Using AAdvantage miles for award on Alaska Airlines / AS
Nov 14, 2020, 8:18 am
#46
Join Date: May 2010
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Odd thing is, Alaska let's you book on AA using Alaska Miles, for that same trip, but AA doesn't allow booking Alaska using AAdvantage Miles. Anyway, we will drive to LAX and use our Southwest miles. Thanks for the feedback.
Nov 14, 2020, 8:43 am
#47
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How do you book on AA using Alaska miles?Or did you mean book on Alaska using their miles?
Nov 14, 2020, 4:23 pm
#48
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If F isn't available, they won't oversell a cabin for you, if that's what you're asking. If cheap award inventory isn't available, the first agent was very firm that they wouldn't open award space for partner changes. The second agent, I was polite but very firm when initially told no. She had to get approval, but was able to make it happen.
Nov 15, 2020, 8:58 am
#49
Join Date: May 2010
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I just completed a search on aa.com for SFO-SEA and see 12.5K availability for every day but Aug 4.
Edited to add:
If you are just searching from the aa.com homepage, that search now defaults to AA flights only. You need to select advanced search and then select "All Airlines".
See also:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...d-steps-2.html
Edited to add:
If you are just searching from the aa.com homepage, that search now defaults to AA flights only. You need to select advanced search and then select "All Airlines".
See also:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...d-steps-2.html
Nov 15, 2020, 9:19 am
#50
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There's usually a limited number of seats in the fare bucket thats available for partner awards.
Nov 15, 2020, 1:10 pm
#51
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In any event, if you are looking at SBP-SEA (AS operated) using AA miles, it comes down to availability as Antarius said above. I just checked aa.com and SBP-SEA (AS3417) is available using AA miles (12.5k) on aa.com almost every day the first 2 weeks of December. I stopped checking after that. The lowest availability that AS provides to partners like AA just isn't available on the days you are checking.
Nov 16, 2020, 9:15 am
#52
Join Date: May 2010
Programs: AAdvantage
Posts: 88
You quoted my post from over 3 years replying to another person?
In any event, if you are looking at SBP-SEA (AS operated) using AA miles, it comes down to availability as Antarius said above. I just checked aa.com and SBP-SEA (AS3417) is available using AA miles (12.5k) on aa.com almost every day the first 2 weeks of December. I stopped checking after that. The lowest availability that AS provides to partners like AA just isn't available on the days you are checking.
In any event, if you are looking at SBP-SEA (AS operated) using AA miles, it comes down to availability as Antarius said above. I just checked aa.com and SBP-SEA (AS3417) is available using AA miles (12.5k) on aa.com almost every day the first 2 weeks of December. I stopped checking after that. The lowest availability that AS provides to partners like AA just isn't available on the days you are checking.
Nov 16, 2020, 9:19 am
#53
Join Date: May 2010
Programs: AAdvantage
Posts: 88
You quoted my post from over 3 years replying to another person?
In any event, if you are looking at SBP-SEA (AS operated) using AA miles, it comes down to availability as Antarius said above. I just checked aa.com and SBP-SEA (AS3417) is available using AA miles (12.5k) on aa.com almost every day the first 2 weeks of December. I stopped checking after that. The lowest availability that AS provides to partners like AA just isn't available on the days you are checking.
In any event, if you are looking at SBP-SEA (AS operated) using AA miles, it comes down to availability as Antarius said above. I just checked aa.com and SBP-SEA (AS3417) is available using AA miles (12.5k) on aa.com almost every day the first 2 weeks of December. I stopped checking after that. The lowest availability that AS provides to partners like AA just isn't available on the days you are checking.
Apr 1, 2021, 7:57 am
#55
Join Date: Jul 2015
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Married segments, J booking into economy AS
I’m curious about something. I recently booked some AA award travel from the US to the Maldives. There is one hop in the US and it’s on AS. Although the entire booking is in business, the AS segment books into Economy. I’ve checked several dates around this and the AS segment always seems to book into economy. Is this a known ‘issue’ with the AS/AA relationship when booking married segment award trips with a combination of AS and other airlines? Or am I just getting unlucky?
Apr 1, 2021, 8:22 am
#56
Join Date: Jul 2001
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is the AS space available in U on its own?
I’m curious about something. I recently booked some AA award travel from the US to the Maldives. There is one hop in the US and it’s on AS. Although the entire booking is in business, the AS segment books into Economy. I’ve checked several dates around this and the AS segment always seems to book into economy. Is this a known ‘issue’ with the AS/AA relationship when booking married segment award trips with a combination of AS and other airlines? Or am I just getting unlucky?
Apr 1, 2021, 10:36 am
#58
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U space is for upgrades. It doesn't have anything to do with awards. There will need to be T class space availablility for an economy saver award & E class availability for saver First. AS isn't releasing a lot of E space since beyond about 6 seeks, everything is a placeholder.
If E space does open before travel, AA should be able to move the OP into it on the strength of the J redemption.
James
If E space does open before travel, AA should be able to move the OP into it on the strength of the J redemption.
James
Apr 1, 2021, 3:23 pm
#59
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U space is for upgrades. It doesn't have anything to do with awards. There will need to be T class space availablility for an economy saver award & E class availability for saver First. AS isn't releasing a lot of E space since beyond about 6 seeks, everything is a placeholder.
If E space does open before travel, AA should be able to move the OP into it on the strength of the J redemption.
James
If E space does open before travel, AA should be able to move the OP into it on the strength of the J redemption.
James
Apr 1, 2021, 6:01 pm
#60
Join Date: Mar 2017
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Awesome, thank you. That's exactly what I needed to know! Actually, one more. I have the option to do DEN-LAX on AA vs the current DEN-SEA on AS. For the DEN-LAX route, the flight I'd select is showing as an Web Special - First, J space. But then also shows First, U space. I know I can't combine a Web Special with my reservation, but since it is showing U space, should I be able to take that?
James