Originally Posted by
sxpsxpsxp
I'm playing around with a DONEx ex CAI, and running into something that I can't understand. If I'm reading the rules correctly, Europe and Middle East are considered one continent. So my first stop from Cairo was going to be DOH. EF is showing several daily flights on QR between CAI and DOH, although it looks like these only offer first class and economy, not business. There's plenty of L availability. The rules say I can travel in a lower class of service if I purchase business and it is not offered or not available.
My understanding is that you can book into first class "A" inventory on these flights, just as used to be the case back when AA used first class inventory codes on domestic two-class flights.
AA's rule says:
EXCEPTION - FOR AA SERVICES WITHIN MIDDLE EAST
WHERE NO BUSINESS CLASS IS OFFERED BUSINESS CLASS
PASSENGER MAY BOOK AND TRAVEL IN A CLASS ON QR
SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY. THIS PROVISION DOES NOT
APPLY ON ANY FLIGHT WHERE BUSINESS CLASS EXISTS
BUT IS UNAVAILABLE FOR BOOKING.
QR's rule says:
EXCEPTION 2 -
FOR SERVICES WITHIN THE MIDDLE EAST WHERE NO
BUSINESS CLASS IS OFFERED BUSINESS CLASS
PASSENGERS MAY BOOK AND TRAVEL IN A CLASS ON QR
SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY. THIS PROVISION DOES NOT
APPLY TO ANY FLIGHT WHERE BUSINESS CLASS EXISTS
BUT IS UNAVAILABLE FOR BOOKING.
Originally Posted by
sxpsxpsxp
The OWE booking tool says: For the date you selected, we were unable to find any availability, please select an alternate day.
The tool is buggy,