Why Does AS App Not Book GGUs? (App Not Able to Store/Retrieve/Apply Codes)
Jan 12, 2019, 3:56 pm
#16
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Seattle, Washington, USA
Programs: Alaska MVPG, Hilton Diamond, Hertz President's Circle
Posts: 26
You only have the option to remove a reservation that was manually added to the app. Anything booked through the app or website, while logged-in to your mileage account, will add the reservation to your list of upcoming trips even if you’re not a passenger. Customer Care is also unable to remove them. Someone posted about it on FT previously too.
Jan 12, 2019, 5:53 pm
#17
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: SFO
Programs: BART Platinum, AA Plat Pro
Posts: 1,158
I’d definitely prefer an AS iPad app over the ability to book Y tickets on SQ using AS miles, when paid RT TPAC fares are often <$600 anyway. You’ll probably be lucky to get more than 1 cpm in value in many cases.
Jan 12, 2019, 6:20 pm
#18
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Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 10,904
It's certainly a race between the Sun becoming a red giant by exhausting hydrogen burning and AS adding SQ awards. Well over a year now. I suspect they'll add AM awards first. 
Jan 12, 2019, 7:15 pm
#19
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Portland, Oregon, USA
Programs: AA ExPlat, AS MVP Gold
Posts: 909
You mean you have found a way to use GGUs at all? My most recent attempt to use one of the nine that I have now accumulated in my account for any number of routings out of PDX yielded almost zero availability out at/near the 330 day frontier...you know, just enough to give AS an argument that promoting them isn't an outright violation of Oregon's Unlawful Trade Practices Act. None on any transcon nonstops or leisure routes, a handful on awkward connections at an exorbitant fare and another few on redeye connections. Helluvajob, you frugal devils.
Jan 12, 2019, 7:55 pm
#20
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: British Columbia
Programs: AS MVPG100K, Marriott Marriott Titanium Elite, Hilton Gold
Posts: 7,263
You mean you have found a way to use GGUs at all? My most recent attempt to use one of the nine that I have now accumulated in my account for any number of routings out of PDX yielded almost zero availability out at/near the 330 day frontier...you know, just enough to give AS an argument that promoting them isn't an outright violation of Oregon's Unlawful Trade Practices Act. None on any transcon nonstops or leisure routes, a handful on awkward connections at an exorbitant fare and another few on redeye connections. Helluvajob, you frugal devils.
James
James
Jan 12, 2019, 11:24 pm
#22
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Portland, Oregon, USA
Programs: AA ExPlat, AS MVP Gold
Posts: 909
We put 26 to very good use last year. Transcons, leisure, multi-segment, Costa Rica, Mexico and Hawaii on daytime flights twice. We have 18 more for this year. Oregon was in the mix too. If you have zero flexibility no FF or Loyalty program is right for you.
James
James
Jan 12, 2019, 11:31 pm
#23
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Portland, Oregon, USA
Programs: AA ExPlat, AS MVP Gold
Posts: 909
Funny, I was looking at SJD (as I was flying back from there today) specifically and found nothing. Same with EWR. Then I looked at BOS, DCA, PVR to the same effect. Former practice was a couple U seats at the 330 day mark. Maybe there's some new magic I'm not privy to. I was just able to score one PDX-SEA-MSY prior to T-giving, which was nice.
Jan 13, 2019, 1:15 am
#24
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: British Columbia
Programs: AS MVPG100K, Marriott Marriott Titanium Elite, Hilton Gold
Posts: 7,263
James: I have a slightly better than rudimentary understanding about the need for flexibility using upgrade instruments and award redemptions too. But thanks for that. The tightening down on use of GGUs (and U availability in general) occurred late last year and is well-documented in this forum. Would love to hear how easy it is to use your current stash.
James
Jan 13, 2019, 8:39 am
#25
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Portland, Oregon, USA
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