there are some mistakes that *should* be corrected. in practice, no one knows for sure.
Oct 18, 2016, 7:37 am
#9
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That would have nothing to do with it.
They haven't had to change their cash prices because of the move to Sabre.
Pricing decisions are entirely separate to the GDS used or the manner of "selling" the tickets.
The decision to increase the prices for some rewards has nothing to do with the migration to Sabre.
They haven't had to change their cash prices because of the move to Sabre.
Pricing decisions are entirely separate to the GDS used or the manner of "selling" the tickets.
The decision to increase the prices for some rewards has nothing to do with the migration to Sabre.
Oct 18, 2016, 9:07 am
#10
Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 413
That would have nothing to do with it.
They haven't had to change their cash prices because of the move to Sabre.
Pricing decisions are entirely separate to the GDS used or the manner of "selling" the tickets.
The decision to increase the prices for some rewards has nothing to do with the migration to Sabre.
They haven't had to change their cash prices because of the move to Sabre.
Pricing decisions are entirely separate to the GDS used or the manner of "selling" the tickets.
The decision to increase the prices for some rewards has nothing to do with the migration to Sabre.
Oct 18, 2016, 9:50 am
#11
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These rates are the correct, intended values. Note that the values refer to one-way journeys only!
50k miles oneway, 100k miles return in Economy for Europe-North America;
100k miles oneway, 200k miles return in Business for Europe-North America.
Tough luck if you have to fly to somewhere in the US that is not one of the (very few) Alitalia-served destinations as you cannot then avail of the lower rates of the Alitalia-only table.
Oct 18, 2016, 2:47 pm
#14
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 8,770
Yes I think so. The difference is on the Etihad interface the low price is shown in the separate GuestSeat column, whereas on the new AZ interface the standard column has both low and higher priced awards in it.