AA HKG-PEK/ICN/TYO-DFW-MEX/GDL/CUN r/t $1,845
Dec 18, 2018, 7:45 am
#106
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sample via jfk outbound and via lax then dfw on inbound, ( to maximize miles earnings)
https://goo.gl/flights/S8Zjc
Dec 18, 2018, 7:50 am
#107
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if it is quoting the price in hkd, then it will error out.
Better use AA.com the USA website to recreate the itinerary.
seems like a bug with AA Hong Kong website (that GF automatically links to as origin is Hong Kong)
or, recreate on itamatrix and then paste to bookwithmatrix before clicking through to AA.com
Better use AA.com the USA website to recreate the itinerary.
seems like a bug with AA Hong Kong website (that GF automatically links to as origin is Hong Kong)
or, recreate on itamatrix and then paste to bookwithmatrix before clicking through to AA.com
Dec 18, 2018, 7:56 am
#108
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if it is quoting the price in hkd, then it will error out.
Better use AA.com the USA website to recreate the itinerary.
seems like a bug with AA Hong Kong website (that GF automatically links to as origin is Hong Kong)
or, recreate on itamatrix and then paste to bookwithmatrix before clicking through to AA.com
Dec 18, 2018, 8:03 am
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ITA Matrix prices it at double what AA.com shows, weird. Also aa.com website crashes everytime I try to book. I found flights on suboptimal dates. What a mess. Trying to call but the EXP line has 15 min wait time...
Dec 18, 2018, 8:04 am
#110
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those dates should replicate correctly on GF.
or use bookwithmatrix
Last edited by Tokyoite; Dec 18, 2018 at 8:28 am
Dec 18, 2018, 8:28 am
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Have not been able to get the fare in itamatrix. When I search it shows price MUCH higher than aa.com and GF.
Dec 18, 2018, 8:58 am
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on bookwithmatrix, once you load the pasted itinerary from itamatrix, click on the arrow as shown below to select AA (or priceline if you like) for booking.
FYI, Itineraries via NRT/NYC seem to be totally gone, either blocked or no availability for this particular ticket origin/destination pair. GF shows phantom availability.
Dec 18, 2018, 9:01 am
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please check out my reply above with screenshots on how you can search on itamatrix. then use bookwithmatrix (link) and click through to book with AA (not with flightnetwork as the site would suggest).
on bookwithmatrix, once you load the pasted itinerary from itamatrix, click on the arrow as shown below to select AA (or priceline if you like) for booking.
FYI, Itineraries via NRT/NYC seem to be totally gone, either blocked or no availability for this particular ticket origin/destination pair. GF shows phantom availability.
on bookwithmatrix, once you load the pasted itinerary from itamatrix, click on the arrow as shown below to select AA (or priceline if you like) for booking.
FYI, Itineraries via NRT/NYC seem to be totally gone, either blocked or no availability for this particular ticket origin/destination pair. GF shows phantom availability.
Dec 18, 2018, 9:45 am
#114
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From bookwithmatrix after entering it and clicking through to book "We apologize but we are not able to confirm the fare you have selected. Please contact us as soon as possible at 1 877 496 4815. We are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week."
Dec 18, 2018, 9:55 am
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$1,848.23 HKG-DFW-MEX, spend a few days in Mexico city, then back to NYC, then a few months later, pop down to Tulum then fly CUN-MIA-LAX-HKG on my way back to Europe for a wedding. WHAT A DEAL! Thanks so much to the people who helped! Calling AA now to apply SWU's to the long flights as A=5+ on my dates.
EDIT:
SWUs cleared. F for the long flights, what a deal. Great way to pile up ~40k EQM, this puts me up to ~107k EQM booked already for 2019, now I just need to figure out how to hit the new "enhanced" spend.
EDIT:
SWUs cleared. F for the long flights, what a deal. Great way to pile up ~40k EQM, this puts me up to ~107k EQM booked already for 2019, now I just need to figure out how to hit the new "enhanced" spend.
Last edited by GetSetJetSet; Dec 18, 2018 at 10:50 am
Dec 18, 2018, 8:24 pm
#116
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$1,848.23 HKG-DFW-MEX, spend a few days in Mexico city, then back to NYC, then a few months later, pop down to Tulum then fly CUN-MIA-LAX-HKG on my way back to Europe for a wedding. WHAT A DEAL! Thanks so much to the people who helped! Calling AA now to apply SWU's to the long flights as A=5+ on my dates.
EDIT:
SWUs cleared. F for the long flights, what a deal. Great way to pile up ~40k EQM, this puts me up to ~107k EQM booked already for 2019, now I just need to figure out how to hit the new "enhanced" spend.
EDIT:
SWUs cleared. F for the long flights, what a deal. Great way to pile up ~40k EQM, this puts me up to ~107k EQM booked already for 2019, now I just need to figure out how to hit the new "enhanced" spend.
Dec 19, 2018, 5:11 am
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Based on my expected travel for 2019, I think there's little to no chance i'll be able to use all 4 SWU on Y to J upgrades anyway (thanks AA!) so might as well burn two here. I will have two in reserve. Yes, I searched open jaw on a whim and it was cheaper and worked BETTER for my dates.
Dec 19, 2018, 10:06 am
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$1,848.23 HKG-DFW-MEX, spend a few days in Mexico city, then back to NYC, then a few months later, pop down to Tulum then fly CUN-MIA-LAX-HKG on my way back to Europe for a wedding. WHAT A DEAL!
EDIT:
SWUs cleared. F for the long flights, what a deal. Great way to pile up ~40k EQM, this puts me up to ~107k EQM booked already for 2019, now I just need to figure out how to hit the new "enhanced" spend.
EDIT:
SWUs cleared. F for the long flights, what a deal. Great way to pile up ~40k EQM, this puts me up to ~107k EQM booked already for 2019, now I just need to figure out how to hit the new "enhanced" spend.
Dec 20, 2018, 3:49 am
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Yeah, I jumped on this deal because I know it's far easier to upgrade from J to F. Of course, it's still AA... service can be hit or miss but I rather use up SWUs than let it go waste. Same here, no issue with EQM but EQD, different story. Might need 1 or 2 CX PE deals to hit EXP if I want to (will be platinum for sure and might be enough for me since I fly internationally way more than domestic).
Jan 4, 2019, 6:29 pm
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seems not 100% dead, one ways possible. discussed here [prem fare gone]: AA: $1,170 OW $1,835 RT Business HKG-Mexico ACT FAST