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This is the ARCHIVE through 2015 for older posts from the MileSAAver / SAAver Award Availability - Help, Assistance & Discussion (consolidated) thread.
Some of you might have found your thread merged into this "consolidated" thread. If your desire is to become thoroughly familiar with the knowledge that has been accumulated about the process for acquiring MileSAAver awards feel free to read this entire thread. If you only want the assistance from those who have the knowledge your request has been merged at the end. Feel free to wait for a forthcoming answer.
If you have reached this thread by using the search process you have the same choices as above. Read the thread and become knowledgeable or post at the end and wait for a forthcoming answer.
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~magic111
If you have reached this thread by using the search process you have the same choices as above. Read the thread and become knowledgeable or post at the end and wait for a forthcoming answer.
thanks
~magic111
This wikipost can be edited by members with 90 days' tenure and 90 posts; wiki contents may be printed by using the
(lower right wiki corner).Other useful resources include:
MileSAAver / SAAver award reduction / scarcity >= Aug 2011 onward (consolidated)
oneworld and Other Airline (Partner) Awards info, rules 2014 on
Help with British Airways / BA surcharge / YQ (AA award on BA, consolidated)
UK APD / Air Passenger Duty charged for UK departures
ARCHIVE: 2009-2015 MileSAAver / SAAver Award Availability Help etc.
Jul 26, 2014, 5:12 pm
#5071
Join Date: May 2014
Location: PNS/MOB/GPT/MSY
Programs: AA, UA, SWA, DL, Marriott Silver, Hilton Gold, Starwood GE, Club Carlson Plat, Hyatt Plat, IHG Amb
Posts: 51
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I repeat: JL award seats are never displayed on aa.com. You must call AA, or use some third-party website, to check JL award-seat availability.
I'm not sure what you mean by "standard" awards. AA offers "SAAver" and "AAnytime" awards; AAnytime awards are only valid on AA metal.
I repeat: JL award seats are never displayed on aa.com. You must call AA, or use some third-party website, to check JL award-seat availability.
I'm not sure what you mean by "standard" awards. AA offers "SAAver" and "AAnytime" awards; AAnytime awards are only valid on AA metal.
Jul 26, 2014, 5:19 pm
#5072
Join Date: Jul 1999
Location: Sacramento, CA
Programs: AA Exec Plat, Hyatt,Marriott,BA,AS
Posts: 4,435
Hello all.. I'm trying to book a flight from PNS,MOB,GPT, or MSY to NRT one way on the 27th. If I have to I will fly out of LAX but I am not seeing any availability for Milesaaver or any availability from JAL. When will AA or JAL release their award seats in that time frame?
Jul 26, 2014, 5:23 pm
#5073
Join Date: May 2014
Location: PNS/MOB/GPT/MSY
Programs: AA, UA, SWA, DL, Marriott Silver, Hilton Gold, Starwood GE, Club Carlson Plat, Hyatt Plat, IHG Amb
Posts: 51
Jul 26, 2014, 5:46 pm
#5074
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Florida
Posts: 29,854
JL flights are NOT shown on aa.com. It is one of the partners that aa chose NOT to show their flights online but you must call to find out IF you do not learn how to find the availability via other means.
Standard award means Anytime award - they are one and the same. Partner flights are only available in Saaver award.
To save yourself time and effort before calling AA to randomly checking your dates, sign yourself up a BA account or a JL account, then do your search over their sites. Once you find the seats work for you, call AA and tell the agent EXACT city pair, date and flight you want. This way the agent could immediately zero in to check if they are there.
Jul 26, 2014, 8:46 pm
#5075
Join Date: May 2014
Location: PNS/MOB/GPT/MSY
Programs: AA, UA, SWA, DL, Marriott Silver, Hilton Gold, Starwood GE, Club Carlson Plat, Hyatt Plat, IHG Amb
Posts: 51
Do you really understand what guv1976 tries to tell you, TWICE?
JL flights are NOT shown on aa.com. It is one of the partners that aa chose NOT to show their flights online but you must call to find out IF you do not learn how to find the availability via other means.
Standard award means Anytime award - they are one and the same. Partner flights are only available in Saaver award.
To save yourself time and effort before calling AA to randomly checking your dates, sign yourself up a BA account or a JL account, then do your search over their sites. Once you find the seats work for you, call AA and tell the agent EXACT city pair, date and flight you want. This way the agent could immediately zero in to check if they are there.
JL flights are NOT shown on aa.com. It is one of the partners that aa chose NOT to show their flights online but you must call to find out IF you do not learn how to find the availability via other means.
Standard award means Anytime award - they are one and the same. Partner flights are only available in Saaver award.
To save yourself time and effort before calling AA to randomly checking your dates, sign yourself up a BA account or a JL account, then do your search over their sites. Once you find the seats work for you, call AA and tell the agent EXACT city pair, date and flight you want. This way the agent could immediately zero in to check if they are there.
Jul 26, 2014, 11:27 pm
#5076
Join Date: May 2010
Location: DFW
Programs: American - Platinum Pro, Marriott - Platinum
Posts: 479
checking Qatar or Etihad award availability
Never tried myself but heard earlier that I can check partner airlines award availability on their websites by creating an account say for Qatar, and then calling AA to ask agent to book those tickets.
