when does AA typically release award for SEA-hub in summer?
Jan 15, 2015, 4:19 pm
#1
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when does AA typically release award for SEA-hub in summer?
I have almost never redeemed my AA miles accumulated over the years, so I don't know AA's award release pattern. In the past week, I searched SEA-->hub (I mean both AA and US hubs - ORD/BOS/JFK/MIA/DFW/CLT/PHL...) coach availability in summer (June-Sept) every day, in the hope to connect to a hub-->Europe segment (which BTW is even more available). But WOW... SEA-->hub has very low, if not no, availability the whole summer.
So am I doing this search too early, too late? Any suggestions?
So am I doing this search too early, too late? Any suggestions?
Jan 15, 2015, 4:40 pm
#3
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As already mentioned, there's no set "pattern" to speak of. AA can release award seats as early as 330 days out. But there's no pattern or guarantee to if or when they even release any seats.
Either check/call regularly or set alerts for the flights/dates you're looking for. Good luck!
Either check/call regularly or set alerts for the flights/dates you're looking for. Good luck!
Jan 15, 2015, 5:14 pm
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Jan 15, 2015, 5:38 pm
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I have almost never redeemed my AA miles accumulated over the years, so I don't know AA's award release pattern. In the past week, I searched SEA-->hub (I mean both AA and US hubs - ORD/BOS/JFK/MIA/DFW/CLT/PHL...) coach availability in summer (June-Sept) every day, in the hope to connect to a hub-->Europe segment (which BTW is even more available). But WOW... SEA-->hub has very low, if not no, availability the whole summer.
So am I doing this search too early, too late? Any suggestions?
So am I doing this search too early, too late? Any suggestions?
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Jan 15, 2015, 10:59 pm
#6
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I don't know how many people you are looking for. But the first 2 weeks in June there are flights every day to CLT and PHL. And I saw lots of availability going SEA-DFW. I didn't check onward, but if you aren't seeing those options, then you're doing it wrong.