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To search AA upgrades:
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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.
ExpertFlyer.com Help Desk Thread
Aug 13, 2021, 10:05 pm
#2356
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: BOS
Programs: AA EXP 1MM, DL PM, Bonvoy Titanium (Plat Life), HH G, Amtrak, B6, MR
Posts: 1,548
I just tried out the beta site for the first time. All my alerts got brought over, and then I made a few new ones to take advantage of the married segment feature. Can you clarify if these are completely separate systems? Should I clean up my alerts in one or other?
Aug 13, 2021, 10:47 pm
#2357
Left Expert Flyer 4/23
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 2,741
Yes they are separate systems, the copying of the alerts/searches/preferences is a one-time thing on first login to the beta. After that what you do in one doesn't affect the other. You are free to use one or both.
Aug 25, 2021, 6:57 am
#2358
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: ORD
Programs: AA, UA, GE
Posts: 5,123
See our post on the EF thread in the AC forum: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/32815731-post25.html
Aug 26, 2021, 12:12 pm
#2360
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: ORD
Programs: AA, UA, GE
Posts: 5,123
Aug 26, 2021, 12:32 pm
#2361
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: BOS
Programs: AA EXP 1MM, DL PM, Bonvoy Titanium (Plat Life), HH G, Amtrak, B6, MR
Posts: 1,548
I'm trying to understand how to read the B6 published fare listing and know what fares book into "blue basic" and what fares book into "blue" and "blue extra." Can someone explain that?
Also, the class code list for B6 says that P is "economy - partner award" but I see P fares published. Is this an error or am I misunderstanding things?
Thanks.
Also, the class code list for B6 says that P is "economy - partner award" but I see P fares published. Is this an error or am I misunderstanding things?
Thanks.
Sep 13, 2021, 7:04 pm
#2362
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: YVR
Programs: AC*SE-MM, BA Bronze, Marriott Titanium & lifetime Plat
Posts: 1,820
Searching EI flights DUB-TFS in early November and expertflyer is returning Y7 and aircraft type 404 for flights that are showing as sold out on the EI website. Also showing duplicate entries for flights (e.g., EI764 on Nov 3rd). Any idea what's going on there?
FlightStopsDepartArriveAircraftFrequency
Reliability
Available Classes
(Click on the class code for details)
0 Connections
EI 7640DUB
02/11/21 13:40TFS
02/11/21 18:10404
Unavailable
NA / NAY7 D7 P7 U7 B7 H7 G7 K7 M7 V7 F7 N7 L7 E5 X5 Q1 S0 O0 R0 W0 T0 Z0 A0
0 Connections
EI 7640DUB
05/11/21 13:40TFS
05/11/21 18:10404
Unavailable
NA / NAY7 D7 P7 U7 B7 H7 G7 K7 M7 V7 F7 N7 L7 E7 X7 Q7 S7 O7 R7 W7 T7 Z7 A0
Reliability
Available Classes(Click on the class code for details)
0 Connections
EI 7640DUB
02/11/21 13:40TFS
02/11/21 18:10404
Unavailable
NA / NAY7 D7 P7 U7 B7 H7 G7 K7 M7 V7 F7 N7 L7 E5 X5 Q1 S0 O0 R0 W0 T0 Z0 A0
0 Connections
EI 7640DUB
05/11/21 13:40TFS
05/11/21 18:10404
Unavailable
NA / NAY7 D7 P7 U7 B7 H7 G7 K7 M7 V7 F7 N7 L7 E7 X7 Q7 S7 O7 R7 W7 T7 Z7 A0
Sep 14, 2021, 9:54 am
#2363
Left Expert Flyer 4/23
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 2,741
However that being said since you didn't show the search we have no idea how you got that, here is the search we did and the results:
Results from https://www.ExpertFlyer.com
Code:
Flight Availability Search
Departing DUB on 11/02/21 12:00 AM for TFS
Flying EI
Frequency
Flight Stops Depart Arrive Aircraft Reliability Available Classes
0 Connections
EI 764 0 DUB TFS A20 Unavailable Y9 D9 P9 U9 B9 H9 G9 K9 M9 V9 F9 N9 L9 E7 X7 Q1 S0 O0 R0 W0 T0 Z0 A0
11/02/21 1:40 PM 11/02/21 6:10 PM NA / NA
Sep 14, 2021, 12:43 pm
#2364
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: YVR
Programs: AC*SE-MM, BA Bronze, Marriott Titanium & lifetime Plat
Posts: 1,820
They are not duplicate as the dates are different. "404" is what EI returns when they don't have an aircraft type in their schedule.
However that being said since you didn't show the search we have no idea how you got that, here is the search we did and the results:
Results from https://www.ExpertFlyer.com
Yes there is availability according to EI, the availability is direct from their host system. If you need further help you should email us at [email protected] with the search specifics, thanks.
However that being said since you didn't show the search we have no idea how you got that, here is the search we did and the results:
Results from https://www.ExpertFlyer.com
Code:
Flight Availability Search Departing DUB on 11/02/21 12:00 AM for TFS Flying EI Frequency Flight Stops Depart Arrive Aircraft Reliability Available Classes 0 Connections EI 764 0 DUB TFS A20 Unavailable Y9 D9 P9 U9 B9 H9 G9 K9 M9 V9 F9 N9 L9 E7 X7 Q1 S0 O0 R0 W0 T0 Z0 A0 11/02/21 1:40 PM 11/02/21 6:10 PM NA / NA
Yes there is availability according to EI, the availability is direct from their host system. If you need further help you should email us at [email protected] with the search specifics, thanks.
Sep 16, 2021, 7:54 pm
#2367
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: Santa Barbara, CA, Park City, UT
Programs: AA EXP, Delta Plat, Marriott Plat,Hilton Diamond, Hyatt Globalist, IHG Plat
Posts: 902
Glitch?
I have alerts for upgrade space on AA on a few routes between 5/17-5/22 2022 outbound and 6/2-6/5 2022 inbound. for three routes for most all those dates I received email saying 2 were available, must have been 25 emails, maybe more. Called AA and they were seeing none, checking before writing this same. These are single segment alerts. What's going on here?
Sep 17, 2021, 2:49 pm
#2368
Left Expert Flyer 4/23
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 2,741
I have alerts for upgrade space on AA on a few routes between 5/17-5/22 2022 outbound and 6/2-6/5 2022 inbound. for three routes for most all those dates I received email saying 2 were available, must have been 25 emails, maybe more. Called AA and they were seeing none, checking before writing this same. These are single segment alerts. What's going on here?
Sep 17, 2021, 5:28 pm
#2369
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: Santa Barbara, CA, Park City, UT
Programs: AA EXP, Delta Plat, Marriott Plat,Hilton Diamond, Hyatt Globalist, IHG Plat
Posts: 902
Without knowing the routes/flights we can't really help you. This is why we recommend you email us questions like this so we can look up your alerts. That being said, many times AA plays with their inventory, especially overnight, where something may be available for a short time and then changes or is used. Either way, you can resubmit the alerts from the View Saved Alert page, also do the Award & Upgrade search to see if the inventory is still there before you call AA.
OK will email. I presume what you describe isn't really AA making it available but just doing some housekeeping that causes it to be available very briefly. I would like to know how to strategize better as it does seems it's getting harder and harder to find.
