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Old Aug 9, 2019, 7:21 pm
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SamirD
 
Join Date: Apr 2013
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Originally Posted by tbone14
Does AA stop selling Basic Economy seats a set number of days before a flight (i.e. there is a minimum day advance purchase)?

For example, there are BE seats for PHX-DEN on Monday and Tuesday, 8/12 and 8/13. However, there is no BE availability today through Sunday (based on lowest fare price)?


Since they consider BE a separate class of ticket, I could them 'selling out' of BE seats just like any other class even though they can adjust the number of BE on the fly as they wish if the system is coded well.
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