Award availability
Jan 15, 2003 | 9:20 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Las Vegas, NV USA
Posts: 31
Award availability
I know that this is a common complaint, but now is when the award seats "should" be released (352 days) for Jan 04. I checked and cant find anything for LAX-NRT, except for "rulebuster". OK, so the holiday season is at a premium - I sometimes wonder if they actually allocate any standard seats for this period. Do any of you experienced travelers know when the demand lets up? I can't really get any more advance notice.
Zeus
Zeus
Jan 15, 2003 | 9:29 pm
#2
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: BSB
Programs: DL 2 MM
Posts: 4,999
Keep looking, you should be able to get the award seats.
A good strategy to try
Note: if you are willing to pay the new $50.00 reissue/change administrative fee (effective 3/1/03) is to book other dates on the same routing and wait list the 1/4/04 date you want.
When it opens up the seat defaults to the wait list (you) and this way you have a headstart and priority over other passengers wishing to book the same award route on 1/4/04.
This strategy has worked for me many times on transatlantic tickets.
Good luck!
[This message has been edited by Radiocycle (edited 01-15-2003).]
A good strategy to try
Note: if you are willing to pay the new $50.00 reissue/change administrative fee (effective 3/1/03) is to book other dates on the same routing and wait list the 1/4/04 date you want.
When it opens up the seat defaults to the wait list (you) and this way you have a headstart and priority over other passengers wishing to book the same award route on 1/4/04.
This strategy has worked for me many times on transatlantic tickets.
Good luck!
[This message has been edited by Radiocycle (edited 01-15-2003).]
Jan 15, 2003 | 10:27 pm
#3
Join Date: Aug 1999
Location: Alexandria, VA, USA NW Platinum Elite Since 1999, United GoldMM, Hyatt Discoverist, SPG Gold, Hilton Diamond, Hertz #1 Gold, IC Ambassador
Posts: 7,451
In my experience, I've found this to be the case on many of the Int'ls on NW and CO. The standard award seats aren't typically loaded until about 90 days out, so most of the time all thats available are rulebusters. I say most of the time... once in a while there will be some standard awards out there at regular "rates", but way outside the 90 day window... probably not.
Jan 16, 2003 | 12:09 am
#4
Join Date: May 2001
Location: CA - U.S.A.
Posts: 143
thezipper:
Is this 90 day out thing common for other airlines well?
Emil
Is this 90 day out thing common for other airlines well?
Emil