Searching award availability on QF12 from JFK-LAX only?
Oct 19, 2018, 8:50 am
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Searching award availability on QF12 from JFK-LAX only?
Hi all,
I recently used AAdvantage miles to book an all-Qantas award ticket from JFK-LAX-BNE.
There was business class availability from LAX-BNE (QF16) but economy only from JFK-LAX (QF12). Thus, I'm eligible for a free business class upgrade on the first leg, should it ever become available.
The problem is that, because Qantas doesn't have fifth-freedom rights for JFK-LAX, it isn't possible to search award availability on that leg alone using the normal search engines (British Airways, Qantas).
Do you know of any hacks that will make this search possible?
I recently used AAdvantage miles to book an all-Qantas award ticket from JFK-LAX-BNE.
There was business class availability from LAX-BNE (QF16) but economy only from JFK-LAX (QF12). Thus, I'm eligible for a free business class upgrade on the first leg, should it ever become available.
The problem is that, because Qantas doesn't have fifth-freedom rights for JFK-LAX, it isn't possible to search award availability on that leg alone using the normal search engines (British Airways, Qantas).
Do you know of any hacks that will make this search possible?
Oct 19, 2018, 8:59 am
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Oct 19, 2018, 12:24 pm
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.I recently used AAdvantage miles to book an all-Qantas award ticket from JFK-LAX-BNE.
There was business class availability from LAX-BNE (QF16) but economy only from JFK-LAX (QF12). Thus, I'm eligible for a free business class upgrade on the first leg, should it ever become available.
There was business class availability from LAX-BNE (QF16) but economy only from JFK-LAX (QF12). Thus, I'm eligible for a free business class upgrade on the first leg, should it ever become available.
As this is about AA miles a question for the AA forum.
QF AA forum -->- AA miles awards: using / redeeming AA miles on Qantas (QF) & related (consolidated)
Oct 20, 2018, 12:22 pm
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Oct 20, 2018, 2:09 pm
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AA will, however, rebook the passenger into business class for no charge if U class becomes available - how to find business class award availability on Qantas does seem a valid question for this forum - how to get AA to make the change would indded be for the AA forum