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Old Feb 26, 2019 | 3:53 am
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Originally Posted by travelbugging
So what happened with this? Your situation in this post sounds like the situation I am in except I booked with Alaska. Referencing and going into further details about your post would have helped tremendously. Did they open up a redemption seat for you (assuming it was an award booking) on the flight you were rebooked on or was there already availability? Maybe [MENTION=213904]percysmith[/MENTION] can help answer those questions since he provided the update in your thread that you were rebooked.

edited to add: saw that percy posted that cx opened up availability for you so whats this non-protection you speak of? Seemed like they resolved your situation to your satisfaction.

I was in the same situation in the following year, on an identical itinerary, burning Asia Miles on CX, and achieved a similar outcome.

https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/cath...l#post29091985

He's burning AM on CX
Analagous to burning AA miles on AA in #286

You're burning partner miles on CX.
Generally when we burn AM on partners, we get a resolute no.
We'll both be miffed if the inverse isn't true.

Also he only wants a short haul, even tho on a peak day. You want a long haul.

Originally Posted by travelbugging
I contacted them (AS) and after talking to CX they proposed I take the SFO-HKG on Tuesday but taking another PTO day and paying for another night in the Maldives is a last resort and I told them that.

That seems like the response we are expecting.
Can the liaison do any better?

P.S. Also, is the booking locked into your itinerary?
See https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/cath...-24-hours.html
Best if you can hold onto the +1 PTO day itin
And wait for CX to release the original days (although in my track record, both the QR rebook and the AA rebook (>24 hours) involved changing leave/hotels).

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