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Booking Award Seats on EY / Etihad Airways Using AA / AAdvantage Miles

This thread is about "how to" book Etihad / EY award seats using AA AAdvantage miles. This wiki is new, so anyone with 90/90 who wishes to add helpful information is, of course, urged to do so.
  • You cannot search or book awards for travel on EY (Etihad) on www.aa.com

  • You can search award availability on EY's website. Look for seats on flights operated by Etihad Airways labeled as "GuestSeats".
  • You have to call AA to book them. You may need to request the AA agent to look up the inventory one segment at a time in order to find the inventory in their system. OR:
  • Your best bet is to call AA Australia (+61 2-9101-1948 ) - although the call center is actually in Suva, Fiji -as they can see the inventory reliably, and you can book (or put the EY segments on hold so you can flesh out the award afterward).
  • A handy EY route map is at http://flights.etihad.com/routemap
  • The applicable AAdvantage miles award chart is the oneworld and Other Airline Award Chart
  • Award routing rules are in the wikipost of this thread
  • It can be instructive to read about our members' successful award bookings on EY using AAdvantage miles in the Success stories of award booking on Etihad using AA miles (>= 2015) thread. [Note: posts prior to 2015 about this topic (with the exception of a few 2014 end of year posts brought forward for continuity) are archived at ARCHIVE: Success stories of award booking on Etihad using AA miles]
  • If you find EY inventory from your continent but not your city of choice, as usual you can include any other AAdvantage award airlines in order to complete the itinerary. E.g. LHR-xAUH-DEL-xAUH-CDG on EY connecting to CDG-LHR on BA.
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Old Mar 9, 2014, 2:29 pm
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Originally Posted by skunker
One versus the majority which are via the Atlantic.
I didn't say only one. I said at least one. I stopped looking when I found the one. In any event, only one is enough. It doesn't nees to be a majority.
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Old Mar 9, 2014, 6:43 pm
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Originally Posted by guv1976
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"My point is that AA says you need to have a fare filed yet even if there is one they don't allow it."

As pointed out upthread, when redeeming AA miles for award travel, you must comply with all of the AAdvantage program's redemption rules. The published through-fare requirement is merely one of those requirements.

Don't confuse what is necessary with what is sufficient.
Right. You said "Yes, it certainly would. Unfortunately, when redeeming AAdvantage miles, you must comply with all of the program's rules, not just one of them. On an award between North America and Africa, you must route via the Atlantic, and you may not connect in any third zone other than Europe."
To which I pointed out that there must also be a fare filed for the O&D of the award. That rule is not listed anywhere on AA.com. But, even valid fare routings are not allowed because of the transit rule or via Pacific/Atlantic rule (which can run counter to AA's own routing rules).

The rules made sense years ago, but with the addition of the Middle East carriers and UL soon the rules need to be reexamined.

Another example. AA's award chart still states "Two awards must be claimed as the only service available is to/from North America" for Asia1/2 to both S. America 1 and S. America 2. Don't BA, IB, EY and, QR fly those routes?

I have gone way off-topic now, so I'll stop posting here.
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Old May 26, 2014, 4:40 pm
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Has etihad published an lax-mle fare yet?

I see the route prices out on its website; does that mean its "published"?
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Old May 26, 2014, 4:56 pm
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Idk but I just woke up for another MLE sunrise and say get here as fast as you can
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Old May 26, 2014, 5:22 pm
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Originally Posted by beachfan
Has etihad published an lax-mle fare yet?

I see the route prices out on its website; does that mean its "published"?
It's published. The question is: is it a through-fare, or a constructed fare? I don't think you can tell that from EY's website, unless it shows you detailed fare rules.
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Originally Posted by beachfan
I see the route prices out on its website; does that mean its "published"?
Short answer to that part of the question is, no, that's not indicative of anything in this context (context being is it a single AAdv award.)
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Originally Posted by beachfan
Has etihad published an lax-mle fare yet?

I see the route prices out on its website; does that mean its "published"?
There are new fares published. Skip to the end for the important part.

