Booking AA Award travel on Etihad / EY - [2015-17 ARCHIVE]
Oct 22, 2016, 8:58 am
#2191
Join Date: Dec 2015
Posts: 624
Odd. I have a rez which I did through the Fiji desk before and i am looking to change the dates.
Using same approach now: Verified guest first availability through the standard method on Etihad site on multiple dates but the desk can't see any of the slots. Tried hanging up and calling again and verified with the agent that it was the fiji desk but no joy. Anyone having trouble in recent days?
Tried all these dates with the agent for JFK - AUH and nada though they show up as open for First Guest on EY site
o Thur feb 9
o Fri feb 17
o Thur feb 23
o Fri Feb 24
o Thur mar 2
Using same approach now: Verified guest first availability through the standard method on Etihad site on multiple dates but the desk can't see any of the slots. Tried hanging up and calling again and verified with the agent that it was the fiji desk but no joy. Anyone having trouble in recent days?
Tried all these dates with the agent for JFK - AUH and nada though they show up as open for First Guest on EY site
o Thur feb 9
o Fri feb 17
o Thur feb 23
o Fri Feb 24
o Thur mar 2
Last edited by FlyerTalkUserName; Oct 22, 2016 at 12:52 pm Reason: Typo
Oct 22, 2016, 9:42 am
#2192
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Florida
Posts: 97
Are you able to see availability on the actual itinerary you want to fly or only when pairing it with a round trip originating in AUH? I check those dates and saw no availability for a one way JFK-AUH. We recently made some updates to the wiki and I think your experience confirms that Etihad has closed this loophole.
Oct 22, 2016, 12:49 pm
#2193
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Jan 2002
Posts: 44,605
Odd. I have a rez which I did through the Fiji desk before and i am looking to change the dates.
Using same approach now: Verified guest first availability through the standard method on Etihad site on multiple dates but the desk can't see any of the slots. Tried hanging up and calling again and verified with the agent that it was the fiji desk but no joy. Anyone having trouble in recent days?
Tried all these dates with the agent for JFK - AUH and nada though they show up as open for First Guest on EY site
o Thur feb 9
o Fri feb 17
o Thur feb 23
o Fri Feb 24
o Thur mar 2
Using same approach now: Verified guest first availability through the standard method on Etihad site on multiple dates but the desk can't see any of the slots. Tried hanging up and calling again and verified with the agent that it was the fiji desk but no joy. Anyone having trouble in recent days?
Tried all these dates with the agent for JFK - AUH and nada though they show up as open for First Guest on EY site
o Thur feb 9
o Fri feb 17
o Thur feb 23
o Fri Feb 24
o Thur mar 2
On the EY site, checking for JFK-AUH for those dates ,, shows no availability in 1st class that I can see
Oct 23, 2016, 9:43 am
#2194
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Rye, NY USA
Posts: 261
Well that is unfortunate.
Oct 26, 2016, 6:27 pm
#2195
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: WAS/TYO
Programs: UA 1K, AA EXP (3MM), DL PM, BONVOY TITANIUM, HYATT GLOBALIST, HILTON DIAMOND, IHG DIAMOND AMB, et al
Posts: 5,913
-FlyerBeek
Oct 26, 2016, 6:35 pm
#2196
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 209
We are talking about the married-segment award availability, Aus/Fiji doesn't have access to better availability per se, they can just book the space that is actually there.
Oct 26, 2016, 6:37 pm
#2197
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 209
Has anybody been able to call EY Guest and see if they have access to the married segment availability through their own program? Perhaps it will make sense to book through them with the 20 percent transfer bonus and such?
Oct 26, 2016, 10:01 pm
#2198
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: WAS/TYO
Programs: UA 1K, AA EXP (3MM), DL PM, BONVOY TITANIUM, HYATT GLOBALIST, HILTON DIAMOND, IHG DIAMOND AMB, et al
Posts: 5,913
-FlyerBeek
Oct 27, 2016, 6:44 am
#2199
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: SYD
Programs: TK*G, QR Gold, VA Gold, NZ Gold
Posts: 237
hello guys. do you have any success stories lately about AUH-SYD on First Class Apartments? and also can I join Advantage and just buy miles to redeem with EY flight above.
Oct 27, 2016, 7:00 am
#2200
Join Date: Dec 2015
Posts: 624
Thread here: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/etiha...rip-start.html
Specific post here: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/27070538-post9.html
Oct 27, 2016, 11:50 pm
#2201
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 209
That would be more of a question for the Etihad thread, but certainly related to this thread. Unfortunately it doesn't appear to work.
Thread here: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/etiha...rip-start.html
Specific post here: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/27070538-post9.html
Thread here: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/etiha...rip-start.html
Specific post here: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/27070538-post9.html
Oct 28, 2016, 12:08 pm
#2202
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 589
If your booked for the 10PM JFK AUH F 77W AA Award, can one standby for the earlier 2PM JFK AUG A380 in F, using an AA award? anyone talking from past experience or knowledge?.
Oct 28, 2016, 12:29 pm
#2203
Join Date: Jan 2010
Programs: AA PLT the rest, Kettle Power
Posts: 667
AFAIK you can't even exactly stand by, you just monitor for space to open.
Oct 28, 2016, 12:34 pm
#2204
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 589
So what happens at JFK if you just show up for the earlier flight and there is space on F, will they just tell you to come back for your later flight? we already know about monitor for space to open
Oct 28, 2016, 2:17 pm
#2205
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 5,632
Also obviously, "space in F" is not the same as "award space in F".
True, in the case of irrops all rules can be waived, but they are not waived just because you want them to be.
