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Old Jun 10, 2012 | 12:41 pm
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Originally Posted by Jeeves
I was booking a CX award using Alaska Airlines miles on a Sunday night and the AS agent said that the CX reservation people in L.A. were closed for the night. I called back the next morning, which I believe was the Monday of Memorial Day.

The first few times I called all I got was a busy signal. I eventually got through and the agent had an accent but I couldn't tell you what kind. She got me my seat assignments and all went well. I suppose getting someone seats is about the easiest task out there - so I can't comment on the quality of the agent.

I wouldn't be surprised if they multiple call centers.
I believe OP referred to MPO / AM call centre, which opens 24 / 7 and is different from general reservation. The North American reservation call centre is located in YVR, and many agents are Chinese immigrants so they can speak Mandarin and / or Cantonese as well. In addition, I believe CX has a reservation team in BOM that takes some of the calls, too.
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