BA J/F awards completely gone?
Jan 25, 2020, 4:23 pm
#16
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 796
I’m saying it’s on Alaska’s side mostly. Same similar issues came up with Japan Airlines flight bookings with MP miles not long ago. It went on and on, with many people complaining to Customer Service, Mileage Plan, etc. but finally resolved shortly after asking an agent to put a trouble ticket in to question limited availability.
Many thanks!
Jan 26, 2020, 4:26 pm
#17
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Join Date: Nov 2019
Posts: 116
Just got an EF notification alert about saver award availability for a transatlantic fligh. I immediately checked and it was only showing on BA.com, but NOT on AA.com or Alaskaair.com.
EDIT: it's showing in AsiaMiles.com
EDIT: it's showing in AsiaMiles.com
Last edited by yulsee; Jan 26, 2020 at 4:38 pm
Jan 26, 2020, 4:37 pm
#18
Join Date: May 2008
Location: "the world is my country"
Programs: Alaska 100K (aka OWS)
Posts: 810
Also, what's the deal? Award flights on BA have increased to 50k for coach and 70k for business, as seen in December 2020 availability. AS miles being devalued again! When will this stop.
Jan 26, 2020, 5:50 pm
#19
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: SEA, but up and down the coast a lot
Programs: Oceanic Airlines Gold Elite
Posts: 20,372
Jan 27, 2020, 11:16 am
#20
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Seattle, WA
Programs: Alaska 100K - MM, defender of shoes on the carpeted bulkhead 4ever, AA LT PLT, Hyatt Glob, HH Dia
Posts: 7,440
were you able to book on AS or AA ? Did you do it over the phone?
Jan 27, 2020, 4:59 pm
#21
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Northern California
Programs: I want to be free! Free!
Posts: 3,453
While the impact may be limited, I would encourage writing into AS noting that the dimunition of availability of these rewards reduces your inclination to fly Alaska. If you have an AS CC, even better. Availability is extremely poor even as BA sells heavily discounted C/F seats for cash.
Jan 27, 2020, 6:14 pm
#22
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: YKM
Programs: UA, AS
Posts: 135
I've been noticing some weird things, but only in reverse...
If I search on BA BLQ-PDX on 11/15 it shows me one available in J
I run the same search on AS for the same thing, it shows me four available.........
If I search on BA BLQ-PDX on 11/15 it shows me one available in J
I run the same search on AS for the same thing, it shows me four available.........
Jan 27, 2020, 6:37 pm
#23
Join Date: Jan 2010
Programs: UA, AS
Posts: 2,393
Jan 27, 2020, 7:14 pm
#24
Join Date: May 2008
Location: "the world is my country"
Programs: Alaska 100K (aka OWS)
Posts: 810
Jan 27, 2020, 7:19 pm
#26
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: SEA, but up and down the coast a lot
Programs: Oceanic Airlines Gold Elite
Posts: 20,372
Second BA onward flight to Africa/India/ME has always been extra miles for a very long time.
I suspect AS charged you the wrong rate if you called in. That happens.
I suspect AS charged you the wrong rate if you called in. That happens.
Jan 27, 2020, 9:24 pm
#29
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: YKM
Programs: UA, AS
Posts: 135
Jan 27, 2020, 9:43 pm
#30
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: YKM
Programs: UA, AS
Posts: 135
Ok, so another data point now I know what to look for..
11/15 and 16...
BLQ-LHR-YVR on BA is five one day and I think seven anothet....AS zilch.
This little discovery is really annoying...cost me 500 bucks!
11/15 and 16...
BLQ-LHR-YVR on BA is five one day and I think seven anothet....AS zilch.
This little discovery is really annoying...cost me 500 bucks!
