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 14, 2017, 10:51 pm
#796
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: SFO
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 5,270
There is a thread on this:
MileSAAver / SAAver award reduction / scarcity discussion
More generally, March 10th is nearly 11 months away. Seems quite premature to declare MileSAAver awards completely unavailable when there's plenty of time between now and then.
MileSAAver / SAAver award reduction / scarcity discussion
More generally, March 10th is nearly 11 months away. Seems quite premature to declare MileSAAver awards completely unavailable when there's plenty of time between now and then.
Apr 17, 2017, 1:07 pm
#799
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Kansas City, MO
Programs: AA Gold
Posts: 3,648
Look for a beach destination served by a partner airline. But you may have to go in March 2018 as most initial released seats are probably gone already. You have to jump on them at 330 days out.
Apr 17, 2017, 2:33 pm
#800
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: TPA
Programs: BA Silver; Hilton Gold; IHG Diamond Ambassador; Marriott Gold
Posts: 2,811
You can get "Business/First" SEA-MIA on AA for 25k for a handful of days Jan through Mar. Return is pretty solidly 45k, though. Maybe better than nothing?
Apr 17, 2017, 5:08 pm
#801
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: SEA, but up and down the coast a lot
Programs: Oceanic Airlines Gold Elite
Posts: 20,392
You're in luck because AS, unlike AA, actually has lots of domestic flight availability out of and into SEA...
Apr 17, 2017, 9:27 pm
#802
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Florida
Posts: 29,762
Two seats in J are still available though the options are less, but are available.
Gone is the days when F was very hard to book in advance due to the now steep price.
Even J isn't that difficult. You have to thank the inequality in the seats AS could see versus AA could see. There are lots of JL seats, somewhat less so for CX seats but they ARE available for both Jan and Feb. No need to hit the 330 days the min it opens.
Apr 18, 2017, 8:29 am
#804
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Apr 18, 2017, 2:01 pm
#805
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 469
That reminds me of a local TV news interview that AA's CEO, I believe Arpey at that time, gave. One question centered around award availability. His response was something along the lines of awards are always available on all flights. People just need to be willing to spend the miles to get them.
Apr 18, 2017, 4:11 pm
#806
Join Date: May 2000
Location: HH Gold, Marriott Gold, PC Plat, Emirates Silver
Posts: 2,679
Is there any trick to getting them to send a message to inventory or is it based on agent discretion, experience and motivation?
I have an international J award in 1 month. The domestic connection was booked in Y months ago. I was lucky to even get the Y seat when the agent sent a message to inventory and they opened the Y seat.
In FC 6 out of the 8 seats are still for sale. An upgrade seat just became available (thank you expert flyer) but not an FC award seat. I called and no luck with them even checking to see if they would open an award seat.
I have an international J award in 1 month. The domestic connection was booked in Y months ago. I was lucky to even get the Y seat when the agent sent a message to inventory and they opened the Y seat.
In FC 6 out of the 8 seats are still for sale. An upgrade seat just became available (thank you expert flyer) but not an FC award seat. I called and no luck with them even checking to see if they would open an award seat.
Apr 19, 2017, 11:09 am
#807
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: New Jersey
Programs: UA Plat 1MM, Hyatt Plat, SPG Gold/SVN 3 Star Elite, ICG Plat Ambassador
Posts: 242
What ever happened to Business Saver Awards?
Recently I've been searching for saver award availability from Philadelphia to Ft.Myers, Sarasota and Tampa Florida. There is absolutely nothing showing for December, January or February. The BEST is midweek, oneway at 45K miles! Maui to PHL on Friday March 9 next year is 125K...one way! Did AA just decide to do away with premium saver awards or what?
Apr 19, 2017, 11:28 am
#808
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: DEN
Programs: AA EXP, AA Million Miles, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 2,586
Our seemingly now daily thread on this topic...
Being discussed thoroughly here:http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...iscussion.html
Being discussed thoroughly here:http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...iscussion.html
Apr 19, 2017, 11:54 am
#809
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Kansas City, MO
Programs: AA Gold
Posts: 3,648
Recently I've been searching for saver award availability from Philadelphia to Ft.Myers, Sarasota and Tampa Florida. There is absolutely nothing showing for December, January or February. The BEST is midweek, oneway at 45K miles! Maui to PHL on Friday March 9 next year is 125K...one way! Did AA just decide to do away with premium saver awards or what?