Anyone Else Having Issues w/ F Award Availability on EY, MH and QF?
Jul 30, 2019, 12:22 pm
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Anyone Else Having Issues w/ F Award Availability on EY, MH and QF?
For the first time ever in my experience, award space showing on all three carriers is not showing as available to AA. In the case of EY and MH, the space is showing on AA.com, but cannot be confirmed (same happens when calling) and in the case of QF, they cannot see the space at all, despite it showing as P2 on Expertflyer. Anyone else having similar issues?
Jul 30, 2019, 12:52 pm
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So the call AA Australia trick worked a charm for the EY flight I wanted. Interestingly, it also worked for the Qantas flight. Still no luck with MH.
Jul 31, 2019, 10:44 am
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Jul 31, 2019, 3:12 pm
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For reasons I don't understand, AA agents in Australia are able to see certain Etihad F/J award inventory that AA U.S. agents cannot see. So, you can call AA's Australia number (+61 2 9101 1948) and to book those flights. It also worked for me to book a Qantas F award from SYD to LHR.
Jul 31, 2019, 4:38 pm
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Any MH "first" space these days is phantom -- MH rebranded their first class as "Business Suite" [distinct from just regular Business] and changed "P" class to a revenue bucket (when it used to be their first class award bucket).
Unclear if possible to book awards into Business Suite these days, but if so it can't be done online...
Unclear if possible to book awards into Business Suite these days, but if so it can't be done online...
Jul 31, 2019, 7:10 pm
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Booking AA Award travel on Etihad / EY (master thread July 2017 onwards)