No int'l. AA saaver or SWU availability 11+ days out – Being resolved? (Nov 2014)
Dec 1, 2014, 11:58 am
#136
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Pacific NW
Programs: AS MVP, Hyatt Diamond
Posts: 126
Either you're (a) much better at finding sAAver awards than me or (b) wrong. Please try and find a sAAver fare from NYC-LIM any day past April 14, 2015. I'm not seeing anything - long connection or not, and pre-11/22, the schedule had something nearly every day for 2 people via both MIA and DFW.
Dec 1, 2014, 2:48 pm
#138
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Kansas City, MO
Programs: AA Gold
Posts: 3,649
the new normal - horrible
Dec 1, 2014, 3:55 pm
#140
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: New York
Programs: AA EXP 1.0mm, not sure where I am with hotels these days
Posts: 2,795
The other neat little thing is the EXP desk couldn't wait list me for SWU for JFK-GRU later this month - waiting to requalify for EXP next week and without the SWUs, won't put me on the waiting list. Was told by the EXP Agent that the "system was getting smarter".
Dec 1, 2014, 3:56 pm
#141
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: ORD
Programs: AA PLT
Posts: 2,781
Dec 1, 2014, 4:04 pm
#142
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SBA & LAX
Programs: AA Lifetime Gold, BA Lifetime Blue, Marriott Gold, and many others
Posts: 1,152
I'm now seeing direct LAX-LHR F Savers on BA metal out to August. Flying F on BA for $1,266 + miles makes me happy 
Yes, I'd prefer it was AA metal to save on the fees, but this is the first I've seen F Savers for direct flights in some time, so this is progress.
My personal hunch is that we are likely not in some kind of terrible new normal; more likely we're in a transition period -- probably having to do with the US integration -- and things are probably going to return to something that most of us will be at least moderately happy with. If I'm wrong, then I'll end up unhappy too, but I'm willing to give AA a bit of time before declaring that the world as we know it has ended.
Yes, I'd prefer it was AA metal to save on the fees, but this is the first I've seen F Savers for direct flights in some time, so this is progress.
My personal hunch is that we are likely not in some kind of terrible new normal; more likely we're in a transition period -- probably having to do with the US integration -- and things are probably going to return to something that most of us will be at least moderately happy with. If I'm wrong, then I'll end up unhappy too, but I'm willing to give AA a bit of time before declaring that the world as we know it has ended.
Dec 1, 2014, 4:16 pm
#143
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: TBD
Posts: 840
I'm now seeing direct LAX-LHR F Savers on BA metal out to August. Flying F on BA for $1,266 + miles makes me happy
Yes, I'd prefer it was AA metal to save on the fees, but this is the first I've seen F Savers for direct flights in some time, so this is progress.
My personal hunch is that we are likely not in some kind of terrible new normal; more likely we're in a transition period -- probably having to do with the US integration -- and things are probably going to return to something that most of us will be at least moderately happy with. If I'm wrong, then I'll end up unhappy too, but I'm willing to give AA a bit of time before declaring that the world as we know it has ended.
Yes, I'd prefer it was AA metal to save on the fees, but this is the first I've seen F Savers for direct flights in some time, so this is progress.
My personal hunch is that we are likely not in some kind of terrible new normal; more likely we're in a transition period -- probably having to do with the US integration -- and things are probably going to return to something that most of us will be at least moderately happy with. If I'm wrong, then I'll end up unhappy too, but I'm willing to give AA a bit of time before declaring that the world as we know it has ended.
Dec 1, 2014, 4:19 pm
#144
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SBA & LAX
Programs: AA Lifetime Gold, BA Lifetime Blue, Marriott Gold, and many others
Posts: 1,152
Dec 1, 2014, 4:20 pm
#145
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2012
Location: MCO
Programs: AA, B6, DL, EK, EY, QR, SQ, UA, Amex Plat, Marriott Tit, HHonors Gold
Posts: 12,809
BA F is IMO more enjoyable than AA F anyway. It's unfortunate that they have such obscene fees on award tickets, but at least you're getting a better product out of it.
Dec 1, 2014, 4:46 pm
#147
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: BGM
Programs: HHonors Gold, Club Carlson Gold, Marriott Platinum, IHG Plat, Hyatt Plat
Posts: 771
I've been looking for nyc-lim as well and there had been no saaver space in business or economy past April. Now, there is saaver economy seemingly through eos.
I'm not interested in economy, but at least it's a step in the right direction!!
I'm not interested in economy, but at least it's a step in the right direction!!
Dec 1, 2014, 5:17 pm
#148
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: DFW
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 1,590
I'm now seeing direct LAX-LHR F Savers on BA metal out to August. Flying F on BA for $1,266 + miles makes me happy
Yes, I'd prefer it was AA metal to save on the fees, but this is the first I've seen F Savers for direct flights in some time, so this is progress.
My personal hunch is that we are likely not in some kind of terrible new normal; more likely we're in a transition period -- probably having to do with the US integration -- and things are probably going to return to something that most of us will be at least moderately happy with. If I'm wrong, then I'll end up unhappy too, but I'm willing to give AA a bit of time before declaring that the world as we know it has ended.
Yes, I'd prefer it was AA metal to save on the fees, but this is the first I've seen F Savers for direct flights in some time, so this is progress.
My personal hunch is that we are likely not in some kind of terrible new normal; more likely we're in a transition period -- probably having to do with the US integration -- and things are probably going to return to something that most of us will be at least moderately happy with. If I'm wrong, then I'll end up unhappy too, but I'm willing to give AA a bit of time before declaring that the world as we know it has ended.
Dec 1, 2014, 6:21 pm
#149
Suspended
Join Date: Mar 2001
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Posts: 27,730
Leaning towards calling this "fixed"
Some info on the new system that checks in real time if SWUs are present/valid:
http://www.travelingbetter.com/showthread.php?t=5792
Leaning towards calling this "fixed" pending a few more reports.
WITH THE IMPORTANT CAVEAT: "Fixed" does NOT = great milesAAver availability. "
"Fixed" in this context means a return to the same dismal/limited/[whatever one's individual option of it is/was] milesAAver availability that existed-- generally speaking, give or take, rough approximation-- BEFORE LAST WEEKEND'S MAJOR SCHEDULE CHANGE.
That said I feel 100% confident that some members will either misunderstand that or intentionally misunderstand that.
Last edited by JonNYC; Dec 1, 2014 at 6:34 pm