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
Aug 1, 2017, 11:28 am
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Apparently it is now, given the last page of the thread...
At the risk of taking this rental car location discussion thread offtopic,
based on a tip from rjw242, it looks like there's AA F and J inventory on DFW/JFK/MIA/PHL-LHR in August. There's even some connecting flights (though the connecting flights are often in Y).
Nice to see things opened up a bit on award inventory.
At the risk of taking this rental car location discussion thread offtopic,
based on a tip from rjw242, it looks like there's AA F and J inventory on DFW/JFK/MIA/PHL-LHR in August. There's even some connecting flights (though the connecting flights are often in Y).Nice to see things opened up a bit on award inventory.
Last edited by eponymous_coward; Aug 1, 2017 at 11:33 am
Aug 10, 2017, 7:49 pm
#1399
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Yeah I was able to grab MIA > SCL in J in January 2018 using BA Avios (it was cheaper than AA miles with the current Amex transfer bonus). Was previously on the LAN flight that stops in Cancun after the non-stop LAN flight I was scheduled on was cancelled. Preferred the 1-2-1 seating on AA to the 2-2-2 on LAN as well as the shorter flight time. Will still get to try LAN out in on the SCL - IPC leg.
Aug 11, 2017, 6:14 am
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Wow! I don't know who these rock star bloggers are, but the thieves at AA are still not showing anything but AnyTime awards for the award flights that I have been searching for for months.
It is so frustrating to save up miles for years for an aspiration vacation, seeing plenty of Saaver awards in the past, just to see AA tighten up that award inventory just about the time I need to pull the trigger.
It is so frustrating to save up miles for years for an aspiration vacation, seeing plenty of Saaver awards in the past, just to see AA tighten up that award inventory just about the time I need to pull the trigger.
Aug 14, 2017, 12:46 pm
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On AA.com, looking for Award travel to South America next year. It's not showing me any LAN flights like it has in the past. LAN does show up for cash purchases, not awards.
Has LAN been relegated to one of the One World partners that doesn't show up on AA.com for award travel, and I'll have to call to book?
Has LAN been relegated to one of the One World partners that doesn't show up on AA.com for award travel, and I'll have to call to book?
Aug 14, 2017, 12:49 pm
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On AA.com, looking for Award travel to South America next year. It's not showing me any LAN flights like it has in the past. LAN does show up for cash purchases, not awards.
Has LAN been relegated to one of the One World partners that doesn't show up on AA.com for award travel, and I'll have to call to book?
Has LAN been relegated to one of the One World partners that doesn't show up on AA.com for award travel, and I'll have to call to book?
Aug 14, 2017, 1:12 pm
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Aug 14, 2017, 1:13 pm
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Aug 14, 2017, 2:15 pm
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Aug 14, 2017, 2:15 pm
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Aug 14, 2017, 2:18 pm
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