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This is the ARCHIVE through 2015 for older posts from the MileSAAver / SAAver Award Availability - Help, Assistance & Discussion (consolidated) thread.
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This wikipost can be edited by members with 90 days' tenure and 90 posts; wiki contents may be printed by using the
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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.
Dec 7, 2015, 1:04 pm
#7516
Suspended
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: FIND ME ON TWITTER FOR THE LATEST
Posts: 27,730
Yep. Or get separate award for that fight.
Dec 7, 2015, 1:06 pm
#7517
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 1,900
Thats ridiculous. They made it seem like it would be easy when I booked. If I wait for the charge to be returned before booking again, will I lose the seats? Or will they put them on hold as before?
Dec 7, 2015, 1:10 pm
#7518
Join Date: Oct 2008
Posts: 2,384
They will just reticket. You will not lose the seats. It will take a little time to reticket. Totally standard. Just make sure you get reticketed. Call back every few days until it does so.
Dec 7, 2015, 9:21 pm
#7519
Join Date: Jun 2014
Posts: 48
American MileSAAver Holiday Blackout
I know American has had the domestic holiday blackout for saver awards for a few years now, but I can't recall if they ever open some availability last minute. I'm waiting on a transcon return flight back from where I am traveling, but am still not seeing anything released (outside of the occasional AS flight on days I don't want)... What's more frustrating is Expert Flyer is showing wide open availability on all flights I am interested in.
Anyone know if AA releases holiday transcon saver seats on some routes last minute?
Anyone know if AA releases holiday transcon saver seats on some routes last minute?
Dec 7, 2015, 9:24 pm
#7520
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: SFO
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 5,270
Sometimes. I've previously snagged holiday SAAver awards at the last minute. Past performance may not be indicative yadda yadda...
Dec 7, 2015, 9:29 pm
#7521
Join Date: Jun 2014
Posts: 394
I don't know if/when they open up milesaavers, but I'm keeping an eye out. Already snagged a BTR-CLT-CHS-PHL for next weekend and it looks like the CLT-PHL nonstops have plenty of seats for sale so I'm just waiting for those to open up last minute
Dec 8, 2015, 3:04 am
#7522
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: USA
Programs: IHG/Spire Amb., Hilton/Diamond, SPG/Gold, Marriott/Gold, AA/Plat, Southwest/CP
Posts: 270
How does reaccommodation if there are delays impacting partner connections on an award ticket? I searched the forums but the results I found were more about earning miles or who would be responsible for reaccommodating and not how it would happen.
Example: Let's say I have a DFW-JFK-TXL where DFW-JFK is AA and JFK-TXL is AB. The DFW-JFK is delayed (weather, maintenance, whatever) to the point that I am going to miss my JFK-TXL connection on AB. What is AA's next move there? Would they conceivably just put me on AA metal for the DFW-LHR segment? Would there have to be award availability?
Same question for the reverse return... let's say AB is running behind schedule on TXL-JFK and is going to cause me to miss my JFK-DFW connection. Who do I talk to about fixing that and what would the likely outcome be?
Thanks!
Example: Let's say I have a DFW-JFK-TXL where DFW-JFK is AA and JFK-TXL is AB. The DFW-JFK is delayed (weather, maintenance, whatever) to the point that I am going to miss my JFK-TXL connection on AB. What is AA's next move there? Would they conceivably just put me on AA metal for the DFW-LHR segment? Would there have to be award availability?
Same question for the reverse return... let's say AB is running behind schedule on TXL-JFK and is going to cause me to miss my JFK-DFW connection. Who do I talk to about fixing that and what would the likely outcome be?
Thanks!
Dec 8, 2015, 5:37 am
#7523
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: RDU <|> MMX
Programs: AA EXP 2MM, SK EBS
Posts: 12,483
If your DFW-JFK flight was delayed such that you'd miss JFK-TXL, then AA would re-book you in DFW. Pretty much any other flights on AA/oneworld would be options...connecting through LHR definitely so.
Same thing on the return from TXL except AB would re-book you.
