Just tried booking LAX-SEA-PEK for 10/11 and got the dreaded error message:
The request was not successful. See the red message(s) below. Space on partner flights cannot be confirmed. Please change the dates, cities, or flights of your original request.
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To continue, shop again for other fare and flight options.If this problem continues, please call 1-800-ALASKAAIR (1-800-252-7522) for other fare and flight options.Called but was told she saw the same thing. She offered to check other dates, same problem. She suggested I try CX to which I said the miles needed go way up, why can't AS do what they show? She wasn't sure what was up and put me on hold. Came back and said she wasn't able to do anything further.
I was even willing to try LAX-LAS-PEK but same problem.
If anyone has an EF account and could check HU seats in business for SEA-PEK or SJC-PEK I'd really appreciate it if you'd let me know if 2 seats show up in either. Also, we're flexible with dates except we wouldn't want to go the 1st week of Oct due to National Holiday in Beijing.
~thanks
UPDATE!
***Well that went quick! I kept plugging in different dates(we're flexible) and found a date that worked! I have a confirmation number!!***