Originally Posted by christep
I have done 2-3 AONE3s each year for the last 4 years, and I have never failed to get on a flight I wanted to get on except when delays caused missed connections, but even then I have been able to get the optimal reroute without difficulty. Maybe I just pick strange times/places, but all the recent ones have included HKG-JFK.
I'm in the exact same boat-- I virtually never have trouble finding -A- inventory as long as I'm a tiny bit flexible and/or persistent. And I very frequently book at the very last minute-- usually just a few days in advance, as opposed to far in advance. I just never have any problems to speak of-- except with LA, where getting confirmed in -A- can be very tough (but w/ only a mere handful of seats, I guess it's somewhat understandable.)
AA RTW desk can be very helpful in getting a seat turned over to -A- for it's customers, and I've even had BA RTW desk do the same, even w/o any status on them (beside OW Emerald, of course.)
BTW, just today re-issued an ex-CAI AONE5, booked through AA RTW, and re-issued at Park Avenue CTO, NYC. They are
really good with re-issues, we're lucky (NY members) to have them.