Basic "help me with this trip" Aeroplan planning/availability questions (2022-???)
Feb 6, 2023, 8:03 am
#61
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: Vancouver
Programs: AC SE100K 1MM, FB Platinum, Bonvoy Platinum Elite, IHG Gold Elite, Hilton Gold
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Because award space is not the same with every partner. The agent won't likely be able to see space that you can't see online.
Feb 6, 2023, 8:26 am
#62
Join Date: Jun 2016
Posts: 2,260
i have never seen something like this before - it has always been consistent
so trying to find out if the relationship of AC-BR has changed recently
Feb 6, 2023, 11:39 am
#64
Join Date: Jun 2016
Posts: 2,260
didnt try. not enough miles. but pretty sure someone will complain by now if it is phantom across many *A partners.
I think the issue here is more why AP is not showing the space, but choose to display other convoluted routes that take forever to get to destination.
I think the issue here is more why AP is not showing the space, but choose to display other convoluted routes that take forever to get to destination.
Feb 6, 2023, 12:17 pm
#65
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I just don't think it's worth discussing the issue until you've confirmed that it's not phantom on UA. There might be an issue with AC. There might not.
Feb 6, 2023, 12:30 pm
#67
Join Date: Jun 2016
Posts: 2,260
did a little more search, seems like the issue I am experiencing has existed for at least 6 months
different origin, different destination, but similar problem
apparently also happen with SK
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/34464896-post961.html
different origin, different destination, but similar problem
apparently also happen with SK
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/34464896-post961.html
Feb 6, 2023, 5:08 pm
#69
Join Date: Jun 2016
Posts: 2,260
do you see the space for these two airlines on some dates but not all dates? or cannot see them at all?
in the BR situation, I can see availabilities for ABC-TPE-XYZ for some dates, but not all dates. there is no question it is a legal routing but due to some IT glitch I suppose, it is currently not displaying the through connection for all dates
Feb 6, 2023, 7:13 pm
#70
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: Vancouver
Programs: AC SE100K 1MM, FB Platinum, Bonvoy Platinum Elite, IHG Gold Elite, Hilton Gold
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Thanks for the tip on this. I saved 37500 points calling in. Learn something new everyday.
Feb 6, 2023, 7:34 pm
#71
Join Date: Dec 2022
Posts: 402
How exactly were you able to achieve that? If you care to elaborate.
I would assume you had 3 bookings for those 3 bounds, in order to "merge" them, you would need to cancel the 2nd/3rd bookings and risk space not going back to inventory. Or you are lucky enough that there are still open spaces for your choice of data of travel?
Feb 6, 2023, 9:26 pm
#72
Join Date: Feb 2023
Posts: 25
How do you manage to get the best value on a trip to Japan from canada using aeroplan points? Most of the pricing I see has terrible value for the points but on the air canada website it says there should be partner airline flights with decent value. Are these partner flights rare or am I looking in the wrong place?
Last edited by MC17; Feb 6, 2023 at 9:32 pm
Feb 6, 2023, 9:41 pm
#73
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How do you manage to get the best value on a trip to Japan from canada using aeroplan points? Most of the pricing I see has terrible value for the points but on the air canada website it says there should be partner airline flights with decent value. Are these partner flights rare or am I looking in the wrong place?
Feb 6, 2023, 9:51 pm
#74
Join Date: Feb 2023
Posts: 25
Do I go on the ANA website and look for flights or should it be through Air Canada since the plan is to use as many Aeroplan points as possible? I looked at random dates to see what flights would cost this spring and all I see are Air Canada flights that cost 100k+ pts per flight
Context:
Planning to go to Tokyo from Edmonton in the spring of 2024
Context:
Planning to go to Tokyo from Edmonton in the spring of 2024
Feb 6, 2023, 10:03 pm
#75
Join Date: May 2022
Posts: 20
Do I go on the ANA website and look for flights or should it be through Air Canada since the plan is to use as many Aeroplan points as possible? I looked at random dates to see what flights would cost this spring and all I see are Air Canada flights that cost 100k+ pts per flight
Context:
Planning to go to Tokyo from Edmonton in the spring of 2024
Context:
Planning to go to Tokyo from Edmonton in the spring of 2024
On the app I can't search past Jan '24, but I'm seeing 55k AP points for lowest reward business class (which is ridiculously good compared to what I've been trying to book in Europe). Keep in mind this is 55k one-way.