ARCHIVE: AA Awards on Cathay Pacific (2016)
Nov 25, 2016, 4:57 pm
#2341
Join Date: Jul 2004
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Datapoint: Nov 25, an F6 HKGJFK in August release 1 F award. Proof that awards occasionally pop up between the conventional booking windows.
Nov 25, 2016, 5:54 pm
#2342
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There are lots of 1F on the HKG-LAX flights in August. I am not sure those are not booked since initial releases or new releases - though I suspect they are the original releases because the date we took 1F on 2 separate flights, there is not any more F released on those 2 flights. Still, if one does not mind to fly on separate flights, there are quite a number of flights in August still have 1F.
Last edited by Happy; Nov 25, 2016 at 6:04 pm
Nov 25, 2016, 6:38 pm
#2343
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If you want to see your ticket to verify it, you can go to TripCase (create a free account if you don't already have one), click "Create New Trip", give it a name, click "Link a Booking" and enter the AA PNR and your name, and click "Link." Then click "Documents" and then the most recent e-ticket that is shown. In the "Fare Basis" column, you will see the AA award code. If it starts with "Z" it is a first class ticket.
I can add the PNR to TripCase but it does not pull up documents like an AA issued ticket.
Nov 26, 2016, 2:31 am
#2345
Join Date: Jul 2004
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There are lots of 1F on the HKG-LAX flights in August. I am not sure those are not booked since initial releases or new releases - though I suspect they are the original releases because the date we took 1F on 2 separate flights, there is not any more F released on those 2 flights. Still, if one does not mind to fly on separate flights, there are quite a number of flights in August still have 1F.
Nov 26, 2016, 3:16 pm
#2346
Join Date: Aug 2012
Programs: AA PLT, SPG Gold
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Just last year my wife and I booked two J tix HKG-ORD approx 6 months in advance. Found them completely randomly but CX awards in advance do exist, if not incredibly rarely.
Nov 26, 2016, 3:34 pm
#2347
Join Date: May 1998
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It pays to check back periodically, or set an alarm.
Nov 27, 2016, 5:30 am
#2348
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Some of the seats that come open "in advance" (between the ones released when the flight is first opened and the last couple weeks) may be seats that had been booked and now are returned to inventory because the original awardee changed his/her flight schedule.
It pays to check back periodically, or set an alarm.
It pays to check back periodically, or set an alarm.
Nov 27, 2016, 10:16 am
#2349
Join Date: Mar 2012
Posts: 3,166
I can see 7 J award seats are available on CX 897 (LAX-HKG, departing LAX @ 8:25 am) on 12/24.
This is the highest number of non-last-minute J award seats I've ever seen on CX.
This is the highest number of non-last-minute J award seats I've ever seen on CX.
Nov 27, 2016, 6:17 pm
#2350
Join Date: Jan 2015
Programs: delta dm
Posts: 1,677
Hong Kong to Beijing on Cathay Pacific with AA miles
I am thinking about booking HKG to PEK on CX using AA miles. Is this possible? Should I call AA advantage with flight info and can they search and book for me? Thanks.
Nov 27, 2016, 6:20 pm
#2351
Join Date: Jun 2016
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Nov 27, 2016, 6:21 pm
#2352
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Arizona
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Look on another one world search engine from LAX to HKG and then call AA. Then work on your AA flights from where you live
Nov 27, 2016, 10:09 pm
#2354
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http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...ssistance.html
oneworld and other airline Awards Rules, Information 2015 on
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...ilability.html
Edit.
Thread was merged as I was typing
Nov 28, 2016, 7:01 am
#2355
Join Date: Jan 2015
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Thanks everyone. I will search BA.com to start.