Dec 8, 2015, 10:13 am
#7524
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: USA
Programs: IHG/Spire Amb., Hilton/Diamond, SPG/Gold, Marriott/Gold, AA/Plat, Southwest/CP
Posts: 270
In day of departure irrops situations, award tickets are no different than paid tickets. You definitely don't need to have award availability on an alternate flight in order to be re-booked.
If your DFW-JFK flight was delayed such that you'd miss JFK-TXL, then AA would re-book you in DFW. Pretty much any other flights on AA/oneworld would be options...connecting through LHR definitely so.
Same thing on the return from TXL except AB would re-book you.
If your DFW-JFK flight was delayed such that you'd miss JFK-TXL, then AA would re-book you in DFW. Pretty much any other flights on AA/oneworld would be options...connecting through LHR definitely so.
Same thing on the return from TXL except AB would re-book you.
Dec 8, 2015, 11:29 am
#7525
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: California
Programs: AA EXP...couple hotels and cars too
Posts: 4,548
I booked an F award MIA-LAX-SYD last September for next July. Sometime last month, unbeknownst to me, QF downgraded the aircraft from an A380 to a 747 and stuck me in business. What recourse do I have? The A380 will be operating every other day except Tuesdays. Can I just request to change my flight to the next day to preserve my F award or change to DFW-SYD even though there is no F SAAver availability that day? Or am I just basically stuck in business and have to request my mileage back?
I know this is a late reply, but you should contact AA. They have a liaison desk who can reach out to QF to request reaccomodation... DO NOT DIY on line, canceling one and hoping to find new inventory.
QF might not open seats, in which case you will be stuck- but they might. It might take AA liaison a while. If you are high status with AA or QF this helps greatly.
Give them options- the DFW flight or moving it a day up or back.
GL
You need to check with AA, any of the choices you mentioned are available. Keep in mind this will involve redepositing the miles back and re-booking. They can change date, routing, or credit some miles back, however, keep in mind that this is a July trip, more changes can occur between now and them. Try to get the record locator for QF as well, and if you have a subscription to EF, set your self a check up on aircraft change for the flight in question.
Dec 8, 2015, 8:52 pm
#7526
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Bali, Indonesia
Programs: AA, DL, AK, UN, CN
Posts: 967
What is the blackout duration? I just bought a ticket to my gateway to Asia (refundable on SW just in case!) right after Xmas. I return Jan 10, is that still in the blackout window or does it mostly expire by New Years.
Is it really a blackout or just folks being proactive and eating up all seat availability?
Is it really a blackout or just folks being proactive and eating up all seat availability?
Dec 8, 2015, 8:57 pm
#7527
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: SFO
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 5,270
It's not a blackout in the standard sense of the word, where an airline officially disallows mileage redemption on certain dates. However, AA appears to limit MileSAAver availability on peak holiday travel dates due to the fact that people will often be willing to pay or redeem at higher AAnytime rates. If/when SAAver inventory is released on those dates, folks do tend to snap it up as well.
Dec 8, 2015, 10:06 pm
#7528
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: JFK
Programs: AA EXP/CK 2M+
Posts: 540
It seems like lately very date I want to travel is a MileSAAver-free day.
Dec 8, 2015, 10:33 pm
#7529
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: SEA, but up and down the coast a lot
Programs: Oceanic Airlines Gold Elite
Posts: 20,395
It was booked considerably in advance, however. Not last-minute.
http://viewfromthewing.boardingarea....5/12/08/42067/
-shrug-
Dec 9, 2015, 2:47 am
#7530
Moderator: American AAdvantage, Signatures
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: London, England
Programs: UA 1K, Hilton Diamond, IHG Diamond Ambassador, National Exec, AA EXP Emeritus
Posts: 9,765
I know American has had the domestic holiday blackout for saver awards for a few years now, but I can't recall if they ever open some availability last minute. I'm waiting on a transcon return flight back from where I am traveling, but am still not seeing anything released (outside of the occasional AS flight on days I don't want)... What's more frustrating is Expert Flyer is showing wide open availability on all flights I am interested in.
Anyone know if AA releases holiday transcon saver seats on some routes last minute?
Anyone know if AA releases holiday transcon saver seats on some routes last minute?
~Moderator