Originally Posted by
Colesmore
A further data point for anyone who's booked Qatar with AA miles (001 ticket stock, but otherwise not adhering to JV partners on rebooking guidance.)
My flights on QR metal only went in scope today following update 5, for travel late March.
Contacted an AA agent via chat through the app. Connected immediately, and enquired about options. I couldn't get firm confirmation on who they could rebook with, but a number of skyteam and mixed carrier options were declined. Finally found a routing that worked with BA, and accepted that, and then the confirmation came through...the long flight was in Premium Economy rather than business.
Back onto chat, sorted the issue, and now business (suites) with MH instead.
It seems they're only rebooking onto oneWorld flights, atleast for what I could find. Also search the airlines websites rather than aggregators for your options, as things seem to be moving so quickly GF/Kayak etc aren't necessarily accurate.
Good luck all...
Update!
Got an email the next day to say that routing can't be ticketed, and will only put me on reward inventory. The scope of the middle east policy isn't clear in this regard. Qatar aren't accepting new bookings, and I'm without a ticket. AA mismanaged my booking, refuse to book on revenue inventory on the dwindling number of available flights, and now there's a chance my original QR flights operate, or if they don't I'd still have options through irops. Many hours on the phone, tweets and chats has failed to move the needle, and I'm still without a confirmed ticket in the appropriate class of travel. I'll be booking a cash fare and reclaiming the costs (EC261). My advice, double & triple check your reservation is actually ticketed.