Booking AA Award travel on Etihad / EY - [2015-17 ARCHIVE]
Jun 7, 2017, 11:26 am
#2851
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I'm sure AA has a clause in their contract with EY that would make EY think twice considering the penalties that AA would merciless apply on them.
Jun 8, 2017, 6:43 pm
#2852
Join Date: Mar 2017
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Just got off from from a call with AA reservations.
trying to book LAX -AUH - HYD ticket with AA miles for travel next week.
She said there is some internal notice and these flights might get cancelled. She said I am ok to book but warning me since they cant help if that hapenns. except returning miles back.
Is this true, I am wary of qatar or doha impact.
Please advice. This is my first award booking.
Ps: I did asked them to hold the reservation
trying to book LAX -AUH - HYD ticket with AA miles for travel next week.
She said there is some internal notice and these flights might get cancelled. She said I am ok to book but warning me since they cant help if that hapenns. except returning miles back.
Is this true, I am wary of qatar or doha impact.
Please advice. This is my first award booking.
Ps: I did asked them to hold the reservation
Jun 8, 2017, 9:55 pm
#2853
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Just got off from from a call with AA reservations.
trying to book LAX -AUH - HYD ticket with AA miles for travel next week.
She said there is some internal notice and these flights might get cancelled. She said I am ok to book but warning me since they cant help if that hapenns. except returning miles back.
Is this true, I am wary of qatar or doha impact.
trying to book LAX -AUH - HYD ticket with AA miles for travel next week.
She said there is some internal notice and these flights might get cancelled. She said I am ok to book but warning me since they cant help if that hapenns. except returning miles back.
Is this true, I am wary of qatar or doha impact.
Jun 9, 2017, 1:20 am
#2854
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Austin
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Just got off from from a call with AA reservations.
trying to book LAX -AUH - HYD ticket with AA miles for travel next week.
She said there is some internal notice and these flights might get cancelled. She said I am ok to book but warning me since they cant help if that hapenns. except returning miles back.
Is this true, I am wary of qatar or doha impact.
Please advice. This is my first award booking.
Ps: I did asked them to hold the reservation
trying to book LAX -AUH - HYD ticket with AA miles for travel next week.
She said there is some internal notice and these flights might get cancelled. She said I am ok to book but warning me since they cant help if that hapenns. except returning miles back.
Is this true, I am wary of qatar or doha impact.
Please advice. This is my first award booking.
Ps: I did asked them to hold the reservation
Jun 9, 2017, 8:05 am
#2855
Join Date: May 2013
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Seems AA Australia is far more reliable in finding EY availability (consistent with EF). AA US just sucks in this part
Jun 9, 2017, 8:27 am
#2856
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Jun 10, 2017, 12:44 pm
#2857
Join Date: May 2013
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Whats Etihad's policy on mixed class flights and baggage allowance? I'm booking a F class segment from the middle east to MLE. The 1st leg (~1hr) only has economy availability but the 2nd leg (~5 hrs) has first class availability. Since the first segment will be economy will I have economy baggage allowance or first class?
Jun 11, 2017, 11:34 am
#2858
Join Date: Nov 2010
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AA is saying my EY DOH-AUH-CGK itinerary in early July is still confirmed. I rang Etihad to double check and the rep said that it's confirmed as well.
Those of you who have DOH-AUH flights in June-July -- are you getting cancellations or have you been told that your flight is still confirmed?
Those of you who have DOH-AUH flights in June-July -- are you getting cancellations or have you been told that your flight is still confirmed?
Jun 14, 2017, 6:17 am
#2859
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: NY, NY
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from Bloomberg : Etihad Scraps San Francisco Route on Stiffer U.S. Competition
"Abu Dhabi carrier suspends flights from Oct. 29 on weak demand"
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...-s-competition
If anybody has bookings post Oct-29 you should call up AA and have them move you to another airport serviced by EY
"Abu Dhabi carrier suspends flights from Oct. 29 on weak demand"
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...-s-competition
If anybody has bookings post Oct-29 you should call up AA and have them move you to another airport serviced by EY
Jun 14, 2017, 7:29 am
#2860
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 4,975
My Dec SFO-AUH booking is gone from my reservations.
Jun 14, 2017, 7:52 am
#2861
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 794
from Bloomberg : Etihad Scraps San Francisco Route on Stiffer U.S. Competition
"Abu Dhabi carrier suspends flights from Oct. 29 on weak demand"
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...-s-competition
If anybody has bookings post Oct-29 you should call up AA and have them move you to another airport serviced by EY
"Abu Dhabi carrier suspends flights from Oct. 29 on weak demand"
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...-s-competition
If anybody has bookings post Oct-29 you should call up AA and have them move you to another airport serviced by EY
Jun 14, 2017, 8:02 am
#2862
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There still needs to be award availability - my (poorly-made) point was that as reservations get cancelled or disappear due to the suspension of the flight, what little availability there is will be used up a lot quicker (presumable) as people rebook from other EY-serviced airports, so best not to delay
Jun 14, 2017, 8:09 am
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While I definitely agree it's best to call in, until they have a reaccomodation policy in place, options can be extremely limited, especially for non OneWorld AAdv partners.
Jun 14, 2017, 8:17 am
#2864
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Looks like not much award availability from other destinations either for popular times / holidays. Glad I didn't make any hotel bookings for my Christmas holiday yet.
Jun 14, 2017, 8:19 am
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