HELP DESK: MileSAAver / SAAver award questions, assistance
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#2
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: RDU <|> MMX
Programs: AA EXP 2MM, SK EBS
Posts: 9,020
2) AA doesn't fly to Naples, Italy, so searching from NAP will automatically limit your options to connecting through LHR or MAD. Search all other AA gateways (MXP, FCO, ZRH, FRA, etc.), if you find something buy a separate ticket from NAP to there.
3) Take a read through the dedicated threads below...
HELP DESK: MileSAAver / SAAver award questions, assistance
Carrier Imposed Surcharge / YQ: AA award on BA / British (& IB) & avoiding it
#4
Join Date: May 1998
Posts: 6,736
Huge devaluation overnight?
Yesterday I was searching for award flights to Europe and back for the coming summer, and found many listed at around 23K to 30K miles each way in economy, and business class seats at 57.5K each way.
This morning I planned to redeem the flights I had chosen, and when I pulled up the site I was shocked to find all Business Class seats priced at 135K each way and even economy seats at 50K or more each way, some economy at over 100K for the seat one-way. All in all, it looks as though prices rose 100% to 135%! I thought my computer may have glitched, but tried another one and got the same result.
Is this a glitch of some sort, or did American actually devalue AAdvantage miles by more than 50% overnight? Suddenly Skypesos look valuable by comparison. I know American went to "dynamic pricing" but this seems ridiculous!
What am I missing?
This morning I planned to redeem the flights I had chosen, and when I pulled up the site I was shocked to find all Business Class seats priced at 135K each way and even economy seats at 50K or more each way, some economy at over 100K for the seat one-way. All in all, it looks as though prices rose 100% to 135%! I thought my computer may have glitched, but tried another one and got the same result.
Is this a glitch of some sort, or did American actually devalue AAdvantage miles by more than 50% overnight? Suddenly Skypesos look valuable by comparison. I know American went to "dynamic pricing" but this seems ridiculous!
What am I missing?
#5
Join Date: Jan 2016
Programs: Marriott AmBE ; AA EXP; Amtrak Select Executive; Hertz PC
Posts: 151
Yesterday I was searching for award flights to Europe and back for the coming summer, and found many listed at around 23K to 30K miles each way in economy, and business class seats at 57.5K each way.
This morning I planned to redeem the flights I had chosen, and when I pulled up the site I was shocked to find all Business Class seats priced at 135K each way and even economy seats at 50K or more each way, some economy at over 100K for the seat one-way. All in all, it looks as though prices rose 100% to 135%! I thought my computer may have glitched, but tried another one and got the same result.
Is this a glitch of some sort, or did American actually devalue AAdvantage miles by more than 50% overnight? Suddenly Skypesos look valuable by comparison. I know American went to "dynamic pricing" but this seems ridiculous!
What am I missing?
This morning I planned to redeem the flights I had chosen, and when I pulled up the site I was shocked to find all Business Class seats priced at 135K each way and even economy seats at 50K or more each way, some economy at over 100K for the seat one-way. All in all, it looks as though prices rose 100% to 135%! I thought my computer may have glitched, but tried another one and got the same result.
Is this a glitch of some sort, or did American actually devalue AAdvantage miles by more than 50% overnight? Suddenly Skypesos look valuable by comparison. I know American went to "dynamic pricing" but this seems ridiculous!
What am I missing?
#6
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Pittsburgh
Programs: MR/SPG LT Titanium, AA LT PLT, UA SLV, Avis PreferredPlus
Posts: 29,494
Changes happen.
#7
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: MEL CHC
Posts: 18,849
Guessing others grabbed the MileAASaver awards and all that is left is AAnytime
Why did you not book them when you saw them?
https://www.aa.com/i18n/aadvantage-p...ward-chart.jsp
USA To EU Economy
MileSAAver Off Peak 22,500
MileSAAver 30,000
Anytime Level 1 47,500
AAnytime Level 2 65,000
USA To EU Business
MileSAAver 57,500
Anytime Level 1 110,000
AAnytime Level 2 135,000
Why did you not book them when you saw them?
https://www.aa.com/i18n/aadvantage-p...ward-chart.jsp
USA To EU Economy
MileSAAver Off Peak 22,500
MileSAAver 30,000
Anytime Level 1 47,500
AAnytime Level 2 65,000
USA To EU Business
MileSAAver 57,500
Anytime Level 1 110,000
AAnytime Level 2 135,000
#8
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Indianapolis
Programs: Hilton-Diamond Lifetime Platinum AA UA, WN-CP, SPG Gold.
Posts: 7,195
Keep and eye on the flights, prices do change, both ways,
#9

Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: California
Programs: AA EXP 2MM, HH DIA, Hertz PC, GE + Pre✓, Amazon Super Special Prime
Posts: 871
Not unheard of.
Just experienced it for West Coast - VCE. Booked at 135k one way for business AAnytime. Looked again this week out of curiosity- now at 300k one way AAnytime. More than double! For shoulder season to boot, not even true “summer peak”.
That’s said....... Saw some decent milesaver availability in economy for the same routing. And on AA metal across the pond, so no YQ charges!
Just experienced it for West Coast - VCE. Booked at 135k one way for business AAnytime. Looked again this week out of curiosity- now at 300k one way AAnytime. More than double! For shoulder season to boot, not even true “summer peak”.
That’s said....... Saw some decent milesaver availability in economy for the same routing. And on AA metal across the pond, so no YQ charges!
#10
Join Date: May 1998
Posts: 6,736
There were multiple routings at that price (57.5K) and I needed to coordinate with my colleague in Europe to find out which was preferable. Probably should have grabbed one just to be safe and relied on the 24-hour rule to cancel it if it turned out not to be a workable schedule. However, we're talking nearly six months from now and I didn't expect all of the seats to be taken overnight.
#11
Join Date: Aug 2010
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 1,496
There were multiple routings at that price (57.5K) and I needed to coordinate with my colleague in Europe to find out which was preferable. Probably should have grabbed one just to be safe and relied on the 24-hour rule to cancel it if it turned out not to be a workable schedule. However, we're talking nearly six months from now and I didn't expect all of the seats to be taken overnight.
#12
Suspended
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: DCA
Programs: UA US CO AA DL FL
Posts: 50,269
Limited number of seats at that price. You aren't the only one who saw them and others grabbed them and now they are gone.
There are thousands of people looking for a deal and there were likely few at that price.
No devaluation here.
There are thousands of people looking for a deal and there were likely few at that price.
No devaluation here.
#13
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: MEL CHC
Posts: 18,849
There were multiple routings at that price (57.5K) and I needed to coordinate with my colleague in Europe to find out which was preferable. Probably should have grabbed one just to be safe and relied on the 24-hour rule to cancel it if it turned out not to be a workable schedule. However, we're talking nearly six months from now and I didn't expect all of the seats to be taken overnight.
But many people are looking for USA<--->EU business awards. A lot more than seats available
AAsaver may come back
#14
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: DEN
Programs: AA EXP, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 2,102
There were multiple routings at that price (57.5K) and I needed to coordinate with my colleague in Europe to find out which was preferable. Probably should have grabbed one just to be safe and relied on the 24-hour rule to cancel it if it turned out not to be a workable schedule. However, we're talking nearly six months from now and I didn't expect all of the seats to be taken overnight.
See something you like: put it on hold now, think later.