using continental website to search for *A award availability
Jul 6, 2010 | 8:40 am
#16
Join Date: May 2004
Location: US
Programs: UA Lifetime Gold, IHG Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 1,042
I recently booked a flight to CAI, but when I tried to book IAH-CAI it showed no availability (on the IAH-LGA portion), even though on IAH-EWR, there was availability. LH flights do not appear at all.
Sometimes it is better to break into segments and check for availiability. But to complete the booking you can call continental.com support to avoid booking charges (it works sometimes).
Sometimes it is better to break into segments and check for availiability. But to complete the booking you can call continental.com support to avoid booking charges (it works sometimes).
Jul 6, 2010 | 8:50 pm
#17
Suspended
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Wesley Chapel, FL
Programs: American Airlines
Posts: 31,464
Definitely break it up. On 12/30, I see LHR-IAD-LAS-PHX on VS connecting to UA, connecting to US. As an aside, kind of amusing how the carriers get progressively worse with each connection. 
Anyhow, you can always grab that and watch for something better to open up. Or just watch for UA IAD-PHX to open up, and you can tweak that. Though I'd try to keep the VS if you can. It's a fun J product if you haven't done it before, and the LHR clubhouse is excellent.
Anyhow, you can always grab that and watch for something better to open up. Or just watch for UA IAD-PHX to open up, and you can tweak that. Though I'd try to keep the VS if you can. It's a fun J product if you haven't done it before, and the LHR clubhouse is excellent.
Thanks again.
Jul 6, 2010 | 9:23 pm
#18
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Bay Area, CA
Programs: UA Plat 2MM; AS MVP Gold 75K
Posts: 35,092
VS is a CO partner, not a Star partner, so it would not show up on ANA's site.
Jul 7, 2010 | 12:51 am
#19
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: BKK/SEL/YQG
Posts: 2,544
+1. Air Canada availability is often ephemerally available via CO website. The next day? NADA...
Wouldn't it be nice if it was consistently excellent at reflecting true partner availability? I mean, isn't it 100% cheaper to book online travel than depending on an employee digging through the Byzantine CO/*A system for 45 minutes?
Wouldn't it be nice if it was consistently excellent at reflecting true partner availability? I mean, isn't it 100% cheaper to book online travel than depending on an employee digging through the Byzantine CO/*A system for 45 minutes?