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Old Apr 7, 2014 | 6:18 pm
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Originally Posted by shavazo
I've accumulated quite a bit of Avios points on my household account but seems quite impossible to use them. I've followed advice online to use the AA site for reward searches... even purchased membersip on KVS but no miracle there.

Looking to book a one way flight (4 seats) May 30 or 31 from MCO to YVR (only connecting flights theoretically possible) and AA site shows availability but BA nothing. Spoke to BA/Avios and the agent told me that reward availability on AA doesn't mean these seats are available for BA.
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Are you looking at the correct Award Type on AA.com?
http://Help.KVSTool.com/#AwardTypes

[KVS Availability Tool 7.3.6/Diamond - Awards/JL-OneWorld/US]
Code:
MCO  Orlando Intl FL US [KMCO]
YVR  Vancouver Metro / Intl BC CA = YVR CXH [CYVR]
FRI  30 May 2014

Carrier    Flight  From  Depart    To    Arrive    A/C  St  Availability
---------  ------  ----  --------  ----  --------  ---  --  -------------
AA         1081    MCO   06:35     DFW   08:25     738  0   FS1  CS/  YS0
 -> AA     1189    DFW   11:00     YVR   13:10     738  0   FS/  CS0  YS0
AA         83      MCO   07:45     DFW   09:35     738  0   FS0  CS/  YS2
 -> AA     1189    DFW   11:00     YVR   13:10     738  0   FS/  CS0  YS0
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