Help to break the "UC spell" - please ...
Mar 19, 2016 | 3:09 pm
#16
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Guys,
so my bet is now on a AA award seat opening up 2-3 days before departure and then going SYD-LAX-SFO.
Of course I will also try to "request" once again the direct flight (QF73) about a week before the anticipated flight.
I am "hedged" with a paid but cancelable booking on another carrier in Y - but hope to catch one award seat.
Thanks for your insights and help - really appreciated and once more the proof of a great community and a great forum here at FT.
so my bet is now on a AA award seat opening up 2-3 days before departure and then going SYD-LAX-SFO.
Of course I will also try to "request" once again the direct flight (QF73) about a week before the anticipated flight.
I am "hedged" with a paid but cancelable booking on another carrier in Y - but hope to catch one award seat.
Thanks for your insights and help - really appreciated and once more the proof of a great community and a great forum here at FT.
Mar 19, 2016 | 4:31 pm
#17
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The process for determining whether to released should be the same regardless of who/what processes the request and not have randomness
Mar 19, 2016 | 6:56 pm
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Apr 13, 2016 | 5:40 am
#19
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To give you the final outcome.
The UC spell could not be broken - despite several attempts (the very last one even only 3 days before the flight).
I ended up booking an AA award (via LAX) 36-40 hours before the actual flight. AA releases regularly 1-2 days before the flights some additional seats. I was counting on it and so it was.
So unfortunately no QF award, but I got to where I needed to be.
Cheers
TheAirman
The UC spell could not be broken - despite several attempts (the very last one even only 3 days before the flight).
I ended up booking an AA award (via LAX) 36-40 hours before the actual flight. AA releases regularly 1-2 days before the flights some additional seats. I was counting on it and so it was.
So unfortunately no QF award, but I got to where I needed to be.
Cheers
TheAirman
Last edited by TheAirman; Apr 13, 2016 at 5:43 am Reason: typo