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Searches currently not working:
  • Upgrades - AY, BA, EK, EY, IB, QR, VS
  • Awards - AY, BA, IB, EY, QR, VS

To search AA upgrades:
  • Use the Award & Upgrade tool
  • Only search for individual segments (set the "Connection Preference" drop-down to "Direct/Non-Stop only"). Flight results that are part of a connection won't show the upgrade version of C or A inventory because AA only files upgrade inventory as individual, not married, segments. (Married segments show revenue inventory instead of upgrade inventory.)
  • To avoid confusion, check the "Exclude Codeshares" box, as AA awards and upgrades are not valid on codeshares.




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Old Mar 28, 2019, 1:25 pm
  #1936  
 
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Exclamation Award for LH F, there is no O Class in expertflyer for any date any city

According to Aeroplan LH releases O class almost everyday for the same day, im checked many days already.
BUT in expertflyer O class for LH doesn't exist for any day. I checked couple of cities for many days.
BUT Aeroplan shows that its available, its glitch of Aeroplan, or LH doesn't release F space any more?
Anyone have recent experience to find LH award F? maybe they changed code for award F?
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Old Mar 29, 2019, 8:41 am
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I'm moving this to the Travel Tools forum for follow up.

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Old Apr 1, 2019, 7:53 pm
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Originally Posted by raporot
According to Aeroplan LH releases O class almost everyday for the same day, im checked many days already.
BUT in expertflyer O class for LH doesn't exist for any day. I checked couple of cities for many days.
BUT Aeroplan shows that its available, its glitch of Aeroplan, or LH doesn't release F space any more?
Anyone have recent experience to find LH award F? maybe they changed code for award F?
When you say "everyday for the same day", do you mean you're looking at inventory for flights that depart the day you're searching? If so, EF cannot search that availability.

If you're looking more than 3 days out (as defined by midnight Tokyo time), there is plenty of LH O inventory currently displayed.
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Old Apr 16, 2019, 6:11 am
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Is there any chance we will have the BA award availability once again on Expert Flyer?
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Old Apr 16, 2019, 9:41 am
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Originally Posted by Pelu
Is there any chance we will have the BA award availability once again on Expert Flyer?
We do have BA award inventory, for example:
Results from https://www.ExpertFlyer.com
Code:
Awards & Upgrades Search
Departing LHR on 06/04/19 12:00 AM for JFK
Flying BA on booking class Z U P X
Exclude Codeshares


Frequency
Flight Stops Depart Arrive Aircraft Reliability Class Description Code Seats
0 Connections
BA 117 0 LHR JFK 744 Unavailable First Award Z N
06/04/19 8:25 AM 06/04/19 11:05 AM 73% / 26m Business Award U N
Premium Economy Award P Y
Economy Award X Y


0 Connections
BA 175 0 LHR JFK 744 Unavailable First Award Z N
06/04/19 9:35 AM 06/04/19 12:25 PM 71% / 18m Business Award U Y
Premium Economy Award P Y
Economy Award X Y


0 Connections
BA 1516 0 LHR JFK 772 Unavailable First Award Z N
06/04/19 9:45 AM 06/04/19 12:40 PM 92% / 12m Business Award U N
Premium Economy Award P N
Economy Award X N


0 Connections
BA 185 0 LHR EWR FD Unavailable First Award Z N
06/04/19 10:45 AM 06/04/19 1:35 PM 78% / 33m Business Award U N
Premium Economy Award P N
Economy Award X Y


0 Connections
BA 173 0 LHR JFK 777 Unavailable First Award Z N
06/04/19 11:20 AM 06/04/19 2:05 PM 83% / 17m Business Award U N
Premium Economy Award P Y
Economy Award X Y


0 Connections
BA 177 0 LHR JFK 744 Unavailable First Award Z N
06/04/19 1:10 PM 06/04/19 4:00 PM 79% / 22m Business Award U N
Premium Economy Award P Y
Economy Award X Y


0 Connections
BA 1506 0 LHR JFK 77W Unavailable First Award Z N
06/04/19 2:05 PM 06/04/19 5:05 PM 88% / 24m Business Award U N
Premium Economy Award P N
Economy Award X N


0 Connections
BA 115 0 LHR JFK 777 Unavailable First Award Z N
06/04/19 2:25 PM 06/04/19 5:20 PM 87% / 15m Business Award U N
Premium Economy Award P Y
Economy Award X Y


0 Connections
BA 113 0 LHR JFK 777 Unavailable First Award Z N
06/04/19 4:15 PM 06/04/19 7:15 PM 76% / 24m Business Award U N
Premium Economy Award P Y
Economy Award X Y


0 Connections
BA 189 0 LHR EWR FD Unavailable First Award Z N
06/04/19 4:45 PM 06/04/19 7:35 PM 72% / 25m Business Award U N
Premium Economy Award P Y
Economy Award X Y