Code:
Departing LAX on 11/01/14 for MLE
Fare basis code FOWUS
Flying EY
Routing via North Atlantic

Rule Category	Rule Text
RULE APPLICATION AND OTHER CONDITIONS	   NOTE - THE FOLLOWING TEXT IS INFORMATIONAL AND NOT
   VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
   EY PUBLISHED FARES EX-US
   APPLICATION
    AREA
     THESE FARES APPLY
      FROM UNITED STATES
      TO AREA 2
      AND AREA 3.
    CLASS OF SERVICE
     THESE FARES APPLY FOR FIRST/BUSINESS/ECONOMY CLASS
      SERVICE.
    TYPES OF TRANSPORTATION
     THIS RULE GOVERNS ONE-WAY AND ROUND-TRIP FARES.
     FARES GOVERNED BY THIS RULE CAN BE USED TO CREATE
      ONE-WAY/ROUND-TRIP/CIRCLE-TRIP/OPEN-JAW JOURNEYS.
     FULL AND SEQUENTIAL USE OF FLIGHT COUPONS-
      THE TICKET /OR ELECTRONIC TICKET/ IS NOT VALID IF
      THE FIRST COUPON HAS NOT BEEN USED AND WILL NOT
      BE HONORED IF ALL THE COUPONS ARE NOT USED IN THE
      SEQUENCE PROVIDED IN THE TICKET /OR ELECTRONIC
      TICKET/.
    CAPACITY LIMITATIONS
     THE CARRIER SHALL LIMIT THE NUMBER OF PASSENGERS
      CARRIED ON ANY ONE FLIGHT AT FARES GOVERNED BY
      THIS RULE AND SUCH FARES WILL NOT NECESSARILY BE
      AVAILABLE ON ALL FLIGHTS. THE NUMBER OF SEATS,
      WHICH THE CARRIER SHALL MAKE AVAILABLE ON A GIVEN
      FLIGHT, WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE CARRIERS BEST
      JUDGEMENT.
    OTHER CONDITIONS
     ALL FARES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE OR WITHDRAWAL
     WITHOUT NOTICE.
     FARES ARE ONLY GUARANTEED IF AUTO-PRICED AND
     TICKETED IN GDS ON THE SAME DAY.
     --------------------------------------------------
     FOR J-/C-/D-/W-/X- LIMO SERVICE LIMITED TO 2
     CHAUFFEUR SECTORS PER JOURNEY. PLEASE CONTACT EY
     OFFICE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
ELIGIBILITY	   NO ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS APPLY.
DAY/TIME	   NO DAY/TIME TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS APPLY.
SEASONALITY	   NO SEASONAL TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS APPLY.
FLIGHT APPLICATION	   THE FARE COMPONENT MUST NOT BE ON
       ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING
           US FLIGHTS 5100 THROUGH 8799
           AA FLIGHTS 5600 THROUGH 8399
           SA FLIGHTS 7000 THROUGH 7157
           SA FLIGHTS 7162 THROUGH 7999
           9W FLIGHTS 4000 THROUGH 7999
           DL FLIGHTS 6712 THROUGH 7299
           DL FLIGHTS 7313 THROUGH 9999
           UA FLIGHTS 1000 THROUGH 5649
           UA FLIGHTS 5750 THROUGH 6849
           UA FLIGHTS 8100 THROUGH 9999.
   AND
   THE FARE COMPONENT MUST BE ON
       ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING
           ANY EY FLIGHT
           ANY US FLIGHT
           ANY UA FLIGHT
           ANY AA FLIGHT
           ANY SA FLIGHT
           ANY 9W FLIGHT
           ANY PG FLIGHT
           ANY DL FLIGHT
           BA FLIGHTS 6200 THROUGH 6449
           CO FLIGHTS 0001 THROUGH 3159
           CO FLIGHTS 5500 THROUGH 5999
