Aug 30, 2019, 4:42 pm
Last edit by: JDiver
“The flight(s) or fare selected... no longer available.”
For paid fares, this is often an indication that fare bucket is no longer available, or if a segment on another airline available the system is experiencing difficulties in completing the booking. For the latter, a call may resolve the issue and should be free of charge because the itinerary was not bookable on the aa.com site.
For awards, that can mean the available award has been taken up since you saw it, there was a phantom report shown, or an internal error occurred.
For paid fares, this is often an indication that fare bucket is no longer available, or if a segment on another airline available the system is experiencing difficulties in completing the booking. For the latter, a call may resolve the issue and should be free of charge because the itinerary was not bookable on the aa.com site.
For awards, that can mean the available award has been taken up since you saw it, there was a phantom report shown, or an internal error occurred.
aa.com: “The flight(s) or fare selected is no longer available.” Please modify...
Jul 29, 2013, 2:21 pm
#61
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FWIW, I had a chat about the "that fare is no longer available" problem with an EXP phone agent last week when I phoned to book a BKK-NRT-DFW-BOS roundtrip and all the fares were no longer available when I tried to select a flight combo.
She said that codeshare seat inventory for flights on other carriers' metal do not update in real time except when someone wants to buy one. So you may well be looking at last night's availability which isn't updated until you try to grab the seat. Then AA's computer checks with the operating carrier (JL in my case) to see if the seat is available.
This only sounds partially logical to me; but I provide it here as a possible additional piece to the puzzle.
She said that codeshare seat inventory for flights on other carriers' metal do not update in real time except when someone wants to buy one. So you may well be looking at last night's availability which isn't updated until you try to grab the seat. Then AA's computer checks with the operating carrier (JL in my case) to see if the seat is available.
This only sounds partially logical to me; but I provide it here as a possible additional piece to the puzzle.
Jul 30, 2013, 8:56 pm
#62
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: US
Programs: AAdvantage
Posts: 1,753
FWIW, I had a chat about the "that fare is no longer available" problem with an EXP phone agent last week when I phoned to book a BKK-NRT-DFW-BOS roundtrip and all the fares were no longer available when I tried to select a flight combo.
She said that codeshare seat inventory for flights on other carriers' metal do not update in real time except when someone wants to buy one. So you may well be looking at last night's availability which isn't updated until you try to grab the seat. Then AA's computer checks with the operating carrier (JL in my case) to see if the seat is available.
This only sounds partially logical to me; but I provide it here as a possible additional piece to the puzzle.
She said that codeshare seat inventory for flights on other carriers' metal do not update in real time except when someone wants to buy one. So you may well be looking at last night's availability which isn't updated until you try to grab the seat. Then AA's computer checks with the operating carrier (JL in my case) to see if the seat is available.
This only sounds partially logical to me; but I provide it here as a possible additional piece to the puzzle.
Jan 7, 2014, 8:23 pm
#63
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Dallas, TX
Programs: AAdvantage Platinum
Posts: 3
Had this happen for trying to book a flight from DFW-NRT-SGN-NRT-DFW. Through AA flights, it says the fare is no longer available and has raised by $275. however, for $3 more of the original fare, the JL codeshare for same flight for one segment will solve the error problem. I really don't want to book with JL segment as it's 0.5 EQM and no bonus miles for being PLT. Has anyone had any recent success calling the reservations line to accommodate booking on AA only flights?
Jan 8, 2014, 1:16 pm
#65
Join Date: Aug 2013
Programs: AA EXP, Hyatt Diamond
Posts: 273
I keep getting the fair is unavailable when I go from JFK-DUS-ZRH on an airberlin codeshare using miles.. I get this whenever I select the airberline codeshares. The british airways codeshares work fine, but stick me with those fuel surcharges.
I am sure I can call to book, but has anyone been experiencing this when booking on AA with an airberlin flight?
I am sure I can call to book, but has anyone been experiencing this when booking on AA with an airberlin flight?
Jan 8, 2014, 1:21 pm
#66
Join Date: Jan 2005
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Had this happen for trying to book a flight from DFW-NRT-SGN-NRT-DFW. Through AA flights, it says the fare is no longer available and has raised by $275. however, for $3 more of the original fare, the JL codeshare for same flight for one segment will solve the error problem. I really don't want to book with JL segment as it's 0.5 EQM and no bonus miles for being PLT. Has anyone had any recent success calling the reservations line to accommodate booking on AA only flights?
I ended up having to ticket at one of the higher buckets as they weren't able to do anything manual to fix it...
Jan 8, 2014, 2:36 pm
#67
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: CID
Programs: AA LT Gold, UA, DL, AS, HH Silver, PC Gold
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I keep getting the fair is unavailable when I go from JFK-DUS-ZRH on an airberlin codeshare using miles.. I get this whenever I select the airberline codeshares. The british airways codeshares work fine, but stick me with those fuel surcharges.
I am sure I can call to book, but has anyone been experiencing this when booking on AA with an airberlin flight?
