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