Your guide to spending Avios | 2019 edition
#211
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In general, airlines won't usually merge two separate bookings into one. Amongst other things, doing so would defeat the policy objectives behind enforcing married sector availability logic.
However, sometimes airlines will do things like through-check bags across two separate bookings so that you don't have to reclaim the bags between flights.
Whether or not AA will do so is an AA question. If anyone here knows the answer (and I suspect some will), then perhaps they will post it here. But you're likely to find the answer more quickly on the AA board.
#212
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Both segments of the flight I want have milesAAver first availability on aa.com, separately (search EWR to DFW, then DFW to RNO), both showing 25k seats (milesAAver). when searching the complete leg, only 45k seats available. Either way, the seats are there, BA needs to make this work. Completely false advertisement, otherwise. BBB complaint submitted along with screenshots.
Last edited by alanisrox69; May 28, 2019 at 10:49 am
#213
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Both segments of the flight I want have milesAAver first availability on aa.com, separately (search EWR to DFW, then DFW to EWR), both showing 25k seats (milesAAver). when searching the complete leg, only 45k seats available. Either way, the seats are there, BA needs to make this work. Completely false advertisement, otherwise. BBB complaint submitted along with screenshots.
EWR-DFW, and then DFW-EWR? That sounds like a roundtrip.
#214
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No, they are not there. AA is refusing to allow space to be booked the way you want.
Don't make the conceptual mistake of thinking that these are like tins of baked beans sitting on a supermarket shelf that are either there or not there. There is space if you book either flight on its own. There is no space if you want to book the connection. And this is AA's decision.
Don't make the conceptual mistake of thinking that these are like tins of baked beans sitting on a supermarket shelf that are either there or not there. There is space if you book either flight on its own. There is no space if you want to book the connection. And this is AA's decision.
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Sorry if this has been covered elsewhere in another thread.
For the Avios increase on May 30th, can someone please tell me which time zone it goes by? And are we talking about like....11:59pm?
For the Avios increase on May 30th, can someone please tell me which time zone it goes by? And are we talking about like....11:59pm?
#218
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Point is: BA.com is advertising the EWR-RNO route as 80k available. It is only after transferring points that suddenly there is a "glitch" showing "non-available" seats. Scam level: 1000.
#219
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Anyone have any suggestions for the "Sorry, we have been unable to complete your transaction at this time." message?
I'm getting this when trying to book intra-Japan JL flights (with tons of availability).
I've tried different credit cards, phone numbers & address formats, with/without EC membership number, etc.
The only thing "different" I can think of is that I transferred UR points into my account this morning, but they instantly showed up. And, I've done this transfer/immediate redemption before without issue.
I'm getting this when trying to book intra-Japan JL flights (with tons of availability).
I've tried different credit cards, phone numbers & address formats, with/without EC membership number, etc.
The only thing "different" I can think of is that I transferred UR points into my account this morning, but they instantly showed up. And, I've done this transfer/immediate redemption before without issue.
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#222
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Anyone have any suggestions for the "Sorry, we have been unable to complete your transaction at this time." message?
I'm getting this when trying to book intra-Japan JL flights (with tons of availability).
I've tried different credit cards, phone numbers & address formats, with/without EC membership number, etc.
The only thing "different" I can think of is that I transferred UR points into my account this morning, but they instantly showed up. And, I've done this transfer/immediate redemption before without issue.
I'm getting this when trying to book intra-Japan JL flights (with tons of availability).
I've tried different credit cards, phone numbers & address formats, with/without EC membership number, etc.
The only thing "different" I can think of is that I transferred UR points into my account this morning, but they instantly showed up. And, I've done this transfer/immediate redemption before without issue.
#223
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But, I did call EC. . . they see availability, and suggested I "clear cookies" - and therefore, they wouldn't waive the phone-booking fee.
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#225
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