Can I book the same flight twice then cancel first booking?
Nov 18, 2023, 12:27 pm
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Can I book the same flight twice then cancel first booking?
Going DFW-HND next year. I was planning on booking with miles on Cathay in J on a JL flight. If awards open up on AA in F later can I book the same flight then cancel the first reservation? I would hate to cancel the first then the AA availability disappear.
Nov 18, 2023, 12:40 pm
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I don't understand. What do you mean " booking with miles on Cathay in J on a JL flight". Are you booking a JL flight in J with CX Miles? And in the future, potentially booking the same JL flight in F with AA miles?
Nov 18, 2023, 12:40 pm
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Nov 18, 2023, 12:47 pm
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Should be fine to do that. If you try to book the same flight with AA miles, sometimes it stops you (as in, both reservations through AA).
In this case, I would book the flight in F, get the ticket and cancel immediately after. I don't know if JL does frequent sweeps to cancel duplicate reservations, but best to not let them linger for too long.
In this case, I would book the flight in F, get the ticket and cancel immediately after. I don't know if JL does frequent sweeps to cancel duplicate reservations, but best to not let them linger for too long.
Nov 18, 2023, 1:28 pm
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When you find the availability, hold the award ticket, and call AA. The goal is to minimize the overlap time when you have 2 tickets on the same flight.
Edit: Wrong advice please disregard.
Edit: Wrong advice please disregard.
Last edited by Rhomboid; Nov 18, 2023 at 2:52 pm
Nov 18, 2023, 1:31 pm
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In this situation, I think that I would actually go ahead and actually purchase the second award with AA miles, and then immediately cancel the first award with CX.
Nov 18, 2023, 1:33 pm
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Nov 18, 2023, 2:52 pm
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You're right. I'm confused, thinking the OP also has the first lege from AA.
Nov 18, 2023, 3:23 pm
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Nov 18, 2023, 8:45 pm
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Eventually it will probably be detected. But as they are with different FFP miles keep the FFP number different and don't enter passport details, then the likelihood is pretty low. Especially as you only hold them both at the same time for a short while.