           CO FLIGHTS 8635 THROUGH 8797
           ANY Z5 FLIGHT.
ADVANCE RESERVATIONS/TICKETING	   CONFIRMED RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL SECTORS.
MINIMUM STAY	   NO MINIMUM STAY REQUIREMENTS APPLY.
MAXIMUM STAY	   NO MAXIMUM STAY REQUIREMENTS APPLY.
STOPOVERS	   2 FREE STOPOVERS PERMITTED ON THE PRICING UNIT - 1 IN
   EACH DIRECTION IN UNITED ARAB EMIRATES.
         NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
          STOPOVERS PERMITTED AT GUESTS OWN EXPENSE.
   AND - 2 FREE STOPOVERS PERMITTED ON THE PRICING UNIT -
         1 IN EACH DIRECTION IN EUROPE.
         NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
          STOPOVERS PERMITTED AT GUESTS OWN EXPENSE.
TRANSFERS	   UNLIMITED TRANSFERS PERMITTED ON THE PRICING UNIT.
   FARE BREAK AND EMBEDDED SURFACE SECTORS NOT PERMITTED
   ON THE FARE COMPONENT.
         NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
          AS PER SPECIFIED PUBLISHED ROUTINGS.
COMBINATIONS	    SINGLE/DOUBLE OPEN JAWS/ROUND TRIPS/CIRCLE TRIPS NOT
    PERMITTED.
    END-ON-END NOT PERMITTED. SIDE TRIPS PERMITTED WITH
    NO RESTRICTIONS.
BLACKOUT DATES	   NO BLACKOUT DATES APPLY.
SURCHARGES	   FARE RULE
   ORIGINATING UNITED STATES -
   IF INFANT WITHOUT A SEAT PSGR UNDER 2.
   OR - CONTRACT BULK INFANT PSGR UNDER 2.
     WEEKEND SURCHARGE OF USD 10.00 PER FARE COMPONENT
     WILL BE ADDED TO THE APPLICABLE FARE PER ANY
     PASSENGER ON FRI/SAT.
     AND - ORIGINATING UNITED STATES -
       FUEL SURCHARGE OF USD 125.00 PER FARE COMPONENT
       WILL BE ADDED TO THE APPLICABLE FARE PER ANY
       PASSENGER.
   OTHERWISE - ORIGINATING UNITED STATES -
     FUEL SURCHARGE OF USD 525.00 PER FARE COMPONENT WILL
     BE ADDED TO THE APPLICABLE FARE PER ADULT/CHILD/
     INFANT.
     AND -
       WEEKEND SURCHARGE OF USD 10.00 PER FARE COMPONENT
       WILL BE ADDED TO THE APPLICABLE FARE PER ANY
       PASSENGER ON FRI/SAT.
       AND - MISCELLANEOUS/OTHER SURCHARGE OF USD 25.00
             PER DIRECTION WILL BE ADDED TO THE APPLICABLE
             FARE PER ANY PASSENGER FROM 10JUL THROUGH
             10AUG.
       AND - MISCELLANEOUS/OTHER SURCHARGE OF USD 25.00
             PER DIRECTION WILL BE ADDED TO THE APPLICABLE
             FARE PER ANY PASSENGER FROM 07DEC THROUGH
             23DEC.
     AND - OUTBOUND -
       PEAK SURCHARGE OF USD 40.00 WILL BE ADDED TO THE
       APPLICABLE FARE PER ANY PASSENGER ON WED/SAT/SUN
       FROM 18JUN THROUGH 12JUL.
       AND - PEAK SURCHARGE OF USD 60.00 WILL BE ADDED TO
             THE APPLICABLE FARE PER ANY PASSENGER ON THU/
             FRI FROM 18JUN THROUGH 12JUL.
     AND - INBOUND -
       PEAK SURCHARGE OF USD 40.00 WILL BE ADDED TO THE
       APPLICABLE FARE PER ANY PASSENGER ON WED/SAT/SUN
       FROM 24JUL THROUGH 07SEP.
       AND - PEAK SURCHARGE OF USD 60.00 WILL BE ADDED TO
             THE APPLICABLE FARE PER ANY PASSENGER ON THU/
             FRI FROM 24JUL THROUGH 07SEP.
 
