IB Releasing Award Availability
Apr 5, 2014, 9:57 am
#1
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IB Releasing Award Availability
Hi all,
I am looking to use my avios on BOS-MAD-BOS in the second half of May. There's no J availability now, but does IB ever release award seats closer in as the departure date nears? I know BA does so, but many others don't.
Thanks!
I am looking to use my avios on BOS-MAD-BOS in the second half of May. There's no J availability now, but does IB ever release award seats closer in as the departure date nears? I know BA does so, but many others don't.
Thanks!
Apr 6, 2014, 7:05 am
#2
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All you can do is keep checking. Somebody might cancel as well...
BA in my experience have gone away from the practice of releasing seats closer to departure however. I had been checking a recent flight almost daily in order to upgrade, only to find the J cabin half empty!
BA in my experience have gone away from the practice of releasing seats closer to departure however. I had been checking a recent flight almost daily in order to upgrade, only to find the J cabin half empty!
Apr 29, 2014, 9:13 am
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May 1, 2014, 10:12 am
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May 2, 2014, 6:07 am
#6
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You could call the IB Plus Center, and maybe they put you on the waiting list.
This helped me last year and I got 2 seats in Business, which have not been available online. And I waited only 3 or 4 days to get it confirmed.
Spainfly
This helped me last year and I got 2 seats in Business, which have not been available online. And I waited only 3 or 4 days to get it confirmed.
Spainfly
May 2, 2014, 8:09 am
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Do you know if this is a benefit for IB elites, or just any member? Since you got Business, I assume it was an overseas flight. Is that correct? Thanks!
Jul 10, 2014, 3:20 am
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I know this is a late post which won't help your trip for May, but I found that if you keep checking limited awards can open.
I was trying to get flights from BOS-MAD-BOS for 2 adults and 1 infant in Sept or Oct and saw nothing for weeks. I almost booked in November but then checked on Tuesday (July 8) and found economy award depart 9/20 return 10/4 which fit our needs, I was able to book it the next day once my Avios transfer from Amex went through.
This definitely was not there previously as I had been searching for a while, mainly using the Quantas search engine. I just checked this AM and there is no award availability on those same dates this AM, so they may not release many!
I was trying to get flights from BOS-MAD-BOS for 2 adults and 1 infant in Sept or Oct and saw nothing for weeks. I almost booked in November but then checked on Tuesday (July 8) and found economy award depart 9/20 return 10/4 which fit our needs, I was able to book it the next day once my Avios transfer from Amex went through.
This definitely was not there previously as I had been searching for a while, mainly using the Quantas search engine. I just checked this AM and there is no award availability on those same dates this AM, so they may not release many!
Jul 15, 2014, 6:47 pm
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