I am sure I can call to book, but has anyone been experiencing this when booking on AA with an airberlin flight?
From CID I see the following itin via AB, CID/ORD/TXL/DUS, CID/DFW/EWR-JFK/DUS, CID/DFW/CUN/DUS, & CID/DFW/RSW/DUS. Only the one via CUN allows me to hold it, the rest come back as "The flight you selected is no longer available. Please modify your request." Am trying to find either milesave 1st or Business on various dates in Sept.
Jan 8, 2014, 3:04 pm
#68
Join Date: Apr 2005
Posts: 799
The AA website is full of weird behaviour at the moment - we will see what happens once integration with US starts. I remember when US integrated with America West they also had a rough time.
Jan 8, 2014, 6:15 pm
#69
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I've been looking to book using miles to either FRA, AMS, DUS from CID and am getting the "selected flight is not available" msg on AB codeshares. Likewise, I'm not eager to use the BA codeshares ($998 tax/surcharges for 2 one-way).
From CID I see the following itin via AB, CID/ORD/TXL/DUS, CID/DFW/EWR-JFK/DUS, CID/DFW/CUN/DUS, & CID/DFW/RSW/DUS. Only the one via CUN allows me to hold it, the rest come back as "The flight you selected is no longer available. Please modify your request." Am trying to find either milesave 1st or Business on various dates in Sept.
From CID I see the following itin via AB, CID/ORD/TXL/DUS, CID/DFW/EWR-JFK/DUS, CID/DFW/CUN/DUS, & CID/DFW/RSW/DUS. Only the one via CUN allows me to hold it, the rest come back as "The flight you selected is no longer available. Please modify your request." Am trying to find either milesave 1st or Business on various dates in Sept.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...rds-issue.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...ilability.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...ir-berlin.html
Jan 10, 2014, 4:09 pm
#70
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Dallas, TX
Programs: AAdvantage Platinum
Posts: 3
Was looking to book a very similar routing yesterday too (DFW-NRT-SIN and SGN-NRT-DFW). According to the EXP desk, it's indeed the JAL segments that are coming back "unconfirmed" in the fare buckets the website was showing.
I ended up having to ticket at one of the higher buckets as they weren't able to do anything manual to fix it...
I ended up having to ticket at one of the higher buckets as they weren't able to do anything manual to fix it...
Feb 9, 2014, 10:53 am
#71
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: DFW
Programs: AA EXP, SPG Platinum, HHonors Diamond
Posts: 383
After FINALLY finding a route with C inventory to clear expiring SWUs, to get this flippin' message is so frustrating !!
Check below for errors
The flight(s) or fare selected is no longer available. Please modify your request.
What a wild goose chase this has been!
Sanity check: Should this be 0.5 EQP rather than 0.5 EQM? My understanding is that EQM is always actual miles, while points vary:
Check below for errors
The flight(s) or fare selected is no longer available. Please modify your request.
What a wild goose chase this has been!
Sanity check: Should this be 0.5 EQP rather than 0.5 EQM? My understanding is that EQM is always actual miles, while points vary:
Last edited by pindento; Feb 9, 2014 at 11:01 am
Feb 9, 2014, 9:29 pm
#72
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: NYC
Programs: AA ex-Plat
Posts: 425
After FINALLY finding a route with C inventory to clear expiring SWUs, to get this flippin' message is so frustrating !!
Check below for errors
The flight(s) or fare selected is no longer available. Please modify your request.
What a wild goose chase this has been!
Sanity check: Should this be 0.5 EQP rather than 0.5 EQM? My understanding is that EQM is always actual miles, while points vary:
Check below for errors
The flight(s) or fare selected is no longer available. Please modify your request.
What a wild goose chase this has been!
Sanity check: Should this be 0.5 EQP rather than 0.5 EQM? My understanding is that EQM is always actual miles, while points vary:
JL Earning Chart
Feb 9, 2014, 11:10 pm
#73
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: DFW
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Just hating the idea of letting a couple SWUs expire ... still scouring!
Jun 17, 2015, 8:04 am
#74
Join Date: Mar 2007
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“The flight(s) or fare related is no longer available.”
I haven't had this message in a long time---but I've been trying to book ORD/NRT/BKK since last night for late November. I get this message no matter which day, flight, or class of service I choose. Even a $11,000+ fare is "no longer available". I want to apply SWU's, so I need to study my possibilities online before calling EXP desk. This is so annoying. AA makes it hard to buy a ticket.
I haven't had this message in a long time---but I've been trying to book ORD/NRT/BKK since last night for late November. I get this message no matter which day, flight, or class of service I choose. Even a $11,000+ fare is "no longer available". I want to apply SWU's, so I need to study my possibilities online before calling EXP desk. This is so annoying. AA makes it hard to buy a ticket.
Jun 18, 2015, 10:44 am
#75
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I had problems with this on Tuesday using both IE and Firefox. Didn't matter whether I was logged in or not.