0 Connections
BA 2273 0 LGW JFK FD Unavailable First Award Z N
06/04/19 4:50 PM 06/04/19 7:50 PM 76% / 42m Business Award U N
Premium Economy Award P N
Economy Award X Y


0 Connections
BA 1510 0 LHR JFK 77W Unavailable First Award Z N
06/04/19 5:00 PM 06/04/19 7:59 PM 88% / 25m Business Award U N
Premium Economy Award P N
Economy Award X N


0 Connections
BA 179 0 LHR JFK 777 Unavailable First Award Z N
06/04/19 6:05 PM 06/04/19 9:00 PM 75% / 29m Business Award U N
Premium Economy Award P Y
Economy Award X Y


0 Connections
BA 183 0 LHR JFK FD Unavailable First Award Z N
06/04/19 7:50 PM 06/04/19 10:35 PM 56% / 42m Business Award U N
Premium Economy Award P Y
Economy Award X Y


We have reports that inventory isn't showing for a few random routes and we are waiting on the data provider to fix the issue. However in the mean time we are looking at getting the data from other sources as well.
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Old Apr 18, 2019, 12:41 pm
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I'm seeing AZ Z inventory for 2 pax on several dates in late Aug/early Sept but don't see the corresponding inventory on either of the DL or AF sites. Does the Z bucket map to partners?
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Old Apr 18, 2019, 2:19 pm
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Originally Posted by CLEguy
I'm seeing AZ Z inventory for 2 pax on several dates in late Aug/early Sept but don't see the corresponding inventory on either of the DL or AF sites. Does the Z bucket map to partners?
The Z inventory should be available to partners yes. It would help if we knew the specifics so we can see what you're seeing and not guess. Please email us directly with the details.
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Old Apr 18, 2019, 3:13 pm
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Originally Posted by ExpertFlyer Voice
The Z inventory should be available to partners yes. It would help if we knew the specifics so we can see what you're seeing and not guess. Please email us directly with the details.
Thanks. Email sent.
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Old Apr 20, 2019, 12:05 pm
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Question Help understanding fare info & MPM

I found a pretty good mileage based fare through EF and I’m trying to figure out what's happening when I try some different routings in ITA. I understand that there’s a MPM associated with the fare that I can see under the routing details, however what I don’t get is why, with certain routings I'm trying, I can still go above that maximum and sometimes the result is a fare increase and sometimes not. What confuses me is that just the fare itself increases, the fare basis stays the same every time.

Also, let's say on the outbound I go 2000 miles below the MPM, can that 2000 be used on the return without a fare increase?

TIA
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Old Apr 22, 2019, 8:20 am
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I keep getting an alert that NH176 on May 12, 2019 has at least 1 seat in I (award business), but I can't find that anywhere when searching Aeroplan or United. Phantom availability?
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Old Apr 22, 2019, 11:03 pm
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Originally Posted by ChiefNWA
I keep getting an alert that NH176 on May 12, 2019 has at least 1 seat in I (award business), but I can't find that anywhere when searching Aeroplan or United. Phantom availability?
As it shows on the ANA award search it doesn't appear to be.
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Old Apr 23, 2019, 7:00 am
  #1947  
 
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I'm hoping someone can explain the following AA Award search results:

JFK-CDG on 5/28/19 - AA 100 and 104 show Z space when paired with a connecting BA flight LHR-CDG (which has no availability), but just a JFK-LHR search shows no Z space on the same flights.

Is this a married segment issue?

Thanks!
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Old Apr 23, 2019, 10:09 am
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Something changed and search for 'business class' fares does not return TK K fares (which would show holding other things equal if TK is specified but a cabin left unspecified). Also TK A and P fares now show in 'first class' cabin fares results which is not how it should be. What is going on?
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Old Apr 23, 2019, 3:35 pm
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Originally Posted by HofstraJet
I'm hoping someone can explain the following AA Award search results:

JFK-CDG on 5/28/19 - AA 100 and 104 show Z space when paired with a connecting BA flight LHR-CDG (which has no availability), but just a JFK-LHR search shows no Z space on the same flights.

Is this a married segment issue?

Thanks!
Yes married segments, when doing an AA award search only search for the segments that AA operates.
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Old Apr 23, 2019, 3:37 pm
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Originally Posted by Keter
Something changed and search for 'business class' fares does not return TK K fares (which would show holding other things equal if TK is specified but a cabin left unspecified). Also TK A and P fares now show in 'first class' cabin fares results which is not how it should be. What is going on?
It's unclear what you mean. K fares are economy and A/P are First, which sounds like how it should be. Either way the cabins are based on how the airlines file the fares, it's not something we control. If you need further help please email us directly with examples.
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