Aug 30, 2019, 4:42 pm
Last edit by: JDiver
“The flight(s) or fare selected... no longer available.”
For paid fares, this is often an indication that fare bucket is no longer available, or if a segment on another airline available the system is experiencing difficulties in completing the booking. For the latter, a call may resolve the issue and should be free of charge because the itinerary was not bookable on the aa.com site.
For awards, that can mean the available award has been taken up since you saw it, there was a phantom report shown, or an internal error occurred.
For paid fares, this is often an indication that fare bucket is no longer available, or if a segment on another airline available the system is experiencing difficulties in completing the booking. For the latter, a call may resolve the issue and should be free of charge because the itinerary was not bookable on the aa.com site.
For awards, that can mean the available award has been taken up since you saw it, there was a phantom report shown, or an internal error occurred.
aa.com: “The flight(s) or fare selected is no longer available.” Please modify...
Nov 13, 2018, 1:48 pm
#136
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: DC
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Are you searching for MSY-NCE or seatching as 2 (or more) segments MSY-xxx/xxx-NCE ?
If the latter, it could just be a married sector availability issue - A-B may be available in a particular booking class and B-C may be available in the same booking class , but not as A-C via B
The individual searches wll be ok, but when it goes to price it, it will check for through availability and then say that the flights are no longer available
If the latter, it could just be a married sector availability issue - A-B may be available in a particular booking class and B-C may be available in the same booking class , but not as A-C via B
The individual searches wll be ok, but when it goes to price it, it will check for through availability and then say that the flights are no longer available
Nov 13, 2018, 2:42 pm
#137
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Dec 1, 2018, 11:27 am
#138
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Iowa
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Flight not available
I was comparing the cost to pay cash for AA tickets to the amount of miles needed for the same flight. I sorted the flight results based upon duration and found a short flight that I liked with cash payment. For some reason, I could not find this same flight when booking using AAdvantage miles. Is this common or am I dong something wrong?
Jan 17, 2019, 7:41 am
#140
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: CLT
Programs: AA Plat Pro, SPG Gold, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 193
Trying to book CLT-MAD-DBV with return DBV-MAD-CLT
Shows up on aa.com and on ITA Matrix
aa.com website will not book with the notorious "fare no longer available". I tried forcing it to aa using bookwithmatrix and still no success
First call to aa and no one can explain
HUAC and I am told that Iberia (DBV to MAD flight on return is a codeshare) will not confirm and that is the only problem.
Any tips?
Shows up on aa.com and on ITA Matrix
aa.com website will not book with the notorious "fare no longer available". I tried forcing it to aa using bookwithmatrix and still no success
First call to aa and no one can explain
HUAC and I am told that Iberia (DBV to MAD flight on return is a codeshare) will not confirm and that is the only problem.
Any tips?
Aug 30, 2019, 12:51 pm
#141
Join Date: Jul 2019
Programs: AA, UA, DL, QF
Posts: 26
Award Flight Availability Issues?
Is anyone else having issues trying to book award flights for next May between Asia and Australia? The flights show up in the blocks but when you click on them and hit continue it just reloads the page and gives this error....
"The flight you selected is no longer available. Please modify your request."
This is happening for all carriers (QF, MH, etc) between the two continents...I have tried flights from TPE, KUL, SIN, and PVG....all with the same result
"The flight you selected is no longer available. Please modify your request."
This is happening for all carriers (QF, MH, etc) between the two continents...I have tried flights from TPE, KUL, SIN, and PVG....all with the same result
Aug 30, 2019, 1:33 pm
#143
Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 825
Sounds like you may be looking at phantom award space. Sometimes the AA award chart shows award flights that don't actually exist. The Qantas website is less prone to this issue, so you might see what you see there. Or just call AA and see if any real award space exists on the dates/routes you wish to fly.
Aug 30, 2019, 3:28 pm
#144
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: NJ
Programs: AAdvantage, Rapid Rewards, HawaiianMiles
Posts: 136
I thought I was the only one having problems finding award availability. Not traveling to Asia or Australia in May, but am to GCM in June. Same thing. Shows plenty of availability until you click on them. Web Specials are mostly overnight flights. I'm almost convinced the more I check the more miles they want. It's very frustrating.
Sep 26, 2019, 2:30 pm
#145
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Sarasota, FL
Programs: AA Plt, UA 1P
Posts: 27
Booking Errors - “Flight no longer available “
Has anyone else been having "flight no longer available" booking errors?
Have been trying to book an ORD-PEN flight for a couple days now. Every time I'm able to select the outbound, return, and then confirm. . .but I get an error before getting to the seat selection. Have tried multiple different flights and dates. I know I can call the PLT desk and they'll help; but I really wanted to be able to see the seat maps to pick which flights I want.
The last leg from HKG to PEN is on Cathay Dragon, is AA perhaps having some difficulties interfacing with them for booking?
Have been trying to book an ORD-PEN flight for a couple days now. Every time I'm able to select the outbound, return, and then confirm. . .but I get an error before getting to the seat selection. Have tried multiple different flights and dates. I know I can call the PLT desk and they'll help; but I really wanted to be able to see the seat maps to pick which flights I want.
The last leg from HKG to PEN is on Cathay Dragon, is AA perhaps having some difficulties interfacing with them for booking?
Sep 27, 2019, 5:21 am
#147
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Sep 27, 2019, 5:23 am
#148
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Just call. You can see the seat maps anyway and simply ask for the ones you want.
Don't forget that booking non-AA may take as long as 72 hours for the other carrier to confirm positive space.
Don't forget that booking non-AA may take as long as 72 hours for the other carrier to confirm positive space.
Sep 27, 2019, 10:41 am
#149
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: New York
Programs: AAdvantage EP
Posts: 368
Depending on what class of service you want, I would try the Cathay Pacific website. If you are flying Y then be careful of the fare as most discount Y fares earn nothing on AA. If you want to fly PE, this could be sweet spot for earning EQD and EQM.