   GENERAL RULE - APPLY UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED
   ORIGINATING MALDIVES -
     MISCELLANEOUS/OTHER SURCHARGE OF USD 115.00 WILL BE
     ADDED TO THE APPLICABLE FARE PER ANY PASSENGER.
ACCOMPANIED TRAVEL	   ACCOMPANIED TRAVEL NOT REQUIRED.
TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS	   NO TRAVEL DATE RESTRICTIONS APPLY.
SALES RESTRICTIONS	         NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
          A SURCHARGE OF USD 25 IS APPLICABLE ON PAPER
          TICKETS ISSUED ON E-TICKETABLE ROUTES.
          --------------------------------------------------
          TICKETS MAY BE ISSUED ON EITHER THE PLATE OR STOCK
          OF EY/HR.
          -------------------------------------------------
          A SURCHARGE OF USD100-ONE WAY APPLIES IN J/F-
          CABIN FOR ALL TICKETS SOLD OUTSIDE USA/CANADA.
   IF THE FARE COMPONENT INCLUDES TRAVEL BETWEEN AUH AND
   UNITED STATES
       THEN THAT TRAVEL MUST BE ON
       ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING
           ANY EY FLIGHT OPERATED BY EY
           ANY EY FLIGHT OPERATED BY 9W.
     TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON THE STOCK OF EY OR 9W.
PENALTIES	   CHANGES
   
     CHANGES PERMITTED FOR REISSUE/REVALIDATION.
         NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
          CHANGE FEES MUST BE CODED AS XP IN THE TAX FIELD.
          --------------------------------------------------
          OFFICIAL DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED IN THE CASE OF
          DEATH OF PASSENGER/FAMILY MEMBER
          --------------------------------------------------
          IN CASE OF REISSUE NEW FARE SHOULD BE EQUAL OR
          HIGHER THAN THE PREVIOUS FARE.
          --------------------------------------------------
   
   CANCELLATIONS
   
     BEFORE DEPARTURE
       CANCELLATIONS PERMITTED FOR CANCEL/REFUND.
         NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
          OFFICIAL DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED IN THE CASE OF
          DEATH OF PASSENGER/FAMILY MEMBER.
          --------------------------------------------------
          TICKETS ISSUED 7 DAYS OR MORE PRIOR TO A FLIGHTS
          SCHEDULED DEPARTURE CAN BE CANCELLED/REFUNDED
          WITHOUT PENALTY UP TO 24 HOURS AFTER A TICKET IS
          ISSUED.
          --------------------------------------------------
   
   AFTER DEPARTURE
       CANCELLATIONS PERMITTED FOR CANCEL/REFUND.
         NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
          DEDUCT APPLICABLE ONE-WAY FARE FOR THE JOURNEY
          TRAVELLED PLUS THE ABOVE CHARGE AND REFUND
          BALANCE.
          ----------------------------------------
          OFFICIAL DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED IN THE CASE OF
          DEATH OF PASSENGER/FAMILY MEMBER.
          --------------------------------------------------
          TICKETS ISSUED 7 DAYS OR MORE PRIOR TO A FLIGHTS
          SCHEDULED DEPARTURE CAN BE CANCELLED/REFUNDED
          WITHOUT PENALTY UP TO 24 HOURS AFTER A TICKET IS
          ISSUED.
          --------------------------------------------------
   
