Will AA protect me if QF cancels on AA award?
Aug 25, 2022, 10:10 pm
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https://www.qantas.com/au/en/qantas-...t-network.html
Looking at this, it says the SYD-HND route begins 12 September 2022, subject to borders. It's a risky proposition IMO.
https://twitter.com/konotaromp/statu...66716991086592
This recent tweet by Kono Taro indicates the dropping of PCR test requirement for triple vaxed passengers on 07 September, but is that enough to justify resuming flights without the visa waiver? My gut says no.
Looking at this, it says the SYD-HND route begins 12 September 2022, subject to borders. It's a risky proposition IMO.
https://twitter.com/konotaromp/statu...66716991086592
This recent tweet by Kono Taro indicates the dropping of PCR test requirement for triple vaxed passengers on 07 September, but is that enough to justify resuming flights without the visa waiver? My gut says no.
Aug 25, 2022, 10:11 pm
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Aug 26, 2022, 12:32 am
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Aug 26, 2022, 7:54 am
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well y is readily available on most airlines today or tomorrow so i could book that a day before departure so yea if that happens thats what ill do.
Aug 28, 2022, 3:16 pm
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I spoke with a sup this morning that told me that if that happens and QF will not find an alternative for me to fly they will make space on AA's own metal since I used their miles. He already noted my PNR and basically if they cancel they will re-accommodate me on the LAX-SYD route for the same price(40k) regardless if they have saver space or not. AA rocks, that way I will cancel my DL award and just have them rebook me on the nonstop. Now I hope they cancel that route for when I travel. Win-win situation
Aug 28, 2022, 4:29 pm
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I spoke with a sup this morning that told me that if that happens and QF will not find an alternative for me to fly they will make space on AA's own metal since I used their miles. He already noted my PNR and basically if they cancel they will re-accommodate me on the LAX-SYD route for the same price(40k) regardless if they have saver space or not. AA rocks, that way I will cancel my DL award and just have them rebook me on the nonstop. Now I hope they cancel that route for when I travel. Win-win situation
Aug 28, 2022, 4:38 pm
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well i let him know that i am flying DL LAX-HND and without the onward flight, DL would deny me boarding for sure(and I would hold them liable since this is a 001 ticket). Under the circumstances it would only make sense for them to alter the ticket to fly on their metal. I do not see anything bizarre in that. They have protected me on their metal and opened up space many times before when partners were not able to(irrops, cancelations etc)
Aug 28, 2022, 5:09 pm
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well i let him know that i am flying DL LAX-HND and without the onward flight, DL would deny me boarding for sure(and I would hold them liable since this is a 001 ticket). Under the circumstances it would only make sense for them to alter the ticket to fly on their metal. I do not see anything bizarre in that. They have protected me on their metal and opened up space many times before when partners were not able to(irrops, cancelations etc)
Aug 28, 2022, 5:17 pm
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Hard to imagine AA honoring this if your circumstances become unfavorable. The part about Delta denying you boarding doesn't seem to be AA's problem, since you not only chose the routing through Japan but booked it away from AA. Not sure why "it would only make sense" for AA to fly you across the Pacific for free as a result, especially when, as noted above, you have other options for HND-SYD, albeit not options you love.
Aug 28, 2022, 5:21 pm
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Just searched the last week of Sept. and found nothing on AA.
Aug 28, 2022, 5:31 pm
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rats. We didnt even check. Looks like if this does not fly the only thing to do it to just delay it to next year. I will take them up on their offer will just push it.
Aug 28, 2022, 5:41 pm
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AA isn't going to rebook you LAX-SYD in J for 40,000 AA miles many months later. It was unlikely AA would have done so in the situation you described, but it's impossible to imagine AA doing so as a voluntary rebooking many months later. AA is selling that route for ~$9,000 or ~400,000 miles.
Oct 4, 2022, 11:07 am
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fwiw flight operated as expected and DL had zero issues issuing the BP upon providing connecting flight. QF was amazing as expected. Mask compliance was non-existent in HND even though I expected them to be fully masked up. Overall an amazing trip.