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UAFLYER22 Jan 29, 2023 2:30 pm
Partner Award Availability
 
I was looking to book MVD-GRU on GOL Airlines for March 13th via AA's website and redeem miles. The availability was there yesterday but has since disappeared today. There are seats available via GOL. Does the airline usually release more partner award tickets or should I just book through GOL at this point?

vennichael Jan 29, 2023 10:49 pm
Originally Posted by UAFLYER22 (Post 34968202)
I was looking to book MVD-GRU on GOL Airlines for March 13th via AA's website and redeem miles. The availability was there yesterday but has since disappeared today. There are seats available via GOL. Does the airline usually release more partner award tickets or should I just book through GOL at this point?
sad that you missed it. you probably should redeem yesterday, you always have 24 hour (cancel or hold) options.
it would be hard to know if GOL will release more seats.

erik123 Jan 30, 2023 12:17 am
Call AA to make sure before booking through gol. Partner availability does not always show up correctly.

Dave Noble Jan 30, 2023 4:32 am
Originally Posted by vennichael (Post 34969255)
sad that you missed it. you probably should redeem yesterday, you always have 24 hour (cancel or hold) options.
it would be hard to know if GOL will release more seats.
The hold on awards, unless changed, is 5 days

paullgo Jan 30, 2023 5:55 am
Not always. I had just put an award for Cathay on 5 day hold. Next morning I got email from Cathay and a phone call from AA saying to book right away as 5 day holds are not guaranteed anymore. I didn’t have time to argue about they say 5 days and just booked it as I wanted it.

UAFLYER22 Jan 30, 2023 6:56 am
Happy to report back that the award tickets showed up again this morning, so I booked right away. I had booked the flight through Amex travel last night, but called and cancelled right away this morning before booking through AA. Hoping there's now overlap issue now.

guv1976 Jan 30, 2023 6:58 am
Originally Posted by vennichael (Post 34969255)
sad that you missed it. you probably should redeem yesterday, you always have 24 hour (cancel or hold) options.
All AAdvantage flight awards are now fully refundable, up until flight departure. ;)

AirborneLocksmith Jan 30, 2023 9:14 am
Originally Posted by paullgo (Post 34969783)
Not always. I had just put an award for Cathay on 5 day hold. Next morning I got email from Cathay and a phone call from AA saying to book right away as 5 day holds are not guaranteed anymore. I didn’t have time to argue about they say 5 days and just booked it as I wanted it.
With partners, you can also sometimes lose their segments before the five days are up. So after a couple of day you'll only have AA segments on hold.

vennichael Jan 30, 2023 2:29 pm
Originally Posted by UAFLYER22 (Post 34969907)
Happy to report back that the award tickets showed up again this morning, so I booked right away. I had booked the flight through Amex travel last night, but called and cancelled right away this morning before booking through AA. Hoping there's now overlap issue now.
glad to know the seat reopens and you were able to snag one

vennichael Jan 30, 2023 2:31 pm
Originally Posted by Dave Noble (Post 34969650)
The hold on awards, unless changed, is 5 days
yes, I don't what I was thinking when I commented earlier, maybe I am thinking about United. Since these companies vary on hold/cancel policy

AirborneLocksmith Jan 30, 2023 5:43 pm
Originally Posted by vennichael (Post 34971259)
yes, I don't what I was thinking when I commented earlier, maybe I am thinking about United. Since these companies vary on hold/cancel policy
Does UA offer any hold period for award flights? I don’t recall seeing that option.

vennichael Jan 30, 2023 8:59 pm
Originally Posted by AirborneLocksmith (Post 34971727)
Does UA offer any hold period for award flights? I don’t recall seeing that option.
no, that is why I wrote hold/cancel.
UA don't have hold option, you can only book and cancel within 24 hours.
AA wins on this aspect

tfizzle Jan 30, 2023 10:50 pm
I see the Malasia Air is a one world partner, but I never see their awards through the aa.com booking site. Any thoughts on how to book these partner awards. I see JAL and CATHAY just fine.

AirborneLocksmith Jan 30, 2023 11:38 pm
Originally Posted by tfizzle (Post 34972276)
I see the Malasia Air is a one world partner, but I never see their awards through the aa.com booking site. Any thoughts on how to book these partner awards. I see JAL and CATHAY just fine.
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/amer...er-thread.html

LowRoller Jan 31, 2023 4:52 am
Could be the wrong place, but I cant find any availability for awards or even purchasing an Alaska Airlines flight on AA.


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