AA MileSAAver / SAAve First and Business Awards LAX-SYD-LAX Loaded for Jan '16
Dec 30, 2015, 12:17 am
#18
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This isn't AA being generous, just the fact they missed the booking window due to the start of the SYD flights quite late into the year and now of course they are opening up the space knowing that there will still be a lot of unsold space. I doubt they will release so much space in the future.
Dec 30, 2015, 12:33 am
#19
Moderator: American AAdvantage
Join Date: May 2000
Location: NorCal - SMF area
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This isn't AA being generous, just the fact they missed the booking window due to the start of the SYD flights quite late into the year and now of course they are opening up the space knowing that there will still be a lot of unsold space. I doubt they will release so much space in the future.
Dec 30, 2015, 7:40 am
#20
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Location: Austin, Texas
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.Currently only business class available and only widely through January 9th.
Dec 30, 2015, 8:11 am
#21
Moderator: American AAdvantage
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Location: NorCal - SMF area
Programs: AA LT Plat; HH LT Diamond, Maître-plongeur des Muccis
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Dec 30, 2015, 9:28 am
#22
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Sonoma
Programs: ex-ExPlat, AA Lifetime Platinum
Posts: 161
i am releasing a hold on 2 business seats for 28 jan. LAX - SYD and 2 business seats for 09 feb. SYD - LAX. hope they go back into award inventory and that someone on FT can use them.
Dec 30, 2015, 10:32 am
#23
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Bay Area
Programs: DL SM, UA MP.
Posts: 12,729
Geez did people jump on them because they were available or because they'd been waiting for awhile?
It must be nice to be able to drop everything and travel to Oz at the last minute.
It must be nice to be able to drop everything and travel to Oz at the last minute.
Dec 30, 2015, 12:38 pm
#25
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Dec 30, 2015, 12:42 pm
#26
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: DCA/IAD/WAS
Programs: MAR AMB, WOH Explorist, AA EXP, UA 2P
Posts: 2,138
When these kinds of things happen, I generally put something on hold, then get told by the SO that a trip to Australia/Dubai/etc. with a month's notice isn't going to happen (with work and all that nonsense) and end up canceling or letting the hold expire. I'd be surprised if I were the only one doing that.With that said, I really would like to be a person someday who could drop everything and fly around the world.
Jan 8, 2016, 3:28 pm
#27
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Temecula, Ca.
Programs: Marriott Lifetime Platinum Elite, SPG Platinum
Posts: 273
I only see a day in January. I still have my business anytime for my wife and I in late March returning a week and a half later. I'll keep checking to see if anything opens up. Don't really enjoy using so many miles.
I'm not looking for any first class awards though, I'm happy with the J class on this plane.
I'm not looking for any first class awards though, I'm happy with the J class on this plane.