Part of me says it's not possible since Qatar award booking through AA miles, might have different availability than Qatar award booking through Qatar miles.
Thoughts?
If I'm wrong, I'll be happy in addition to AA agents who I spend lots of time checking random dates for international flights, because I can't see their availability online on AA.com. This will give me more control.
Another question - if an itinerary involves both Qatar and AA, then I'll need to piecemeal together looking on both websites right?
Part of me says it's not possible since Qatar award booking through AA miles, might have different availability than Qatar award booking through Qatar miles.
Thoughts?
If I'm wrong, I'll be happy in addition to AA agents who I spend lots of time checking random dates for international flights, because I can't see their availability online on AA.com. This will give me more control.
Another question - if an itinerary involves both Qatar and AA, then I'll need to piecemeal together looking on both websites right?
Jul 27, 2014, 8:43 am
#5077
Join Date: Aug 2012
Programs: AA PLT, SPG Gold
Posts: 2,407
Never tried myself but heard earlier that I can check partner airlines award availability on their websites by creating an account say for Qatar, and then calling AA to ask agent to book those tickets.
Part of me says it's not possible since Qatar award booking through AA miles, might have different availability than Qatar award booking through Qatar miles.
Thoughts?
If I'm wrong, I'll be happy in addition to AA agents who I spend lots of time checking random dates for international flights, because I can't see their availability online on AA.com. This will give me more control.
Another question - if an itinerary involves both Qatar and AA, then I'll need to piecemeal together looking on both websites right?
Part of me says it's not possible since Qatar award booking through AA miles, might have different availability than Qatar award booking through Qatar miles.
Thoughts?
If I'm wrong, I'll be happy in addition to AA agents who I spend lots of time checking random dates for international flights, because I can't see their availability online on AA.com. This will give me more control.
Another question - if an itinerary involves both Qatar and AA, then I'll need to piecemeal together looking on both websites right?
If you use KVS and find availability, then it's easy to call in to AA and ask an agent to piece together your desired itinerary.
Jul 27, 2014, 12:27 pm
#5078
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: SBA
Programs: UA & AA 1 million miler
Posts: 1,139
Finnair
I'm looking for a Finnair Business MileSAAver award ticket.
I checked both aa.com and also ba.com.
The ticket I want is not available at aa.com, but ba.com shows it's available.
Does that happen all the time?
If I call AA, does the phone agent find different availabilities from aa.com?
I checked both aa.com and also ba.com.
The ticket I want is not available at aa.com, but ba.com shows it's available.
Does that happen all the time?
If I call AA, does the phone agent find different availabilities from aa.com?
Jul 27, 2014, 12:35 pm
#5079
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 7,919
I'm looking for a Finnair Business MileSAAver award ticket.
I checked both aa.com and also ba.com.
The ticket I want is not available at aa.com, but ba.com shows it's available.
Does that happen all the time?
If I call AA, does the phone agent find different availabilities from aa.com?
I checked both aa.com and also ba.com.
The ticket I want is not available at aa.com, but ba.com shows it's available.
Does that happen all the time?
If I call AA, does the phone agent find different availabilities from aa.com?
Jul 27, 2014, 12:58 pm
#5080
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: SBA
Programs: UA & AA 1 million miler
Posts: 1,139
I also checked individual flights but both two flights were not available on the date at aa.com...
Jul 27, 2014, 1:48 pm
#5081
Join Date: May 2010
Location: DFW
Programs: American - Platinum Pro, Marriott - Platinum
Posts: 479
What is KVS?
I would recommend creating a BA or JL account and then getting a sub to KVS. Well worth it - you can get a two month trial for something like $20. Much, much easier than creating a bunch of different accounts which won't sync with actual AA availability anyway.
If you use KVS and find availability, then it's easy to call in to AA and ask an agent to piece together your desired itinerary.
If you use KVS and find availability, then it's easy to call in to AA and ask an agent to piece together your desired itinerary.
Jul 27, 2014, 1:59 pm
#5082
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: WAS
Posts: 3,015
A tool that allows one to search many airlines for award seats, among other tasks. Be aware that it is a subscription service (though many, including myself, consider it money well-spent).
KVS Tool website
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trave...lity-tool.html
KVS Tool website
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trave...lity-tool.html
Jul 27, 2014, 2:22 pm
#5083
Join Date: Aug 2012
Programs: AA PLT, SPG Gold
Posts: 2,407
A tool that allows one to search many airlines for award seats, among other tasks. Be aware that it is a subscription service (though many, including myself, consider it money well-spent).
KVS Tool website
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trave...lity-tool.html
KVS Tool website
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trave...lity-tool.html
Jul 27, 2014, 7:24 pm
#5084
Join Date: Apr 2011
Posts: 288
A service that takes data from the airline websites and sells it to you. There are web-based alternatives such as http://AwardNexus.com which has a free version for FT members.
Jul 27, 2014, 8:33 pm
#5085
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2010
Programs: AA
Posts: 14,849
Looking to book a business class multi city trip to Europe for next year and so far I've found availability but involving overnight connections in one direction and airport changes in the other. Am I right that I can book whatever I can find now and then as long as the origination and destination change, I can change when I find better routings?