No int'l. AA saaver or SWU availability 11+ days out – Being resolved? (Nov 2014)
Nov 25, 2014, 7:13 pm
#46
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NYC -> MIL I've been watching it on AA metal. It existed last week, was gone all weekend, now back albeit at lower levels (a couple days in April) than before and not for dates that work for me as I'm limited to school April break
Nov 25, 2014, 7:14 pm
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Nov 26, 2014, 4:43 am
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I tried to find some discussion related to this topic, but didn't find anything. So, do Economy SAAver awards disappear for some days of the week. Last week I was looking at an award flight PTP-MIA in January. It was available at 17.500 miles. Since Friday night the price has remained at 37.000 miles. What is really ridiculous in my opinion is that the price for that particular flight (only operated on Saturdays until sumemr) is 37.000 miles or more for every single date as long as the calender shows, until next November. That was not the case last Thursday when I checked some dates.
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Nov 26, 2014, 10:18 am
#52
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Availability was great November 16th when we checked, for SEA-CDG February 6, 2015, and wide open the entire month.
November 21 we checked again to change our tickets (originally SEA-BCN) over, and all the sAAver availability (what AS has access to) was gone.
Yesterday, November 25, sAAver availability came back online for our route so we quickly changed our tickets over.
So hopefully the other routes you guys are looking at will be be restored this by this evening.
Nov 26, 2014, 4:58 pm
#55
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All AASaver inventory gone, magically back
I'd been looking at AASaver to PTY, wide open for weeks, when I went to book yesterday all availability for every date had disappeared, I was forced to book United at much higher cost.
Today I called AA to see if this was permanent, talked to CS, web support and finally international booking who told me they had no issues and availability was wide open, the flights reappeared on aa.com before my eyes.
Fortunately, United let me cancel the higher cost and I booked aa easily today but so much wasted time for this big 'no problem' from AA. Also tried to book domestic MCO-SLC for my daughter, all AA gone, sad spotty on US and AS, had to pay cash for a ticket, the horror.
I thought my AA and BA miles had all become worthless.
Today I called AA to see if this was permanent, talked to CS, web support and finally international booking who told me they had no issues and availability was wide open, the flights reappeared on aa.com before my eyes.
Fortunately, United let me cancel the higher cost and I booked aa easily today but so much wasted time for this big 'no problem' from AA. Also tried to book domestic MCO-SLC for my daughter, all AA gone, sad spotty on US and AS, had to pay cash for a ticket, the horror.
I thought my AA and BA miles had all become worthless.
Nov 26, 2014, 6:09 pm
#56
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Can anyone recall something like this ever happening before as part of loading new scedules? I have never seen it happen before.��
Seats DFW EZE are still not showing . Not a single saaver seat for 99% of 2015. I Che che ked Jan. To Oct. Also checked DFW SLC.
A few saaver econ in March and April 2015, then nothing in any class through Oct. Out of curiosity I also looked Dat DFW HKG. NAda for saaver seats except for a few econ in Jan. Maybe the problem is with using DFW for award travel.
So looks like if you want to redeem Aadvantage miles for popular SA destinations our miles are useless.��
Seats DFW EZE are still not showing . Not a single saaver seat for 99% of 2015. I Che che ked Jan. To Oct. Also checked DFW SLC.
A few saaver econ in March and April 2015, then nothing in any class through Oct. Out of curiosity I also looked Dat DFW HKG. NAda for saaver seats except for a few econ in Jan. Maybe the problem is with using DFW for award travel.
So looks like if you want to redeem Aadvantage miles for popular SA destinations our miles are useless.��
Last edited by susiesan; Nov 26, 2014 at 6:26 pm
Nov 26, 2014, 6:38 pm
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I'd been looking at AASaver to PTY, wide open for weeks, when I went to book yesterday all availability for every date had disappeared, I was forced to book United at much higher cost.
Today I called AA to see if this was permanent, talked to CS, web support and finally international booking who told me they had no issues and availability was wide open, the flights reappeared on aa.com before my eyes.
Fortunately, United let me cancel the higher cost and I booked aa easily today but so much wasted time for this big 'no problem' from AA. Also tried to book domestic MCO-SLC for my daughter, all AA gone, sad spotty on US and AS, had to pay cash for a ticket, the horror.
I thought my AA and BA miles had all become worthless.
Today I called AA to see if this was permanent, talked to CS, web support and finally international booking who told me they had no issues and availability was wide open, the flights reappeared on aa.com before my eyes.
Fortunately, United let me cancel the higher cost and I booked aa easily today but so much wasted time for this big 'no problem' from AA. Also tried to book domestic MCO-SLC for my daughter, all AA gone, sad spotty on US and AS, had to pay cash for a ticket, the horror.
I thought my AA and BA miles had all become worthless.
Nov 26, 2014, 6:48 pm
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Can anyone recall something like this ever happening before as part of loading new scedules? I have never seen it happen before.��
Seats DFW EZE are still not showing . Not a single saaver seat for 99% of 2015. I Che che ked Jan. To Oct. Also checked DFW SLC.
A few saaver econ in March and April 2015, then nothing in any class through Oct. Out of curiosity I also looked Dat DFW HKG. NAda for saaver seats except for a few econ in Jan. Maybe the problem is with using DFW for award travel.
So looks like if you want to redeem Aadvantage miles for popular SA destinations our miles are useless.��
Seats DFW EZE are still not showing . Not a single saaver seat for 99% of 2015. I Che che ked Jan. To Oct. Also checked DFW SLC.
A few saaver econ in March and April 2015, then nothing in any class through Oct. Out of curiosity I also looked Dat DFW HKG. NAda for saaver seats except for a few econ in Jan. Maybe the problem is with using DFW for award travel.
So looks like if you want to redeem Aadvantage miles for popular SA destinations our miles are useless.��
Nov 26, 2014, 6:51 pm
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That's my guess as well.