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Mar 25, 2026 | 8:27 am

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Originally Posted by TalkingPoint

Yes and no. Many other oneworld partners have more partner space than AS does. So it’s more than partner airlines not releasing partner award space. I’ve booked a number of CX J awards using partner miles this year, but AS is never able to ticket it.

Able to ticket or able to see? AS has lots of phantom inventory that can't be booked.

Inside of 330 days or not? The Avios airlines, CX, JL all get first crack at CX, JL and Avios before T-330 hits.

AA and AS have SABRE, most of the rest of OW runs Amadeus (read: inventory gets translated from one booking system to another). Is this CX you're booking all bookable on AA?

Also... what makes you think AS is rubbing their hands and twirling a mustache going "muahahaha, you can't have this"? If the partners are still denying AS inventory for whatever reason it's still a partner problem.

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