ARCHIVE: AA Awards on Cathay Pacific (2016)
Jan 8, 2016, 4:07 pm
#91
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Ocean Beach
Programs: Alaska MPVG75, AAdvantage PlatPro, Hyatt Platinum, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 535
May sound tacky, but I always grab a small tube of Pringles in HKG or JFK. They fit perfectly in the cutout by the closet in each suite. The blinis on CX are utter rubbish. The lightness, heft and saltiness of the Pringles better compliment the caviar. I didn't believe it either, until I tried it.
Jan 8, 2016, 4:45 pm
#92
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 4,542
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Jan 8, 2016, 4:56 pm
#93
Community Director Emerita
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Anywhere warm
Posts: 33,755
May sound tacky, but I always grab a small tube of Pringles in HKG or JFK. They fit perfectly in the cutout by the closet in each suite. The blinis on CX are utter rubbish. The lightness, heft and saltiness of the Pringles better compliment the caviar. I didn't believe it either, until I tried it.
Jan 8, 2016, 4:57 pm
#94
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Ocean Beach
Programs: Alaska MPVG75, AAdvantage PlatPro, Hyatt Platinum, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 535
Jan 8, 2016, 6:04 pm
#95
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: LAX, LGB, SNA
Programs: AA EXP OWE, DL DM ST+, AS MVPG, UA, BA, WN CP, Hyatt E, Ritz Plat, HH GM
Posts: 3,185
May sound tacky, but I always grab a small tube of Pringles in HKG or JFK. They fit perfectly in the cutout by the closet in each suite. The blinis on CX are utter rubbish. The lightness, heft and saltiness of the Pringles better compliment the caviar. I didn't believe it either, until I tried it.
Jan 8, 2016, 6:21 pm
#96
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: DCA/IAD/WAS
Programs: MAR AMB, WOH Explorist, AA EXP, UA 2P
Posts: 2,138
Jan 8, 2016, 6:26 pm
#97
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: MSP
Posts: 330
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Jan 8, 2016, 10:09 pm
#98
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Florida
Posts: 29,767
QR site no longer let you select CX seats?
As recent as in December I was able to use QR site to select CX seats on AS awards while on CX site all the desirable seats are blocked for OW Elites.
However today after upfared from J to F on an AS award I went to QR site to select seat but found the seat selection function is no longer there.
Has anyone who is not OW Emerald has been able to use QR site to select CX seats recently?
However today after upfared from J to F on an AS award I went to QR site to select seat but found the seat selection function is no longer there.
Has anyone who is not OW Emerald has been able to use QR site to select CX seats recently?
Jan 9, 2016, 1:39 am
#99
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: LAX, LGB, SNA
Programs: AA EXP OWE, DL DM ST+, AS MVPG, UA, BA, WN CP, Hyatt E, Ritz Plat, HH GM
Posts: 3,185
As recent as in December I was able to use QR site to select CX seats on AS awards while on CX site all the desirable seats are blocked for OW Elites.
However today after upfared from J to F on an AS award I went to QR site to select seat but found the seat selection function is no longer there.
Has anyone who is not OW Emerald has been able to use QR site to select CX seats recently?
However today after upfared from J to F on an AS award I went to QR site to select seat but found the seat selection function is no longer there.
Has anyone who is not OW Emerald has been able to use QR site to select CX seats recently?
Jan 9, 2016, 6:29 am
#100
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: NCL and LBA
Programs: BD*G, BAGold, Hyatt Diamond, SPG Plat
Posts: 3,270
LHR-HKG and vv still an ongoing problem with AAdvantage. JL, QF and BA always showing the same F and J availability but does not match at all with what AA can see. This is based on multiple attempts to book over the last year. Sometimes they see nothing at all and sometimes they only see 1 seat as available when all other partners show 2 as available. Is annoying when there is no reliable way to know availability before calling them up. Even called Australia office and makes no difference. Unsure if this is an AA system or whether AA/CX is blocking seats on this route.
Has anyone found any way to overcome this problem on this route?
Has anyone found any way to overcome this problem on this route?
Jan 9, 2016, 10:41 am
#101
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Florida
Posts: 29,767
LHR-HKG and vv still an ongoing problem with AAdvantage. JL, QF and BA always showing the same F and J availability but does not match at all with what AA can see. This is based on multiple attempts to book over the last year. Sometimes they see nothing at all and sometimes they only see 1 seat as available when all other partners show 2 as available. Is annoying when there is no reliable way to know availability before calling them up. Even called Australia office and makes no difference. Unsure if this is an AA system or whether AA/CX is blocking seats on this route.
Has anyone found any way to overcome this problem on this route?
Has anyone found any way to overcome this problem on this route?
Jan 9, 2016, 11:19 am
#102
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: NCL and LBA
Programs: BD*G, BAGold, Hyatt Diamond, SPG Plat
Posts: 3,270
Jan 9, 2016, 11:22 am
#104
Suspended
Join Date: Mar 2001
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Posts: 27,730
Jan 9, 2016, 11:23 am
#105
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: NCL and LBA
Programs: BD*G, BAGold, Hyatt Diamond, SPG Plat
Posts: 3,270
Needs to be the night flight with CX for a connection so nothing from EU will work unfortunately. Usually I just bite the bullet and fly via EU but this time won't work unfortunately. Just wish this problem would get resolved. Seems strange that it is just this route.