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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
Apr 24, 2013, 8:29 pm
#288
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Up In The Cloud
Programs: UA 1K MM; BA S, AA G; AS G; DL | SPG P50, M G, CC G, IHG P, HLT S | Hertz PC, Avis F
Posts: 682
ExpertFlyer not showing all results?
I've encountered several cases when the flights are there, EF doesn't show it in the reward searching result.
For example, AA have 5 flights a day but EF only show 2 flights in the result. It also has some problems to show LH/NZ, etc. INTL flight availability some times. Even if it does not have availability, it should show "No" or "0" for the result rather than not showing the flight... I am very frustrated some times.
Any ideas and/or workarounds?
Thanks!
For example, AA have 5 flights a day but EF only show 2 flights in the result. It also has some problems to show LH/NZ, etc. INTL flight availability some times. Even if it does not have availability, it should show "No" or "0" for the result rather than not showing the flight... I am very frustrated some times.
Any ideas and/or workarounds?
Thanks!
Apr 25, 2013, 2:22 am
#289
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: LI, NY
Programs: AA PLT, AAdv since Day One
Posts: 2,682
This has been discussed before. The GDSs that EF uses will not return any results if after displaying two flights with 0 availability the subsequent flights that day also have 0 availability for the class desired. You can push the time of day in the search criteria past the last displayed flight to see availability, which will be 0, on subsequent flights starting from that new time of day if you want.
Apr 25, 2013, 1:47 pm
#290
Left Expert Flyer 4/23
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 2,741
I've encountered several cases when the flights are there, EF doesn't show it in the reward searching result.
For example, AA have 5 flights a day but EF only show 2 flights in the result. It also has some problems to show LH/NZ, etc. INTL flight availability some times. Even if it does not have availability, it should show "No" or "0" for the result rather than not showing the flight... I am very frustrated some times.
Any ideas and/or workarounds?
Thanks!
For example, AA have 5 flights a day but EF only show 2 flights in the result. It also has some problems to show LH/NZ, etc. INTL flight availability some times. Even if it does not have availability, it should show "No" or "0" for the result rather than not showing the flight... I am very frustrated some times.
Any ideas and/or workarounds?
Thanks!
If you click the Help With This Page link at the top of the Award results page, you'll see that and more.
Apr 30, 2013, 9:52 am
#291
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: EWR
Programs: UA, AA, HH
Posts: 141
ExpertFlyer: Multi-City Itinerary
I searched in a few forums and could not find a discussion related to multi-city itinerary on EF. Is it possible to build a multi-city itinerary using EF? (I am using the premium service).
Thanks
Thanks
Apr 30, 2013, 3:40 pm
#292
Left Expert Flyer 4/23
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 2,741
If you want to research a multi-city trip then you would search for each segment individually via the Flight Availability tool.
May 3, 2013, 10:43 am
#293
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: YUL
Posts: 968
I'm often looking for Star Alliance rewards. The "Connecting airport(s)" option seems useless to me, whatever is the desired connecting airport. So my question is: for which airlines or airline/class combinations is that option NOT available?
Also, I recently found bookable flights on the pitiful Aeroplan site that Expert Flyer did not show. Is EF as reliable for *A redemptions as it is for Oneworld redemptions? Or am I doing something wrong?
Also, I recently found bookable flights on the pitiful Aeroplan site that Expert Flyer did not show. Is EF as reliable for *A redemptions as it is for Oneworld redemptions? Or am I doing something wrong?
May 3, 2013, 9:23 pm
#294
Left Expert Flyer 4/23
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 2,741
Also, I recently found bookable flights on the pitiful Aeroplan site that Expert Flyer did not show. Is EF as reliable for *A redemptions as it is for Oneworld redemptions? Or am I doing something wrong?
May 4, 2013, 5:40 am
#295
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: LAX
Posts: 2,851
expertflyer question
Looking for awards ticket for Delta Airlines Business class seats on Expertflyer. Which do I check off?
Class(es):
(limit 9)
First - Domestic complimentary upgrades for elites (RU)
First - Domestic upgrades using Miles or PMU/SWU certs (RP)
Business - Complimentary upgrades for elites (OU)
Business - Upgrades using Miles or PMU/SWU certs (OP)
Class(es):
(limit 9)
First - Domestic complimentary upgrades for elites (RU)
First - Domestic upgrades using Miles or PMU/SWU certs (RP)
Business - Complimentary upgrades for elites (OU)
Business - Upgrades using Miles or PMU/SWU certs (OP)
May 4, 2013, 10:15 am
#298
Moderator: American AAdvantage
Join Date: May 2000
Location: NorCal - SMF area
Programs: AA LT Plat; HH LT Diamond, Maître-plongeur des Muccis
Posts: 62,948
May 7, 2013, 3:59 pm
#299
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2009
Location: FRA / YEG
Programs: AC Super Elite, Radisson Platinum, Accor Platinum
Posts: 11,874
Air Canada seatmap
I just noticed that exit row and bulkhead seats (which can be booked in exchange for a few by anyone or booked free of charge by some status members depending on status level/fare class) show up as "reserved" on the Expertflyer seatmap even when they´re available.
This doesn´t happen all of the time (usually those seats are correctly displayed as "premium", but available), but it does occasionally, e.g. AC898 on May 8.
This doesn´t happen all of the time (usually those seats are correctly displayed as "premium", but available), but it does occasionally, e.g. AC898 on May 8.
May 7, 2013, 7:19 pm
#300
Left Expert Flyer 4/23
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 2,741
I just noticed that exit row and bulkhead seats (which can be booked in exchange for a few by anyone or booked free of charge by some status members depending on status level/fare class) show up as "reserved" on the Expertflyer seatmap even when they´re available.
This doesn´t happen all of the time (usually those seats are correctly displayed as "premium", but available), but it does occasionally, e.g. AC898 on May 8.
This doesn´t happen all of the time (usually those seats are correctly displayed as "premium", but available), but it does occasionally, e.g. AC898 on May 8.