AA vs CX Award Availability
Jun 24, 2010 | 12:02 pm
#31
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: RDU
Programs: A few
Posts: 5,506
be pushy with aadv cs... if they say they dont see the seat ask them to check directly with cathay. kvs i think your tool always gets it right just cx put some kind of internal lock that they always seem to override if called
Sep 22, 2011 | 11:05 am
#32
Join Date: Jan 2010
Programs: AA BA CO DL UA US
Posts: 905
What's the best way to check CX availability if using AA miles? Do I use the BA website, which very diff to use?
Sep 22, 2011 | 8:59 pm
#33
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Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: NYC
Posts: 27,887
Generally I find that if CX shows 2 or more seats via AsiaMiles, then you should be able to get at least one via AA. If CX only has one, then it's a crapshoot.
I was recently very frustrated trying to change to a HKG-JFK nonstop (the YVR 1-stop) on the day of departure, even though CX had 1 Z seat open. The Airport Express agents couldn't even change me within the check-in window. At least I got more time in CX F.
Dec 8, 2011 | 4:15 pm
#34
Join Date: Aug 2004
Programs: AA (EP), Hilton (Diamond), Marriott Bonvoy (Titanium)
Posts: 9,139
I use the BA, AsiaMiles, and QF sites to check availability. BA is hard to use, but I find AsiaMiles even worse.
Dec 8, 2011 | 4:37 pm
#35
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: New York City
Programs: UA 1K, CX Dia, Marriott Titanium, Hilton Dia
Posts: 385
My experience is that when AsiaMiles show availability but it says "seats are limited" (and the flight has a red bar which indicates limited availability) that means there is 1 seat left and for sure they do not give it out partners. I have less than a 10% success rate for these flights. Conversely, when this message does not show up on the flight selections I have a greater than 90% success rate in booking my desired flight.
Dec 8, 2011 | 5:05 pm
#36
Join Date: Dec 2009
Programs: AA-EXP, UA-1K, DL-PLAT, HYATT-GLOBALIST, MARRIOTT-LIFETIME TITANIUM
Posts: 87
Does anybody know when CX is updated if it's updated daily? I feel like I've checked at different points during the day and see different availability...
Thanks!
Thanks!
Dec 8, 2011 | 7:42 pm
#37
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Charlottesville, Va. USA
Posts: 1,803
The other way to checkCX availability is to join jal frequent flyer program. Then click on partner awards and you can get cx and qantas award avilabiliy.
Dec 8, 2011 | 8:53 pm
#38
Join Date: Nov 2006
Programs: MPC,CA,MU,AF
Posts: 8,171
There are several threads on the same subject regarding non-Asia Miles redemption availabilities on CX flights. Instead of moving the threads over to the corresponding forums, I am closing these threads. Please start a new thread in the forum for the corresponding mileage programme.
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