Originally Posted by
jock
Been messing around with the OW engine and come up with the perfect Itinerary DONE4 Ex Oslo from about £4-5k. I thought about Ex Cai and Ex Jnb, for the cheaper fares but I really cant be bothered getting to these places so I'm happy to pay extra from somewhere easier. Only thing that's bugging me is on a D fare the AA flight from HNL-LAX has Econ and First. Annoyingly when I search for flights in D, it dumps me in economy. How do I get it to put/price me in first?
On domestic AAQ flights with only First and Coach a D fare gives you access to the first cabin (in A class). That the tool only offered you Coach is yet another bug. Should you go ahead and book the ticket, then you can phone the airline that issues it to get upgraded to first on that sector.
The actual rule is:
for AA services within the USA where no Business Class is offered, Business Class passengers may book and travel in First Class (Booking Code "A"), subject to availability. This provision does not apply on any flight where Business Class exists but is unavailable for booking.