   CHANGES/CANCELLATIONS
   
     CHANGES/CANCELLATIONS PERMITTED FOR NO-SHOW.
         NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
          OFFICIAL DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED IN THE CASE OF
          DEATH OF PASSENGER/FAMILY MEMBER
          --------------------------------------------------
HIP/MILEAGE EXCEPTIONS	   THE HIGHER INTERMEDIATE POINT RULE DOES NOT APPLY FOR
   STOPOVERS.
TICKET ENDORSEMENTS	   THE ORIGINAL AND THE REISSUED TICKET MUST BE ANNOTATED
   - VALID EY ONLY/NON END - IN THE ENDORSEMENT BOX.
         NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
          ALL TKTS ISSUED UNDER THIS APPROVAL MUST REFLECT
          THE TRAVEL VALIDITY -NOT VALID AFTER- IN THE
          NVA BOX.
CHILDREN DISCOUNTS	   CNN/ACCOMPANIED CHILD PSGR 2-11 - NO DISCOUNT.
   OR - INF/INFANT WITHOUT A SEAT PSGR UNDER 2 - CHARGE 10
          PERCENT OF THE FARE.
              TICKETING CODE - BASE FARE CODE PLUS IN AND
              PERCENT APPLIED.
         NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
          INFANTS WHO REACH SECOND BIRTHDAY BEFORE RETURNING
          TO US MUST PURCHASE A SEAT FOR THE INBOUND FLIGHT-
          CHARGE HALF THE INFANT FARE OUTBOUND IF TRAVELLING
          OUTBOUND WITHOUT A SEAT AND HALF THE CHILD FARE
          INBOUND.
   OR - INS/INFANT WITH A SEAT PSGR UNDER 2 - NO
          DISCOUNT.
   OR - UNN/UNACCOMPANIED CHILD PSGR 5-11 - CHARGE 100
          PERCENT OF THE FARE.
              TICKETING CODE - BASE FARE CODE PLUS CH AND
              PERCENT APPLIED.
TOUR CONDUCTOR DISCOUNTS	   NO DISCOUNTS FOR TOUR CONDUCTORS.
AGENT DISCOUNTS	   FARE RULE
   AGT/AGENT PSGR - NO DISCOUNT.
 
