U inventory on partners avail to AA??
Jun 21, 2006, 10:56 am
#1
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U inventory on partners avail to AA??
Kind of a newbie type question but I didn't see it explicitly answered in the various threads I've read:
If a partner airline, specifically QF, shows U2 inventory via EF for a particular flight, is that inventory available to book for an AA award? I think some partners, like CX, don't even share this inventory with EF, but of those who do, is it always available for AA??
Thanks in advance.
If a partner airline, specifically QF, shows U2 inventory via EF for a particular flight, is that inventory available to book for an AA award? I think some partners, like CX, don't even share this inventory with EF, but of those who do, is it always available for AA??
Thanks in advance.
Jun 21, 2006, 11:06 am
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Not necessarily. CX (and I believe QF also) will hold back inventory from AAdvantage members, even if they do have U, Z, or X seats available on the flight. I have experienced this with EI too.
Jun 21, 2006, 11:08 am
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Ok- it seems if I want to book a QF flight in U, I can use EF to ID some possibilities but then I'll still have to call in and pray!! Thanks for the clarification!