booking AA flights w/avios no longer available?
Jun 25, 2020, 11:05 am
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booking AA flights w/avios no longer available?
i would usually book my AA flights (domestic USA flights) using avios however recently i can no longer see any availability on BA.com.. is this something i can call in for or is there just no availability? i've tried calling but the hold times are ridiculous so if anybody knows before i waste a few hours of my time please let me know! thanks
Jun 25, 2020, 11:25 am
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There is no overarching constraint against booking with Avios on AA, if that was the question.
Jun 25, 2020, 11:29 am
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It may just be that people have already taken up any reward availability on that route over the next few weeks.
there seems availability from 16 july onwards so there doesn't seem to be an issue generally with AA domestic reward availability or even on that specific route.
there seems availability from 16 july onwards so there doesn't seem to be an issue generally with AA domestic reward availability or even on that specific route.
Jun 25, 2020, 11:33 am
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if you can see it on AA.com, but not ba.com, i wonder if it is a general IT concern because there is an issue at the moment where people (including myself) experience a bug that prevents a ticket purchase from completing if i insert my BAEC number--so have to remove it, purchase flights and go back in to insert it.
Jun 25, 2020, 11:44 am
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if you can see it on AA.com, but not ba.com, i wonder if it is a general IT concern because there is an issue at the moment where people (including myself) experience a bug that prevents a ticket purchase from completing if i insert my BAEC number--so have to remove it, purchase flights and go back in to insert it.
Jun 25, 2020, 12:57 pm
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To that point I have noticed that more and more of AA’s award flights are priced as web special levels and only a few are available at the old SAAver rate. That is good if you have AA miles as you need less AA miles but rough if you use AVIOS as the those flights are simply not available on AVIOS. The end result is that there is most definitely a trend towards making award flights available to AA members but not BA members. Award flights are still possible with AVIOS but they are becoming fewer and fewer.
Jun 25, 2020, 6:30 pm
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However, it won't be shown on BA.com as a double connection is required.
[KVS Tool 9.9.5/Diamond - Awards/QF-OneWorld/Auto-OW/US]
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TPA Tampa Intl FL US [KTPA] CLT Charlotte Douglas NC US [KCLT] SAT 04 Jul 2020 | 1 Seat Carrier Flight From Depart To Arrive St Award Availability --------- ------ ---- -------- ---- -------- --- -- ------------------ AA 1977 TPA 06:28 MIA 07:27 0 CS- YS+ -> AA 2717 MIA 09:30 ATL 11:21 0 CS+ -> AA/OH 5340 ATL 14:48 CLT 16:07 0 CS- YS+
Last edited by KVS; Jun 25, 2020 at 6:43 pm
Jul 16, 2020, 5:15 pm
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I’m looking on several routes and not finding anything: PHX-SFO, PHX-DFW - I used to see multiple flights daily on these rates available online to book.
Wondering if it’s a website glitch and I need to call? (I’ve tried several times, multiple transfers then I it hangs up)
Wondering if it’s a website glitch and I need to call? (I’ve tried several times, multiple transfers then I it hangs up)
Jul 16, 2020, 5:58 pm
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Unfortunately it is not a glitch. It is a side effect of AA making most awards Web Savers instead of the old Saver rate. Only Saver rate awards are available using AVIOS. There used to be a lot of Saver awards, now they are very few and far between. Good if you have AA miles, not good if you are looking to use AVIOS.
Nov 22, 2021, 5:59 pm
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Bumping this thread....
I don't see any AA award availability using BA Avios online. Did the SW update purge that capability? I do see BA metal availability using Avios for say JFK to LHR.
I am sure it is user error on my part, what am I missing, or what happened in BA land while I was hibernating and focusing on AA/UA?
I don't see any AA award availability using BA Avios online. Did the SW update purge that capability? I do see BA metal availability using Avios for say JFK to LHR.
I am sure it is user error on my part, what am I missing, or what happened in BA land while I was hibernating and focusing on AA/UA?
Nov 22, 2021, 6:04 pm
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BA cannot see any availability for AA right now.
SAAver space that is bookable on Iberia (T for economy or U for business) does NOT show on BA and agents on the phone can’t see it either.
it’s annoying AF bc the ability to combine Avios is broken so I can’t transfer to IB to book the tickets.
SAAver space that is bookable on Iberia (T for economy or U for business) does NOT show on BA and agents on the phone can’t see it either.
it’s annoying AF bc the ability to combine Avios is broken so I can’t transfer to IB to book the tickets.
Nov 23, 2021, 7:43 am
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BA cannot see any availability for AA right now.
SAAver space that is bookable on Iberia (T for economy or U for business) does NOT show on BA and agents on the phone can’t see it either.
it’s annoying AF bc the ability to combine Avios is broken so I can’t transfer to IB to book the tickets.
SAAver space that is bookable on Iberia (T for economy or U for business) does NOT show on BA and agents on the phone can’t see it either.
it’s annoying AF bc the ability to combine Avios is broken so I can’t transfer to IB to book the tickets.