SAN-MRY award pricing
Jan 28, 2018, 8:54 am
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SAN-MRY award pricing
AS has nonstop flight. I see it for 10k each way on AS.com. I also see it on AA.com, which means it must be the lowest Y level, right? But according to the chart, <700 miles starts at 5k each way. Shouldn't it be 5k then?
Jan 28, 2018, 9:23 am
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Jan 28, 2018, 10:33 am
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I'm talking about redeeming AS miles for an AS <700 miles flight. I only mention it showing on a partner engine to indicate it must be available at the lowest Y level (right?), which AS chart says is a 5k redemption. Yet it shows as 10k on AS.com live booking. Hence my confusion.
Jan 28, 2018, 10:43 am
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That’s not how it works (“if it’s under 700 miles it will always be 5k”). It can be as low as 5k. If AS isn’t filing the cheapest coach fares for a market, it may be more expensive. That has ALWAYS been how it works - you are not guaranteed a 5k redemption. Sea SEA-OAK for an illustration.
In SEA-YKM's case, I randomly pulled up a lowest price advance paid coach fare. It's a K fare, which means AS hasn't filed G/T fares for that market (which tend to be the ones that get 5k redemption values). MRY-SAN is similar (the lowest price advance fare is a K fare).
Basically, if you want cheaper award prices you need AS to file fares in cheaper fare buckets. If they don't the price of the award doesn't go down.
In SEA-YKM's case, I randomly pulled up a lowest price advance paid coach fare. It's a K fare, which means AS hasn't filed G/T fares for that market (which tend to be the ones that get 5k redemption values). MRY-SAN is similar (the lowest price advance fare is a K fare).
Basically, if you want cheaper award prices you need AS to file fares in cheaper fare buckets. If they don't the price of the award doesn't go down.
Last edited by eponymous_coward; Jan 28, 2018 at 10:55 am
Jan 28, 2018, 2:01 pm
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See also the discussions here:
Why BLI - PDX not showing lowest award level?
Cheaper Award Tickets (12/19/2016 Announcement)
Why BLI - PDX not showing lowest award level?
Cheaper Award Tickets (12/19/2016 Announcement)
Jan 28, 2018, 2:08 pm
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These book into W still right? So the logic appears to require fares filed (and space) of G,T or R for the super saver awards to appear?
Jan 28, 2018, 4:26 pm
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Yep, W for awards then fare class for sale determines when lower awards are available. It's similar to U for upgrades where fare determines when you can grab the space.