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Mar 16, 2023 | 6:14 am

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jamienbaker

Join Date: Jul 2004

Posts: 4,808

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Originally Posted by WannaTheater

After months of planning, and some late nights, I managed to reserve 2 business class seats BOS-HKG... final destination is CEB, but had to wait a day to add HKG-CEB, as the 331 day rule was in effect. HKG-CEB on a Friday was looking good, as per the AA award calendar just about EVERY Friday throughout 2023 and what is opened in 2024 has business available for points. Well I am now 2 days inside the 331 day windows, and nothing has opened up on AA. In checking on BA, the Friday we need is not available for Avios... and in looking at the CX site, they also have NO points tickets available for that specific Friday. The pi$$er is that 2 weeks later, Fridays open back up for points on both BA and CX. Perhaps I angered the gods with post #1658, complaining about lack of seat availability. Lesson learned.

My hold expires on 3/19, so I need to do something. At this point, I am wondering if the best course of action is to ticket the BOS-HKG, and just buy coach HKG-CEB directly through the CX website.

Any suggestions/advice?

I’ve found short haul flights don’t open right at the booking window. Obviously lock down long haul now and set up Awardnexus to email you when short haul becomes available.

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