UNBELIEVABLE: withdrawal of First class awards, or ANA glitch?
Aug 13, 2008, 5:55 am
#1
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UNBELIEVABLE: withdrawal of First class awards, or ANA glitch?
For all my colleagues out there..
As of this AM it seems that using the ANA site... almost ALL SQ first class awards are no GONE for the routing that I take most often for the forseeable future... including LAX-NRT, LAX-SIN, SYD-SIN. MEL-SIN, and SIN-LHR. This is a tremendous change as just last evening there were many single F class seats available for redemption on these exact routes using multiple dates.. SOMETHING for all us to be concerned about!!!!
As of this AM it seems that using the ANA site... almost ALL SQ first class awards are no GONE for the routing that I take most often for the forseeable future... including LAX-NRT, LAX-SIN, SYD-SIN. MEL-SIN, and SIN-LHR. This is a tremendous change as just last evening there were many single F class seats available for redemption on these exact routes using multiple dates.. SOMETHING for all us to be concerned about!!!!
Aug 13, 2008, 6:06 am
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Done a few random dates for next year.
LHR-SIN on a 744 - F class available
LAX-SIN on a 744 - F Class available
I didn't look too hard on SYD and MEL but didn't see any F there from a very quick look.
Either the engine was playing tricks when you tried, or your dates are just unavailable. Whatever the reason, there is definitely F availability out there.
LHR-SIN on a 744 - F class available
LAX-SIN on a 744 - F Class available
I didn't look too hard on SYD and MEL but didn't see any F there from a very quick look.
Either the engine was playing tricks when you tried, or your dates are just unavailable. Whatever the reason, there is definitely F availability out there.
Aug 13, 2008, 6:07 am
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I have been following a number of airlines at 330 days out - there seems to be a complete absence of F for SQ, NH and OZ on a number of routes (and not just SQ routes with 77W or 380)
Aug 13, 2008, 6:09 am
#4
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The ANA tool is not accurate when it comes to O class availability on SQ.
I've just made 4 seperate bookings: on ANA, every flight on SQ was showing full, but I was able to confirm:
1 seat on LAX-NRT
1 seat on SFO-HKG
1 seat on SYD-SIN
1 seat on FRA-SIN
...these were all on 4 seperate dates withint the next 5 months.
No cause for panic
I've just made 4 seperate bookings: on ANA, every flight on SQ was showing full, but I was able to confirm:
1 seat on LAX-NRT
1 seat on SFO-HKG
1 seat on SYD-SIN
1 seat on FRA-SIN
...these were all on 4 seperate dates withint the next 5 months.
No cause for panic
Aug 13, 2008, 11:19 am
#6
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If you are checking exactly 330 days out remember that airlines do not release seats exactly 330 days ahead.
Aug 13, 2008, 11:45 am
#7
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Interesting time for this topic, considering over on the AC board one of the res agents just mentioned they get SQ inventory loaded 350 days out give or take. It depends on the airline, I guess.
Aug 14, 2008, 7:25 am
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Aug 14, 2008, 9:09 am
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First ClassAvailability on ANA tool on UNITED PS from New York to Lax / SFO vanished!
Relatively new to this board but already picked up many great hints. In the past there has always been a lot of availability both well in advance and closer to departure in first class from and to Lax and Sfo from JFK on United's great PS service (the odd business class service usually also being availabilite).
However now on ANA all first class and business class availability on these services have disappeared as far as I can see (and I've had a good check) and there's just the odd economy seat.
Do people think that United have removed premium class inventory on this service from other Star Alliance members?
However now on ANA all first class and business class availability on these services have disappeared as far as I can see (and I've had a good check) and there's just the odd economy seat.
Do people think that United have removed premium class inventory on this service from other Star Alliance members?
Aug 14, 2008, 12:35 pm
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But even where the number of days in advance inventory is loaded is known, there can be variation of a few days, and award inventory is sometimes done a few days after paid inventory.