ARCHIVE: AA Awards on Cathay Pacific (2016)
Jan 13, 2016, 7:01 pm
#136
Ambassador, Hong Kong and Macau
Join Date: May 2009
Location: HKG
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Posts: 19,807
Just the dates - unis go on leave https://registrar.sa.ucsb.edu/cal2016.aspx ?
Jan 13, 2016, 7:29 pm
#137
Ambassador, Hong Kong and Macau
Join Date: May 2009
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Even CX own members don't get a look in right now (the plane's all Y seating anyway).
I suspect seats will be released 22/3 (based on what they did for Japan 23/12 for 24/12). Can you wait til then?
Jan 14, 2016, 8:59 am
#138
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: DFW
Posts: 520
Too close to Easter. They have seats (esp. on or before 25/3) but they want your first born for it (no fare lower than H to 23/3 or lower than B to 25/3).
Even CX own members don't get a look in right now (the plane's all Y seating anyway).
I suspect seats will be released 22/3 (based on what they did for Japan 23/12 for 24/12). Can you wait til then?
Even CX own members don't get a look in right now (the plane's all Y seating anyway).
I suspect seats will be released 22/3 (based on what they did for Japan 23/12 for 24/12). Can you wait til then?
I was also just chatting with AA about the ticket and asked if I would incur a change fee if I just dropped the DAD-HKG leg (and kept HKG-LAX-DFW) - she said it would not incur a fee since it would be the same award pricing - she didn't try to process it, but would the system have auto charged a fee? I assumed that change would have definitely triggered a fee.
Last edited by nic3456; Jan 14, 2016 at 9:30 am
Jan 14, 2016, 9:31 am
#139
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Orange County, CA
Programs: AA, BA, SPG Gold
Posts: 665
I have 2 business class seats booked for next November. Hkg to lax. They are showing confirmed on th CX website. I'm trying to select my seats but nothing happens after I select the seats and click update. Do I need to call in to select seats?
Thanks
Thanks
Jan 14, 2016, 9:41 am
#140
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Benicia, California, USA
Programs: AA PLT,AS,UA PP,J6,FB,EY,LH,SQ,HH Dmd,Hyatt Glbl,Marriott Plat,IHG Plat,Accor Gold
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Before calling, make sure to get your CX record locator from AA, as it differs from that of AA.
Jan 14, 2016, 11:34 am
#141
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Orange County, CA
Programs: AA, BA, SPG Gold
Posts: 665
I believe you do. IIRC, there is some sort of CX rule (at least as applied to AA award bookings?) about not booking seats online until six months in advance. But you can book them earlier over the phone.
Before calling, make sure to get your CX record locator from AA, as it differs from that of AA.
Before calling, make sure to get your CX record locator from AA, as it differs from that of AA.
Jan 14, 2016, 3:20 pm
#142
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 4,166
I have a few trips this year and would just do them on AA, but they're so much more expensive it's still a lot cheaper to pay the close-in booking fee and fly cheaper airlines in the end.
Jan 14, 2016, 6:37 pm
#143
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: DC
Posts: 189
is BA the only way to search specific flights now? QF is tough to pin down since no direct options are shown.
I'm actually looking to extend a trip to HKG coming up in a month. Does anyone just recommend signing up for Award Nexus and getting e-mail alerts or something? I can imagine it would save the hassle of constantly checking for flights while on vacation...
I'm actually looking to extend a trip to HKG coming up in a month. Does anyone just recommend signing up for Award Nexus and getting e-mail alerts or something? I can imagine it would save the hassle of constantly checking for flights while on vacation...
Jan 15, 2016, 9:28 am
#144
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Orange County, CA
Programs: AA, BA, SPG Gold
Posts: 665
FYI. I was able to select my CX seats using the app! Got mini cabin! Happy Dance!
Jan 15, 2016, 10:11 am
#146
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Orange County, CA
Programs: AA, BA, SPG Gold
Posts: 665
BTW. It was the CX app... Not the AA app in case there is any confusion.
Jan 15, 2016, 1:09 pm
#147
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Kansas City, MO
Programs: AA Gold
Posts: 3,649
ticket in March before increase, then change dates of travel
I just want to be perfectly clear I am understanding the changes to award levels coming.
I want to use AA award to travel on CX to Vietnam, Asia 2. Scenario: I ticket outbound on March 9, 2016 for travel on Feb. 2, 2017 then ticket return on March 21, 2016 for travel Feb. 14, 2017 at current levels. Then once I know tickets are issued I can call back and change travel dates to outbound March 9, 2017 and return March 21, 2017? And I will will not have to redeposit and redeem at the higher rates? And there will be no charge to make this change?
Please clarify for me. This will help immensely for vacation to Vietnam planning. I don't want to go in February because of Tet. I'd prefer to go in March. Thanks, all.
I want to use AA award to travel on CX to Vietnam, Asia 2. Scenario: I ticket outbound on March 9, 2016 for travel on Feb. 2, 2017 then ticket return on March 21, 2016 for travel Feb. 14, 2017 at current levels. Then once I know tickets are issued I can call back and change travel dates to outbound March 9, 2017 and return March 21, 2017? And I will will not have to redeposit and redeem at the higher rates? And there will be no charge to make this change?
Please clarify for me. This will help immensely for vacation to Vietnam planning. I don't want to go in February because of Tet. I'd prefer to go in March. Thanks, all.
Jan 15, 2016, 1:58 pm
#148
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: RTW
Programs: AA Ex Plt
Posts: 65
I've always called, both to add/subtract domestic legs, and to add/subtract legs beyond HKG. I've done it once ticketed (it forces a re-ticketing) and when on hold (it just resets your place in the queue). The only time I ran into an issue was trying to drop LGAYYZ from YYZHKG, as the point of sale was the U.S. and it needed to remain as such. I couldn't originate in Canada given the way it was initially ticketed. Or something like that.
I currently have BKK-HKG-ORD ticketed for August 2016 with the BKK-HKG segment in J and the HKG-ORD segment in F. I wonder if I would be allowed to add an additional segment before BKK, ideally a TYO-BKK segment. Thanks for your help!
Jan 15, 2016, 2:38 pm
#149
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: DCA/IAD/WAS
Programs: MAR AMB, WOH Explorist, AA EXP, UA 2P
Posts: 2,138
I have q quick question regarding the above from post #4217 - adding segments once ticketed.
I currently have BKK-HKG-ORD ticketed for August 2016 with the BKK-HKG segment in J and the HKG-ORD segment in F. I wonder if I would be allowed to add an additional segment before BKK, ideally a TYO-BKK segment. Thanks for your help!
I currently have BKK-HKG-ORD ticketed for August 2016 with the BKK-HKG segment in J and the HKG-ORD segment in F. I wonder if I would be allowed to add an additional segment before BKK, ideally a TYO-BKK segment. Thanks for your help!
Jan 15, 2016, 5:05 pm
#150
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: ORD (formerly SAN)
Programs: Hilton Diamond; IHG Platinum; Bonvoy Gold; AA Platinum Pro and United Premier Silver (DH = AA EXP)
Posts: 1,929
North America to Asia Zone 2 can connect through Asia Zone 1
and
Asia Zone 1 to South Pacific can connect through Asia Zone 2