   GENERAL RULE - APPLY UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED
         NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
          AGENCY DISCOUNTS APPLY ON Y/J/F CLASS CARRIER
          PUBLISHED FARES. CONTACT CARRIER FOR DETAILS.
ALL OTHER DISCOUNTS	   NO DISCOUNTS FOR OTHERS.
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS	   THIS FARE MUST NOT BE USED TO CALCULATE A
   DIFFERENTIAL.
FARE BY RULE	   NOT APPLICABLE.
GROUPS	   NO GROUP PROVISIONS APPLY.
TOURS	   NO TOUR PROVISIONS APPLY.
VISIT ANOTHER COUNTRY	   NO VISIT ANOTHER COUNTRY PROVISIONS APPLY.
DEPOSITS	   NO DEPOSIT PROVISIONS APPLY.
VOLUNTARY CHANGES	   IN THE EVENT OF CHANGES TO TICKETED FLIGHTS
   FOR INFANT WITHOUT A SEAT PSGR
   BEFORE DEPARTURE OF JOURNEY AND WITHIN TICKET VALIDITY
   CERTAIN DOMESTIC REISSUE PROVISIONS MAY BE OVERRIDDEN
   BY THOSE OF EY INTERNATIONAL FARES
   NO CHARGE CHARGE HIGHEST FEE OF ALL CHANGED FARE
   COMPONENTS AND
     REPRICE USING FARES IN EFFECT WHEN TKT WAS ISSUED
     PROVIDED ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET-
     1. WHEN NO INTL COUPONS REMAIN - ALL NEW TRAVEL
     MUST BE DOMESTIC
     2. EY F- FARE FAMILY IS USED
     3. PUBLIC FARES ARE USED IF TICKETED FARE IS IN
     PUBLIC TARIFF. PRIVATE FARES ARE USED IF TICKETED
     FARE IS IN PRIVATE TARIFF
     4. NEW TKT HAS EQUAL OR HIGHER VALUE THAN PREVIOUS
     TKT
     5. ALL RULE AND BOOKING CODE PROVISIONS ARE MET
     6. ADV RES IS MEASURED FROM ORIGINAL TKT DATE TO
     DEPARTURE OF JOURNEY
     OR -
     REPRICE USING FARES IN EFFECT TODAY
     PROVIDED ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET-
     1. WHEN NO INTL COUPONS REMAIN - ALL NEW TRAVEL
     MUST BE DOMESTIC
     2. EY FARES ARE USED
     3. PUBLIC FARES ARE USED IF TICKETED FARE IS IN
     PUBLIC TARIFF. PRIVATE FARES ARE USED IF TICKETED
     FARE IS IN PRIVATE TARIFF
     4. NEW TKT HAS EQUAL OR HIGHER VALUE THAN PREVIOUS
     TKT
     5. ADV RES IS MEASURED FROM REISSUE DATE TO
     DEPARTURE OF JOURNEY
   WHEN CHANGE RESULTS IN LOWER FARE IGNORE RESIDUAL THEN
   ADD-COLLECT
   ENDORSEMENT BOX - NEW ENDORSEMENTS.
   OR -
   FOR INFANT WITHOUT A SEAT PSGR
   AFTER DEPARTURE OF JOURNEY AND WITHIN TICKET VALIDITY
   CERTAIN DOMESTIC REISSUE PROVISIONS MAY BE OVERRIDDEN
   BY THOSE OF EY INTERNATIONAL FARES
   NO CHARGE CHARGE HIGHEST FEE OF ALL CHANGED FARE
   COMPONENTS AND
     REPRICE USING FARES IN EFFECT WHEN TKT WAS ISSUED
     PROVIDED ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET-
     1. WHEN NO INTL COUPONS REMAIN - ALL NEW TRAVEL
     MUST BE DOMESTIC
     2. FULLY FLOWN FARE NOT REPRICED TO FURTHER POINT
     3. EY FARES ARE USED
     4. PUBLIC FARES ARE USED IF TICKETED FARE IS IN
     PUBLIC TARIFF. PRIVATE FARES ARE USED IF TICKETED
     FARE IS IN PRIVATE TARIFF
     5. NEW TKT HAS EQUAL OR HIGHER VALUE THAN PREVIOUS
     TKT
     6. ALL RULE AND BOOKING CODE PROVISIONS ARE MET
     7. ADV RES IS MEASURED FROM ORIGINAL TKT DATE TO
     DEPARTURE OF JOURNEY
   WHEN CHANGE RESULTS IN LOWER FARE IGNORE RESIDUAL THEN
