F Award Availabilty DFW-CDG
Jun 22, 2014, 3:42 am
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F Award Availabilty DFW-CDG
I don't know if this is old news or not - if so move on, throw this thread on the trash heap
I have read a lot of comments here about lack of trans-Atlantic premium award availability on AA- operated flights - there seems to be almost daily availability in First on AA from Aug 19 CDG-DFW
I have read a lot of comments here about lack of trans-Atlantic premium award availability on AA- operated flights - there seems to be almost daily availability in First on AA from Aug 19 CDG-DFW
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Jun 22, 2014, 8:19 am
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I wouldn't call it "old news" in any way, shape or form!
In fact, I'd call it "pretty amazing" and, even "possibly a glitch" based on recent patterns, etc.
As such, I'd call it an "amazing discovery that people should act on quickly"!
In fact, I'd call it "pretty amazing" and, even "possibly a glitch" based on recent patterns, etc.
As such, I'd call it an "amazing discovery that people should act on quickly"!
Jun 22, 2014, 8:40 am
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Likely not a mistake. DFW-CDG is AA's only flight with F service. All other flights are J only. And then the 772 for DFW-CDG is being reconfigured to J only, so CDG is not going to be an F destination. Not sure of the schedule for 772 conversion to CDG.
Could be you book F but drop to J if you get a converted aircraft and I assume associated mileage refund.
The old configuration is still 16 F, versus AA's new 77W's which only have 8 F - so a big surplus of F seats to a J only market.
Could be you book F but drop to J if you get a converted aircraft and I assume associated mileage refund.
The old configuration is still 16 F, versus AA's new 77W's which only have 8 F - so a big surplus of F seats to a J only market.
Jun 22, 2014, 8:48 am
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Likely not a mistake. DFW-CDG is AA's only flight with F service. All other flights are J only. And then the 772 for DFW-CDG is being reconfigured to J only, so CDG is not going to be an F destination. Not sure of the schedule for 772 conversion to CDG.
Could be you book F but drop to J if you get a converted aircraft and I assume associated mileage refund.
The old configuration is still 16 F, versus AA's new 77W's which only have 8 F - so a big surplus of F seats to a J only market.
Could be you book F but drop to J if you get a converted aircraft and I assume associated mileage refund.
The old configuration is still 16 F, versus AA's new 77W's which only have 8 F - so a big surplus of F seats to a J only market.
As well, since J TATL milesAAver awards are so incredibly hard to get, I'd strongly urge anyone looking in that time period to book one of these F awards and "work it out later" if the route is made 2-class and or 2-class served by 3-cabin (even better), etc. Refund of mileage difference in all eventualities if flown in J regardless.
Although I agree, no way to know for sure if it's glitch or not, for sure, if one -isn't- holding a premium cabin award, one isn't anywhere near (by factors of 100's) to have this kind of access to same w/o taking advantage of this. There's most certainly no simultaneous opening of business milesAAver tix for that (or any) period, that's for sure.
So, even if you're theory is correct-- in part or in full-- not a reason -not- to grab these, -nor- a reason, I'd suggest, to assume that it will go on indefinitely.
And, if this was weekend schedule-change related in any way...... ALL the more so.
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Jun 22, 2014, 11:11 am
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Last day of saver award availability for 2 this year (and next) seems to be 10/24. After that, no F anytime awards either.
Jun 22, 2014, 11:34 am
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Jun 22, 2014, 11:54 am
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They did this in November with Dfw-Cdg and Mad. I know because I was able to book 4 F seats on my dates to Mad and back. Posting from Barcelona as I type this on those tickets.
Jun 22, 2014, 2:08 pm
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Jun 22, 2014, 4:15 pm
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Thanks for posting this. Grabbed two seats in September. Even if we end up in J on a reconfigured plane, this was a great find given recent award availability.
Jun 22, 2014, 4:19 pm
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Jun 22, 2014, 4:37 pm
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Yay! Had an October flight on hold from LHR, connecting in Manchester, that I really didn't like. I've been searching for days for something better. I managed to get one of these connecting in CDG.
This will be my first international flight in FC (hopefully)
This will be my first international flight in FC (hopefully)
Jun 22, 2014, 6:06 pm
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Jun 23, 2014, 4:29 am
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Same here, am using CDG-DFW and DFW-MAD in August, two seats each, all booked when the 772 was loaded onto this route and it went Z7 across the board.
Jun 23, 2014, 9:47 am
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Love this.
Just rebooked LAX-ORD-LHR-CDG to LAX-DFW-CDG in F. Also got to move up the reservation by a day, which worked out better for me. So happy to avoid Heathrow.
Just rebooked LAX-ORD-LHR-CDG to LAX-DFW-CDG in F. Also got to move up the reservation by a day, which worked out better for me. So happy to avoid Heathrow.