eponymous_coward

There's a crazy amount of award space open (well, OK, crazy for AA ). I saw it on PVG, HKG, NRT and LHR. I would assume it is elsewhere too. Only 1/7/18 at the moment, maybe more will show up?

I snagged HKG-LAX in AA F, which I'm happy with because a) less than CX F b) same lounge access as CX F, plus c) can probably stack some other flights on a stopover.

Yeah, there's no caviar, but I'll live.

Oopsie, meant to post in the AS forum and put a link in the AA "award availability is miserable" thread (I was using AS miles and searching on alaskaair.com, but I DID see these flights on aa.com too when I double taked seeing this). My bad. Hope y'all can make use of this, though.

G-CIVC

Doesn't HKG-LAX cost the same?


Edit: You'll actually get caviar on AA F HKG-LAX too

eponymous_coward

Not with AS miles it doesn't. CX F is 70k AS, I was charged 62.5k AS on AS for AA F for HKG-LAX (mileage prices you guys can only dream of these days). I may add LAX-SEA on AA in F and be eligible for the TBIT OW F lounge too (which would NOT be the case for CX on an AS ticket- can't mix OW partners on AS awards and a CX over water/AS domestic segment ticket won't qualify you for OW premium lounge access on domestic segments).

I was having problems booking them (AS tends to have issues booking at the far end of the calendar) and tried again tonight, and snagged the all-important overwater segment. Since I get free changes as an MVPG AS elite I can optimize to my heart's content, but this is very, very nice and I might not trade AA F for CX F (JL F...maaaaaaybe, but the extra stop, dunno). Yeah, Krug and better service, maybe better booze/food in the air, but WiFi + way better lounge at LAX....

Good to know. I guess I won't get Krug on AA in F but oh well, LPGS would be fine. #firstworldproblems

Djokison

How do you figure? Flying AA or CX gives you the exact same lounge choices at LAX.

enviroian

OMG! There's availabiiity! Stop the presses!

flyerCO

Especially since the flights only opened for booking at all, a few days ago at most. This isn't like Spring break week in March is showing wide availability.

enviroian

Pretty impressive. I should jump on it. Obviously a tech glitch

backprop

Indeed it appears wide open. But I've tried several city pairs and keep getting "The flight you selected is no longer available. Please modify your request."

eponymous_coward

You are assuming this is an AA award, but AS has some special rules like stopovers on one ways. I'd get lounge access under OW policies if I was flying CX+AA, but on this case the special rule hurts; AS does not allow mixed partner redemptions and you get AS and one partner on one award. AS is not a oneworld member, so if I was flying CX overwater/AS domestic, rules say no OW lounge access at LAX. Can't redeem AS miles for a CX/AA award on one ticket...

eponymous_coward

I know, right?

eponymous_coward

All I can say is I have a ticket number now and my AA record locator works. I would be surprised that AS could book something AA couldn't on AA metal, but who knows.

Eastbay1K

I am on hold with AS right now trying to figure out why it won't let me view my ticketed reservation, although I have a confirmation email w/ticket numbers and also it is viewable on the AA site as ticketed.

My first couple of attempts last night were unsuccessful (a more preferred routing).

carla568

I'm still waiting for it to be ticketed, but I was able to find (on aa.com) DFW-LAX-NRT-DFW in September!!!

Thank you for this post!

ETA: For 2, in business, milesavers, and NOW TICKETED! WOOT!!!

eponymous_coward

Yeah, me too, this was my experience as well. I figure the ticket number makes me golden though. When I called the Gold line they said ticketing might have to fix it up, but I was good.

eponymous_coward

And it has hit the blogs.

http://viewfromthewing.boardingarea....ely-wide-open/

Better snap it up, folks.