   ADD-COLLECT
   ENDORSEMENT BOX - NEW ENDORSEMENTS.
   OR -
   BEFORE DEPARTURE OF JOURNEY AND WITHIN TICKET VALIDITY
   CERTAIN DOMESTIC REISSUE PROVISIONS MAY BE OVERRIDDEN
   BY THOSE OF EY INTERNATIONAL FARES
   NO CHARGE CHARGE HIGHEST FEE OF ALL CHANGED FARE
   COMPONENTS AND
     REPRICE USING FARES IN EFFECT WHEN TKT WAS ISSUED
     PROVIDED ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET-
     1. WHEN NO INTL COUPONS REMAIN - ALL NEW TRAVEL
     MUST BE DOMESTIC
     2. EY F- FARE FAMILY IS USED
     3. PUBLIC FARES ARE USED IF TICKETED FARE IS IN
     PUBLIC TARIFF. PRIVATE FARES ARE USED IF TICKETED
     FARE IS IN PRIVATE TARIFF
     4. NEW TKT HAS EQUAL OR HIGHER VALUE THAN PREVIOUS
     TKT
     5. ALL RULE AND BOOKING CODE PROVISIONS ARE MET
     6. ADV RES IS MEASURED FROM ORIGINAL TKT DATE TO
     DEPARTURE OF JOURNEY
     OR -
     REPRICE USING FARES IN EFFECT TODAY
     PROVIDED ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET-
     1. WHEN NO INTL COUPONS REMAIN - ALL NEW TRAVEL
     MUST BE DOMESTIC
     2. EY FARES ARE USED
     3. PUBLIC FARES ARE USED IF TICKETED FARE IS IN
     PUBLIC TARIFF. PRIVATE FARES ARE USED IF TICKETED
     FARE IS IN PRIVATE TARIFF
     4. NEW TKT HAS EQUAL OR HIGHER VALUE THAN PREVIOUS
     TKT
     5. ADV RES IS MEASURED FROM REISSUE DATE TO
     DEPARTURE OF JOURNEY
   WHEN CHANGE RESULTS IN LOWER FARE IGNORE RESIDUAL THEN
   ADD-COLLECT
   ENDORSEMENT BOX - NEW ENDORSEMENTS.
   OR -
   AFTER DEPARTURE OF JOURNEY AND WITHIN TICKET VALIDITY
   CERTAIN DOMESTIC REISSUE PROVISIONS MAY BE OVERRIDDEN
   BY THOSE OF EY INTERNATIONAL FARES
   NO CHARGE CHARGE HIGHEST FEE OF ALL CHANGED FARE
   COMPONENTS AND
     REPRICE USING FARES IN EFFECT WHEN TKT WAS ISSUED
     PROVIDED ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET-
     1. WHEN NO INTL COUPONS REMAIN - ALL NEW TRAVEL
     MUST BE DOMESTIC
     2. FULLY FLOWN FARE NOT REPRICED TO FURTHER POINT
     3. EY FARES ARE USED
     4. PUBLIC FARES ARE USED IF TICKETED FARE IS IN
     PUBLIC TARIFF. PRIVATE FARES ARE USED IF TICKETED
     FARE IS IN PRIVATE TARIFF
     5. NEW TKT HAS EQUAL OR HIGHER VALUE THAN PREVIOUS
     TKT
     6. ALL RULE AND BOOKING CODE PROVISIONS ARE MET
     7. ADV RES IS MEASURED FROM ORIGINAL TKT DATE TO
     DEPARTURE OF JOURNEY
   WHEN CHANGE RESULTS IN LOWER FARE IGNORE RESIDUAL THEN
   ADD-COLLECT
   ENDORSEMENT BOX - NEW ENDORSEMENTS.
.
VOLUNTARY REFUNDS	   CHECK CATEGORY 16 OR CONTACT CARRIER FOR DETAILS.
NEGOTIATED FARES	   NOT APPLICABLE.
INTERNATIONAL CONSTRUCTION	   NOT A CONSTRUCTED FARE
Code:
V FARE BASIS     BK    FARE   TRAVEL-TICKET AP  MINMAX  RTG
  1   FOWUS          F‡O 20066.00     ----      -    -/  - AT01
PASSENGER TYPE-ADT                 AUTO PRICE-YES              
FROM-LAX TO-MLE    CXR-EY    TVL-01NOV14  RULE-USGD IPRA/1
FARE BASIS-FOWUS             SPECIAL FARE  DIS-E   VENDOR-ATP
FARE TYPE-FOX      OW-FIRST CLASS ONE WAY EXCURSION
USD 20066.00  6902  E07MAY14 D-INFINITY   FC-FOWUS  FN-     
SYSTEM DATES - CREATED 06MAY14/1524  EXPIRES INFINITY
 
