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
Jun 29, 2017, 11:36 pm
#1231
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: LGB
Programs: AA Platinum Pro, Marriott Platinum, Hyatt Discoverist
Posts: 241
Yeah, options for the 5th look slimmer. There were only 2 1-stop options and a bunch of 2 stops. None of those work for me.
Jul 5, 2017, 4:47 pm
#1232
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 6
Ridiculous reward ticket proposal from AA.com WAS-PHX
Ridiculous reward ticket proposal from AA.com WAS-PHX:
Q: is this how crazy it will be if I wait last min. (I'm looking for a 7/31 depart.) but clicked on today just for kicks
Departure Flight 1362 selected.
1362
7:00 PM
IAD
9:42 PM
LAX
American Airlines
View Available Seats Meal: Snack $
Aircraft: 738 Opens in a new window Booking Code: Y
Class: Economy
30
11:50 PM
LAX
8:33 AM
JFK
American Airlines
View Available Seats Meal: Snack
Aircraft: 32B Opens in a new window Booking Code: F
Class: First
2407THU JUL 6
10:12 AM
JFK
12:31 PM
PHX
American Airlines
View Available Seats Meal: Snack $
Aircraft: 738 Opens in a new window Booking Code: Y
Total travel time: 20hr 31min!
Flight Details
Overnight flight or connection
Notice alternate area airport(s)
First or Business is not available on all flights
Q: is this how crazy it will be if I wait last min. (I'm looking for a 7/31 depart.) but clicked on today just for kicks
Departure Flight 1362 selected.
1362
7:00 PM
IAD
9:42 PM
LAX
American Airlines
View Available Seats Meal: Snack $
Aircraft: 738 Opens in a new window Booking Code: Y
Class: Economy
30
11:50 PM
LAX
8:33 AM
JFK
American Airlines
View Available Seats Meal: Snack
Aircraft: 32B Opens in a new window Booking Code: F
Class: First
2407THU JUL 6
10:12 AM
JFK
12:31 PM
PHX
American Airlines
View Available Seats Meal: Snack $
Aircraft: 738 Opens in a new window Booking Code: Y
Total travel time: 20hr 31min!
Flight Details
Overnight flight or connection
Notice alternate area airport(s)
First or Business is not available on all flights
Jul 5, 2017, 7:36 pm
#1234
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: stl
Programs: AA LT Plat/8.1mm now with 1350 miles left in my account and proud of it.. SPG LT Titanium.
Posts: 3,079
All this while the non stops have plenty of seats and will more likely than not go out with some empties. At some level I think they do this so they can increase their so called saver award availability.
Jul 5, 2017, 7:53 pm
#1235
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Pittsburgh
Programs: MR/SPG LT Titanium, AA LT PLT, UA SLV, Avis PreferredPlus
Posts: 31,008
For tomorrow there are 5 non-stops and 33 one-stop flights with less than 90 minutes connection, all with SAAver availability
Waiting until late in the day and complaining there aren't any great flights for the same day, then mocking AA for only giving lousy options and generalizing is to their entire program is quite disingenuous. I'm pretty sure I can find a suboptimal route offered by about every FF program in existence.
Waiting until late in the day and complaining there aren't any great flights for the same day, then mocking AA for only giving lousy options and generalizing is to their entire program is quite disingenuous. I'm pretty sure I can find a suboptimal route offered by about every FF program in existence.
Jul 5, 2017, 7:56 pm
#1236
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Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: FIND ME ON TWITTER FOR THE LATEST
Posts: 27,730
For tomorrow there are 5 non-stops and 33 one-stop flights with less than 90 minutes connection, all with SAAver availability
Waiting until late in the day and complaining there aren't any great flights for the same day, then mocking AA for only giving lousy options and generalizing is to their entire program is quite disingenuous. I'm pretty sure I can find a suboptimal route offered by about every FF program in existence.
Waiting until late in the day and complaining there aren't any great flights for the same day, then mocking AA for only giving lousy options and generalizing is to their entire program is quite disingenuous. I'm pretty sure I can find a suboptimal route offered by about every FF program in existence.
I'd say the whole thing fits nicely here in any case:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...iscussion.html
Jul 5, 2017, 8:13 pm
#1238
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Location: Denver, CO, USA
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Posts: 26,693
Jul 5, 2017, 8:26 pm
#1240
Suspended
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Location: Atherton, CA
Programs: UA 1K, AA EXP; Owner, Green Bay Packers
Posts: 21,690
Jul 5, 2017, 8:46 pm
#1242
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Posts: 27,730
Jul 5, 2017, 9:14 pm
#1244
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: FNT, but DTW if I can't help it
Programs: AAdvantage Former EXP/Current PLT / Total Rewards - Diamond / Hilton HHonors - Gold
Posts: 757
Jul 5, 2017, 9:38 pm
#1245
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