All about Eva (BR); AP numbers recognized, earning & award info, seat assignment
Aug 12, 2014, 8:52 pm
#361
Join Date: Dec 2011
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Aug 12, 2014, 10:07 pm
#362
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Aug 12, 2014, 10:28 pm
#363
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: YVR
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Either have to settle with AC or multiple transfers
Aug 19, 2014, 10:26 am
#364
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Which booking code for awards?
I see that Star alliance upgrades on EVA book into Z.
EVA does not use Z for discounted business, only C, D and J, apparently
However I don't seem to be able to find the booking code for regular business class awards. I was operating under the belief that both Star upgrades and rewards come out of the same inventory.
However, in two instances, first I checked and there was one seat available for rewards. I booked upgrades in both cases. The reward inventory remains at 1 for both flights. So, either the upgrade inventory is a superset, or the reallocated one seat after I grabbed the only one?
EVA does not use Z for discounted business, only C, D and J, apparently
However I don't seem to be able to find the booking code for regular business class awards. I was operating under the belief that both Star upgrades and rewards come out of the same inventory.
However, in two instances, first I checked and there was one seat available for rewards. I booked upgrades in both cases. The reward inventory remains at 1 for both flights. So, either the upgrade inventory is a superset, or the reallocated one seat after I grabbed the only one?
Sep 5, 2014, 11:48 am
#365
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: YVR to SEA
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http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.c...r-award-space/
As stated in one of the comments, it seems like some intra Asia flights are still available, but limited to HKG and PEK. November availability not too bad but definitely nothing 10 months out
As stated in one of the comments, it seems like some intra Asia flights are still available, but limited to HKG and PEK. November availability not too bad but definitely nothing 10 months out
Sep 26, 2014, 8:11 am
#367
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: YWG
Programs: Aeroplan, MileagePlus, Marriott Rewards
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BR TPAC still unavailable as far as I can tell with no sign they'll be coming back. Good for those who snapped up the seats while they lasted.
In the absence of BR seats, if I can't get UA TPAC, I may now have to resort to the dreaded CA PEK connection
In the absence of BR seats, if I can't get UA TPAC, I may now have to resort to the dreaded CA PEK connection
Sep 26, 2014, 4:17 pm
#368
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Canada
Programs: *void
Posts: 2,408
I thought that CA awards were also broken. Have they fixed it now?
Sep 26, 2014, 4:49 pm
#369
Join Date: Sep 2013
Programs: AC SEMM DL DM
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Looking short-term (next few weeks), it seems like there's a lot of BR J availability on North American routes. Further out, de nada.
As the blog linked above suggests, looks like BR is trickling stuff out starting three months out, and opening the faucets at three or four weeks out, turning into a deluge within a week of departure.
(5 J seats available on BR35 on Wednesday, in case you have a last-minute hankering to take the whole family to Taipei.)
As the blog linked above suggests, looks like BR is trickling stuff out starting three months out, and opening the faucets at three or four weeks out, turning into a deluge within a week of departure.
(5 J seats available on BR35 on Wednesday, in case you have a last-minute hankering to take the whole family to Taipei.)
Sep 26, 2014, 9:12 pm
#370
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: YWG
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CA seems to be popping up... never flown with them before, but I admit I am extremely leery of doing so given the horror stories about screwed up PEK connections with zero effort to assist pax on reward tickets. I'd be prepared to do it myself, but I wouldn't bring the family along.
When BR first joined *A there was a ton of availability a good 10-11 months out, but now as mentioned above, it does seem to be very last minute.
When BR first joined *A there was a ton of availability a good 10-11 months out, but now as mentioned above, it does seem to be very last minute.
Sep 26, 2014, 9:32 pm
#371
Join Date: Mar 2007
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As lucky's blog pointed out
EVA (BR) is now only releasing most seats (Y/J) 3 months out on most N.A. routes
Intra-Asia and Europe routes seem unaffected
Air China (CA) bug with Aeroplan is now fixed so they do show up, not sure if people prefer to fly with them though, ha vs. paying $90 to change to BR 3 months before departure
EVA (BR) is now only releasing most seats (Y/J) 3 months out on most N.A. routes
Intra-Asia and Europe routes seem unaffected
Air China (CA) bug with Aeroplan is now fixed so they do show up, not sure if people prefer to fly with them though, ha vs. paying $90 to change to BR 3 months before departure
Sep 26, 2014, 11:24 pm
#372
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Toronto
Programs: SPG LT Plat, Hilton G,Priorty Club G, AC E
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Just a word of warning if flying EVA thru TPE....
...not sure what is going on in TPE, maybe the ATC's are in astrike postion or something, but I've taken 4 EVA flights out of TPE in the last 7 days and everyone has been delayed on arrival....thus delayed on departure and then stuck in a big 10+ plane line to take off addding another 30 minutes to your already delayed departure.
The announcements in the Chinglish seem to blame the ATC's for all these delays.
Just thought I'd mention it....
The announcements in the Chinglish seem to blame the ATC's for all these delays.
Just thought I'd mention it....
Oct 9, 2014, 11:08 am
#373
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: YVR
Programs: AC SE
Posts: 29
Booking Premium Economy on EVA air through aeroplan
Does anyone know if it's possible to book a premium economy ticket with points on EVA air through Aeroplan? The agents I've spoken to seemed bewildered that that was a thing, as it wasn't available in their system?
I have a revenue ticket on EVA to DPS from YVR and the premium economy was a great deal. I'm trying to book my SO a ticket and can't seem to make any headway.
I have a revenue ticket on EVA to DPS from YVR and the premium economy was a great deal. I'm trying to book my SO a ticket and can't seem to make any headway.