Flight search down? Can't see airline partner results
Jul 14, 2022, 5:37 pm
#1
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Join Date: Oct 2014
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Flight search down? Can't see airline partner results
Has anyone noticed that only Alaska's own flights can be searched on the website?
Gives an error that booking is not possible for any search (cash or miles) involving partner flights.
"We are unable to complete your search request. There may not be flights available for those city pairs or for the time or day of week requested."
Gives an error that booking is not possible for any search (cash or miles) involving partner flights.
"We are unable to complete your search request. There may not be flights available for those city pairs or for the time or day of week requested."
Jul 15, 2022, 6:49 am
#3
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I've done over a dozen test searches for different city pairs just to test it out. For example a simple DFW - NRT doesn't even work. Any city pair where a partner airline is involved, it spits back "no flights available for this city pair"
Jul 15, 2022, 7:50 am
#5
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: British Columbia
Programs: AS MVPG100K, Marriott Marriott Titanium Elite, Hilton Gold
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Make sure that you have checked "use miles." Otherwise, your search will look for revenue flights. Since AS only markets a very small subset of partner flights on QR, AA & QF, you will get the error message when there are no search results.
With "use miles" checked you will get get the expected results.
Here is an example of an AS Marketed revenue flight DFW-SYD. AS only Markets partner Y flights so in this example only the AS flights connecting to LAX are in F. AS is routing you to LAX since it isn't marketing QF DFW-SYD.
James
With "use miles" checked you will get get the expected results.
Here is an example of an AS Marketed revenue flight DFW-SYD. AS only Markets partner Y flights so in this example only the AS flights connecting to LAX are in F. AS is routing you to LAX since it isn't marketing QF DFW-SYD.
James
Jul 15, 2022, 6:39 pm
#7
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: British Columbia
Programs: AS MVPG100K, Marriott Marriott Titanium Elite, Hilton Gold
Posts: 7,263
Currently, AS is marketing AA LAX-SYD at a lower price than AA's Basic Economy fare on the same flights & same dates with the added bonus that you earn 100% EQM and with status, you can select MCE on the AA flight at booking.
AS Marketed QF flights on the route are higher and still earn 100% EQM but you wouldn't get the same benefits as you would with the closer AA & AS ties.
James
AS Marketed QF flights on the route are higher and still earn 100% EQM but you wouldn't get the same benefits as you would with the closer AA & AS ties.
James