Originally Posted by
JimmyJoe
I say fairly as on the JAL award finder showed that a CX flight I wanted became available. I called three AS agents who all said it was not available. The next day I called twice during the afternoon and the agents said it was not available. Later that evening, around 2200 PST, I called again and the agent said it was available and I booked it.
This sounds like a delay incurred by using different inventory systems. So a seat shows up in GDS A... that doesn't mean GDS B can see it for a day or two. If AS were able to do a manual sell, they could secure the seat shown in GDS A. However, if inventory really came from GDS C, inventory still could show in GDS A, after it was sold in GDS C (the issue I think we're seeing with EK)