AAdvantage MileSAAver: Through Award Fare Restriction Dec 2018
#122
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Sydney, Australia
Programs: HH Diamond, Marriott Titanium/LTG, IHG Platinum
Posts: 1,921
So can I just confirm/clarify that we can no longer build or piece together a single priced award?
In my situation; Australia to Europe is via Asia. Normally I would search Australia-Europe, since this is rarely available, I would then piece together Australia-Asia plus Asia-Europe award = Australia to Europe.
In my situation; Australia to Europe is via Asia. Normally I would search Australia-Europe, since this is rarely available, I would then piece together Australia-Asia plus Asia-Europe award = Australia to Europe.
#123
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Join Date: Jan 2002
Posts: 44,433
So can I just confirm/clarify that we can no longer build or piece together a single priced award?
In my situation; Australia to Europe is via Asia. Normally I would search Australia-Europe, since this is rarely available, I would then piece together Australia-Asia plus Asia-Europe award = Australia to Europe.
In my situation; Australia to Europe is via Asia. Normally I would search Australia-Europe, since this is rarely available, I would then piece together Australia-Asia plus Asia-Europe award = Australia to Europe.
If MH uses married segment availability and LHR-KUL or KUL-SYD is zero , then you wont be able to book it (other than as separate bookings ) even if the 2 were available standalone ; I haven't come actoss issues on the Australia to Europe runs
#124
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: BWI
Programs: Everyone!
Posts: 1,024
Nothing new but just going to whine again about the games they play. I want to fly EZE-MIA-BWI for 30K one way economy milesaaver a year out
OLD (front page) booking tool)
No results at all as point-to-point (EZE-MIA-BWI)
EZE-MIA available for 30K as nonstop "economy milesaaver"
MIA-BWI available for 30K as nonstop "economy anytime"
.....so could be had at 60K worst case in separate reservations and try and get them combined
New booking tool
130K for point-to-point (EZE-MIA-BWI) !!!!!
Same 30K / 30K "main cabin" options individually as old booking tool
.....so could be had at 60K worst case in separate reservations and try and get them combined
So who wants to pay 70K surcharge fee to have the legs on one reservation? Geez I get maybe one of my legs isn't milesaaver yet, but the premium on the married segment is ridiculous
OLD (front page) booking tool)
No results at all as point-to-point (EZE-MIA-BWI)
EZE-MIA available for 30K as nonstop "economy milesaaver"
MIA-BWI available for 30K as nonstop "economy anytime"
.....so could be had at 60K worst case in separate reservations and try and get them combined
New booking tool
130K for point-to-point (EZE-MIA-BWI) !!!!!
Same 30K / 30K "main cabin" options individually as old booking tool
.....so could be had at 60K worst case in separate reservations and try and get them combined
So who wants to pay 70K surcharge fee to have the legs on one reservation? Geez I get maybe one of my legs isn't milesaaver yet, but the premium on the married segment is ridiculous
#125
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Denver DEN-APA
Programs: AF Platinum, EK Gold, LH Senator *Gold, AA EXP OWE Hyatt Globalist
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One interesting married segment trend I've seen is ex-LGA/NYC. Non-stop savers to some markets (PIT, CLE, CMH) are few and far between and require a connection. Yet, LGA-ORD savers are readily available pretty much all day with connection via those same three cities. Searching for LGA-CLE, CMH and PIT typically produces no nonstop savers. LGA-PIT on April 17th as an example. Nothing from LGA, although I could get a one stop from HPN or ISP. LOL.
Yet, savers are available on LGA-ORD via PIT, CMH or CLE. Had a similar option a few weeks ago but wound up flying EWR-PIT on UA for 10K. The cheapest one way Y on the US3 was $500. LOL.
Yet, savers are available on LGA-ORD via PIT, CMH or CLE. Had a similar option a few weeks ago but wound up flying EWR-PIT on UA for 10K. The cheapest one way Y on the US3 was $500. LOL.
#127
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: NYC/PSP
Programs: AA EXP, A3 Gold
Posts: 4,100
Probably a sightly different issue but tangentially related and extremely frustrating:
PSP-PHX-EWR business saver available on both flights
PSP-PHX-JFK business saver only available on the second flight, economy on the first.
Same exact dates, same exact PSP-PHX flight. Coach if you're going to JFK, business if you're going to EWR. Why play these games, AA?!
PSP-PHX-EWR business saver available on both flights
PSP-PHX-JFK business saver only available on the second flight, economy on the first.
Same exact dates, same exact PSP-PHX flight. Coach if you're going to JFK, business if you're going to EWR. Why play these games, AA?!
Last edited by justforfun; Apr 13, 2019 at 1:11 pm
#128
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Paris
Programs: AA LT Plat (4m+), AF Plat, A3 Gold, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Plat, IHG Plat/Ambassador
Posts: 2,645
As long as there is no married segment availability issue, that will be fine. If , for example, you want to go LHR-KUL-SYD, if MH availability is not impacted by married segments, all will be ok
If MH uses married segment availability and LHR-KUL or KUL-SYD is zero , then you wont be able to book it (other than as separate bookings ) even if the 2 were available standalone ; I haven't come actoss issues on the Australia to Europe runs
If MH uses married segment availability and LHR-KUL or KUL-SYD is zero , then you wont be able to book it (other than as separate bookings ) even if the 2 were available standalone ; I haven't come actoss issues on the Australia to Europe runs
Do we know which carriers are using this for award tickets? I have most definitely seen CX doing this... with availability at ZERO if you originate or terminate in HKG...
With all of AA's shenanigans I am so done with them... used all of my remaining miles for a trip to PPT... all gone and have no intention of earning any more.
#130
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#131
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: NYC
Programs: BA
Posts: 953
#132
Join Date: May 2001
Location: (AA EXP)
Posts: 609
Here's a flip side of married segments - June 9th, LAS-MIA flight 2341 (the redeye) is only available with an anytime award of 50k miles. But LAS-MIA-TPA or LAS-MIA-EYW are available as anytime awards at 30k. Yes, there is a risk of a re-route through some other hub instead of Miami, and won't work if I want to check luggage, but that's a fairly large Delta.
Last edited by MIAFlyer; Apr 18, 2019 at 7:35 am Reason: added specific flight info
#134
Join Date: May 1998
Location: IAD, DCA
Programs: AA Platinum, Marriott Gold
Posts: 1,531
It is bizarre. I recently booked a Milesaaver first/business award from IAD to SJD. I thought myself very lucky to find a departure and return about a week apart within a given month, departing and arriving from the same DC area airport, with a single non-overnight connection. Most options involved different departure and arrival airports, overnight layovers or triple connections in random nonhub cities. If you aren’t super flexible it’s useless.
Last edited by chazas; Apr 19, 2019 at 6:15 am
#135
Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: ORD
Programs: aadvantage, mileage plus, millemiglia
Posts: 100
Can I drop the last segment of a one way award ticket? I know that this is prohibited, and occasionally penalized, with cash fares, but was wondering if this is also prohibited for award tickets. Perhaps as a result of these type of married segment rules, I am finding some business saver fares to places I don't want to go, but with a first leg that would be desirable (i.e. ORD-LHR, not itself available, is available as part of ORD-LHR-SVO). I'm sorry if this is covered elsewhere.