AONEx query
Dec 17, 2017, 11:25 am
#1
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AONEx query
To my knowledge, there are only very few flights between North America and South America that have first class cabins, namely the few 777w flights on AA (JFK - EZE, JFK - GRU, MIA - EZE, DFW - GRU). I've been following availability on these 4 routes (for travel in January - February 2018) for several months now, and not a single EF alert has come through. I cannot assert that not a single A seat has become available on any of these four routes on a single date in either direction, but that is definitely my impression since I began watching (in late September).
My query is whether others have noted this lack of availability as well.
[I don't recall seeing blackout dates in the xONEx fare rules, or an alert on the OneWorld site that "A" availability is blocked between N. America - S. America (or even a FT sticky up above about this state of affairs), so I assume that I've overlooked a prominent announcement. A link to it would be very much appreciated.]
My query is whether others have noted this lack of availability as well.
[I don't recall seeing blackout dates in the xONEx fare rules, or an alert on the OneWorld site that "A" availability is blocked between N. America - S. America (or even a FT sticky up above about this state of affairs), so I assume that I've overlooked a prominent announcement. A link to it would be very much appreciated.]
Dec 17, 2017, 11:48 am
#2
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May not be up to date.
The number of flights with long haul first class is decreasing.
Dec 17, 2017, 3:02 pm
#3
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To my knowledge, there are only very few flights between North America and South America that have first class cabins, namely the few 777w flights on AA (JFK - EZE, JFK - GRU, MIA - EZE, DFW - GRU). I've been following availability on these 4 routes (for travel in January - February 2018) for several months now, and not a single EF alert has come through. I cannot assert that not a single A seat has become available on any of these four routes on a single date in either direction, but that is definitely my impression since I began watching (in late September).
My query is whether others have noted this lack of availability as well.
[I don't recall seeing blackout dates in the xONEx fare rules, or an alert on the OneWorld site that "A" availability is blocked between N. America - S. America (or even a FT sticky up above about this state of affairs), so I assume that I've overlooked a prominent announcement. A link to it would be very much appreciated.]
My query is whether others have noted this lack of availability as well.
[I don't recall seeing blackout dates in the xONEx fare rules, or an alert on the OneWorld site that "A" availability is blocked between N. America - S. America (or even a FT sticky up above about this state of affairs), so I assume that I've overlooked a prominent announcement. A link to it would be very much appreciated.]
Dec 19, 2017, 8:38 am
#4
Join Date: Apr 2000
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I noticed that as well since I'm in the middle of an AONE4. The couple of times I asked the AA RTW agents for A class, they had no success with the tariffs department releasing a seat. This was a common problem with flights to Hawaii back when the flights were economy and first. Now they are economy and business (for fare inventory purposes).
Dec 21, 2017, 6:43 am
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Jan 5, 2018, 12:53 pm
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Not sure if it is extremely temporary, but the EF alerts for newly available "A" seats have been coming fast and furious. I checked random weeks for a sample route (GRU - JFK) and it seems like the blockade has been dropped. If you're travelling on an AONEx ticket, and want to fly between North - South America, there appears to now be lots of just released availability. Book soon!