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putting AA partner award tickets on hold (non-codeshare)

Is it possible to put an award ticket (in this case, completely on CX) on hold with AA? If so, are there certain restrictions?

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Originally Posted by Steven6702 (Post 25940254)

Is there any AB showing up on Qantas? That would be a shame if they are restricting it more heavily. I found 2x AB JFK-TXL awards in U on AA about 3 weeks ago and flew it last week with no problem...massage/vibration in the seats! I hope they open that back up.

Tried Qantas a couple of weeks ago and had same problems. But I was just messing around with IBs website... And lo and behold I found AB award tickets. :eek: Matched up with the AB site. So I have no clue why it doesnt work on the others. When calling agents for AA they didnt find the space.

Yes you can do this. I have put seats on CX on a 5 day hold.

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Originally Posted by ZKrunk (Post 25941985)

Is it possible to put an award ticket (in this case, completely on CX) on hold with AA? If so, are there certain restrictions?

Five day holds are common.

Booking awards as AA codeshares is generally not possible.

Date of travel has to be a certain number of days away (10? 9? Forgot) to get the 5-day hold

AA refusing to reprotect after schedule change

F class award booked for two people:

YVR-LAX AS
LAX-SFO AA
SFO-HND JL
HND-HKG CX
HKG-DPS CX

Now, AS cancelled YVR-LAX flight, and automatically rebooked us YVR-SEA-LAX. There is a direct flight YVR-LAX on AA, at about the same time as the original YVR-LAX AS flight. This AA flight has one award seat, and we need two. I called AA, but they refused to open up the second seat saying that's AS who caused the schedule change, and they are not allowed to reprotect on AA. I called the second time, got a different agent, and exactly the same reply again.

So I am now stuck with an extra connection and Y prop flight YVR-SEA. Am I doing something wrong? I thought AA should open award space in case of schedule change?

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Originally Posted by echino (Post 25942761)

Can you do YVR-SEA-SFO? I don't believe AA has an obligation to open award space, especially in this case since AS is the carrier that had the schedule change. I am not sure if there is an Alaska liaison, like there is with other Oneworld partners, but if there is, you could see if the liaison can open up space on Alaska to get you to SFO without the extra connection in LA.

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Originally Posted by flyingeph12 (Post 25936122)

I don't believe that it should make much difference since in either case you are switching governing carriers. If it were me and I absolutely wanted CX on the overwater segment without being willing to pay the new prices, I would lock it in before 3/22 (even if dates are not ideal). I would not count on being able to make major routing changes without a reprice after 3/22.

As I'm sure you know, that's easier said than done. 2x CX F awards about 5 months out will be hard. I have alerts on all the routes set with award nexus. I may try and move the trip up to March so I don't have to worry about it.