PUBLISHED RTG LAX-MLE/EY6902/TAR-TARG    EF-07MAY14 DIS-INDEF
 
/VIA THE ATLANTIC/
DOM ROUTE VALIDATION APPLIES WITHIN ORIG/DEST COUNTRIES
MAP CONSTRUCTED LEFT TO RIGHT AND RIGHT TO LEFT
 1. LAX-AA-CHI-EY-DUB/MAN/PAR-AUH-AAN/DXB-AUH-MLE
 2. LAX-AA-CHI-EY-DUB/MAN/PAR-AUH-MLE
 3. LAX-AA-DTT-EY-FRA/PAR-AUH-AAN/DXB-AUH-MLE
 4. LAX-AA-DTT-EY-FRA/PAR-AUH-MLE
 5. LAX-AA-FRA/WAS-AUH-AAN/DXB-AUH-MLE
 6. LAX-AA-FRA/WAS-AUH-MLE
 7. LAX-AA/EY-NYC-EY-MAN/MIL/PAR-AUH-AAN/DXB-AUH-MLE
 8. LAX-AA/EY-NYC-EY-MAN/MIL/PAR-AUH-MLE
 9. LAX-AUH-AAN/DXB-AUH-MLE
10. LAX-AUH-MLE
11. LAX-B6-NYC/WAS-AUH-AAN/DXB-AUH-MLE
12. LAX-B6-NYC/WAS-AUH-MLE
13. LAX-VS-LON-AUH-AAN/DXB-AUH-MLE
14. LAX-VS-LON-AUH-MLE
15. LAX-VX-CHI/NYC/WAS-AUH-AAN/DXB-AUH-MLE
16. LAX-VX-CHI/NYC/WAS-AUH-MLE

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Old May 27, 2014, 3:07 am
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Originally Posted by Gamecock
No need to register for an account, just click here. Make sure you see availibility in the column marked "guest."
To be clear, if no availability in the "guest" column, then AA won't be able to book an award, even if there is availability in the other columns?
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Old May 27, 2014, 6:30 am
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Originally Posted by skunker
There are new fares published. Skip to the end for the important part.
A question; was it established (presumably in another thread and/or by many people searching and trying to book, etc.) that previously EY did -not- have a published, non-constructed LAX-MLE fare? Not living on the west coast I probably just missed the discussion of same, but was that discussed/established here previously?
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Old May 27, 2014, 7:47 am
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Originally Posted by richarddd
To be clear, if no availability in the "guest" column, then AA won't be able to book an award, even if there is availability in the other columns?
Correct.
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Old May 27, 2014, 9:09 am
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Originally Posted by JonNYC
A question; was it established (presumably in another thread and/or by many people searching and trying to book, etc.) that previously EY did -not- have a published, non-constructed LAX-MLE fare? Not living on the west coast I probably just missed the discussion of same, but was that discussed/established here previously?
That is correct; EY did not have a fare published which resulted in needing two awards. I know from experience (having booked one a couple years ago) and many have confirmed since.

In the routing rules portion you'll see that it was created on May 6, 2014, with an effective date of May 7. If you do a historical search prior to May 6 no fares come up.
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Old May 27, 2014, 11:53 am
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...In the routing rules portion you'll see that it was created on May 6, 2014, with an effective date of May 7. If you do a historical search prior to May 6 no fares come up.
Ahhhhhh, interesting!
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Old May 27, 2014, 9:59 pm
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I'm trying to book Etihad F for LHR-AUH. I saw availability under the Guest First column on Etihad's site, but when I called AA they said that they couldn't see anything. Am I missing something? Is LHR-AUH F not bookable through AA?

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Old May 28, 2014, 12:04 am
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I'm trying to book Etihad F for LHR-AUH. I saw availability under the Guest First column on Etihad's site, but when I called AA they said that they couldn't see anything. Am I missing something? Is LHR-AUH F not bookable through AA?

Thanks
Hey, I'm having this problem as well for the past 2 days (Business seat), very frustrating.

I just did a different booking with AA miles for EY a few days ago, no issues, now AA seems to not see any seats. Checked other routes as well. Anybody with info please advise.
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Old May 28, 2014, 6:24 am
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Originally Posted by moebod
Hey, I'm having this problem as well for the past 2 days (Business seat), very frustrating.

I just did a different booking with AA miles for EY a few days ago, no issues, now AA seems to not see any seats. Checked other routes as well. Anybody with info please advise.
AA should be able to book it if you are seeing "Guest" Business/First availability. Awards for First books into "O" and Business books into "I" inventory. You may need to spell it out for the agent. If they still can't see it, you can ask them to contact EY to confirm the space should be there and then they can contact their own help desk to get it booked. If it the "Guest" space is there, AA can book it, unless there are some changes going on behind the scenes that haven't been made public yet (hopefully this isn't the case).
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