Jan 25, 2014, 2:56 pm
Last edit by: JDiver
Be sure to check the lengthy http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...elections.html and oneworld and Other Airline (Partner) Awards info, rules 2014 on threads, as many members have posted questions - and useful answers - there. See the wiki posts for informative summaries.
Also be aware - AA have reduced capacity and apparently chosen to make MileSAAver flights significantly less available during predicted periods of high demand and high demand flights, undoubtedly keeping seats available for those willing to pay higher fares and use the new tiered AAnytime awards.
Older posts as of 1 Jan 2015 and later may be found in thd archived thread ARCHIVE: MileSAAver / SAAver award reduction discussion post 2015 AAdvantage merger
Older posts may dating from Aug 2011 through the AAdvantage program merger January 2015 be found in the archived thread here.
MileSAAver / SAAver award reduction / scarcity discussion
Apr 8, 2017, 11:21 am
#767
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: DFW
Programs: OWE AA EXP;*A TK Gold; Marriott LTT; Hyatt Globalist; IHG Plat; National VIP
Posts: 3,097
Data points continue
Searched for a business saver award seat MIA YYZ on ANY DATE on ANY FLIGHT for the rest of the schedule into next year. Nothing. Completely zero. New American.
We have started buying Business revenue tickets on Star alliance carriers for very reasonable prices internationally and as a result less revenue on AA and less loyalty. As a $50k EXP and $20K a year EXP and PLT I'm sure AA doesn't care about us, but makes us feel good
We have started buying Business revenue tickets on Star alliance carriers for very reasonable prices internationally and as a result less revenue on AA and less loyalty. As a $50k EXP and $20K a year EXP and PLT I'm sure AA doesn't care about us, but makes us feel good
Last edited by asnovici; Apr 8, 2017 at 8:50 pm
Apr 8, 2017, 11:28 am
#768
Join Date: Aug 2012
Programs: AA PLT, SPG Gold
Posts: 2,405
Searched for an award seat MIA YYZ on ANY DATE on ANY FLIGHT for the rest of the schedule into next year. Nothing. Completely zero. New American.
We have started buying Business revenue tickets on Star alliance carriers for very reasonable prices internationally and as a result less revenue on AA and less loyalty. As a $50k EXP and $20K a year EXP and PLT I'm sure AA doesn't care about us, but makes us feel good
We have started buying Business revenue tickets on Star alliance carriers for very reasonable prices internationally and as a result less revenue on AA and less loyalty. As a $50k EXP and $20K a year EXP and PLT I'm sure AA doesn't care about us, but makes us feel good
Last edited by no1cub17; Apr 8, 2017 at 1:43 pm
Apr 8, 2017, 1:08 pm
#770
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: SFO
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 5,270
Apr 8, 2017, 1:42 pm
#771
Join Date: Aug 2012
Programs: AA PLT, SPG Gold
Posts: 2,405
Apr 8, 2017, 4:57 pm
#772
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Kansas City, MO
Programs: AA Gold
Posts: 3,648
I was able to get 2 J saver seats on LAN flights from EZE to MIA but can't get any saver seats even in econ from Miami to Kansas City my home on 3/4. The award tix are on hold until 4/12 and I am searching for Saver flights through any city to MCI. But if I can't get anything by the time I have to ticket I will have to buy one way flights to get home. This will be expensive. Usually it is more difficult to get the international award flights than the domestic ones that connect with the international flight. This really sucks. What is my strategy to get home from my vacation in South America? I looked at 1 or 2 days earlier but there is nothing from EZE to MIA or JFK to MCI.
Apr 8, 2017, 5:04 pm
#773
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Posts: 27,730
Apr 8, 2017, 6:31 pm
#774
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Kansas City, MO
Programs: AA Gold
Posts: 3,648
Right now the least expensive one way that would coincide and connect with my arrival flight is $166 each. Then the next flight timewise is $213. I'm guessing AA isn't making any seats out of MIA available at saver level because this is a day, Sunday, when thousands of people disembark cruise ships and fly home. So they don't have to make award seat available because they can sell the seats. The same thing probably happens on Saturdays, another cruise ship day.
Apr 8, 2017, 8:57 pm
#776
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: DFW
Programs: OWE AA EXP;*A TK Gold; Marriott LTT; Hyatt Globalist; IHG Plat; National VIP
Posts: 3,097
I would but I actually really doubt they care. In a grander scheme of things my spend isn't important to them, that's a couples of analysts salaries there, and last call from so called exec office I got produced no results. My main complaint about obnoxious goons from a subcontracted company they use in PHL to "watch Precheck lanes" aka harass customers with elite tags on their bags has not been addressed and savvy flyers still need to enter the terminal through Delta security lanes to avoid harrassment when they fly AA. There is no hope in sight for this airline.
Apr 9, 2017, 2:33 am
#777
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: SF Bay Area
Programs: AA LT PLT 3 MM+, BA (very) Blue, CO nobody
Posts: 2,640
I would but I actually really doubt they care. In a grander scheme of things my spend isn't important to them, that's a couples of analysts salaries there, and last call from so called exec office I got produced no results. My main complaint about obnoxious goons from a subcontracted company they use in PHL to "watch Precheck lanes" aka harass customers with elite tags on their bags has not been addressed and savvy flyers still need to enter the terminal through Delta security lanes to avoid harrassment when they fly AA. There is no hope in sight for this airline.
Agree, no hope for AA
Apr 9, 2017, 8:31 am
#778
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Kansas City, MO
Programs: AA Gold
Posts: 3,648
Today I was able to get saver seats from MIA-DFW. I am getting closer to Kansas City. One way costs from there are $88-$122 depending on which flight I would need.
Another option is to return from EZE through JFK. There are seats on LAN for that flight but getting from JFK-MCI is the same on March 4. No saver seats at all. Sundays must be prime day for selling tickets and not having award seats available.
Apr 9, 2017, 7:43 pm
#779
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: DFW
Programs: OWE AA EXP;*A TK Gold; Marriott LTT; Hyatt Globalist; IHG Plat; National VIP
Posts: 3,097
Apr 9, 2017, 7:54 pm
#780
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: BNA
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 766
I hadn't thought about that oysterhead. I am AA Gold though so I shouldn't have to pay for bags if I end up buying a one way ticket.
Today I was able to get saver seats from MIA-DFW. I am getting closer to Kansas City. One way costs from there are $88-$122 depending on which flight I would need.
Another option is to return from EZE through JFK. There are seats on LAN for that flight but getting from JFK-MCI is the same on March 4. No saver seats at all. Sundays must be prime day for selling tickets and not having award seats available.
Today I was able to get saver seats from MIA-DFW. I am getting closer to Kansas City. One way costs from there are $88-$122 depending on which flight I would need.
Another option is to return from EZE through JFK. There are seats on LAN for that flight but getting from JFK-MCI is the same on March 4. No saver seats at all. Sundays must be prime day for selling tickets and not having award seats available.