Duplicate/Impossible Award Tickets
Apr 17, 2023, 9:03 am
#1
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Duplicate/Impossible Award Tickets
We (2 travelers) are looking at travel on JAL later this year. Currently, I have a ticket for 1 of us in J with an AA Award, as there’s not availability now for both of us in J.
I feel fairly confident that at some point we will find seats in J closer-in, but I want to protect our travel by booking an economy award. It will be on a different routing, but on the same date. I am looking at booking with Alaska MileagePlan, to at least prevent AA from canceling a duplicate/impossible booking. But will JAL catch this and cancel it?
I feel fairly confident that at some point we will find seats in J closer-in, but I want to protect our travel by booking an economy award. It will be on a different routing, but on the same date. I am looking at booking with Alaska MileagePlan, to at least prevent AA from canceling a duplicate/impossible booking. But will JAL catch this and cancel it?
Oct 2, 2023, 2:40 pm
#3
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 7,904
Did you try this and what happened?
My case is a little different. I have AA awards ticketed on JAL and want to book the same flight and passengers in a different cabin. It's not a different routing. I will use AS miles. I'd rather not cancel the 1st until the 2nd are ticketed. JAL takes time to finalize an award, and I'm concerned they'll cancel one automatically while waiting. I'm trying to decide on the best strategy.
The JAL website vaguely mentions they block duplicates at purchase time, but I assume they're referring to their website only.
My case is a little different. I have AA awards ticketed on JAL and want to book the same flight and passengers in a different cabin. It's not a different routing. I will use AS miles. I'd rather not cancel the 1st until the 2nd are ticketed. JAL takes time to finalize an award, and I'm concerned they'll cancel one automatically while waiting. I'm trying to decide on the best strategy.
The JAL website vaguely mentions they block duplicates at purchase time, but I assume they're referring to their website only.
Q. If you try to make a duplicate reservation, you will get an error.
A. In order for more customers to use their seats effectively, we may not be able to accept multiple reservations that are not actually available due to the schedule.
A. In order for more customers to use their seats effectively, we may not be able to accept multiple reservations that are not actually available due to the schedule.