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Old Jul 12, 2021 | 6:48 pm
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Originally Posted by bomberman92
First time using AA miles and was unaware of this rule -- system ended up canceling the preferred booking that was on hold.

However, the same flight no longer shows up in award search even though the hold was canceled. Is there a general rule of thumb around when flights from canceled holds are re-listed?
There's no rule of thumb and there's never been a guarantee that the seat will open back up as award space when you cancel an award flight.
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