TK availability on *A partners
Jun 13, 2019 | 12:21 am
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TK availability on *A partners
Okay gang, here's a tough one. I am looking at a TK award flight DPS-IST that has space available on ExpertFlyer. It is showing up on TK, NH, A3 and OZ web sites but not available on UA, SQ and AV (Lifemiles). No availablity, like this flight doesn't exist (nothing in economy, nothing in business). Any wild guesses? New airport IST/ISL mixup although I can find other TK flights just fine on all programs?
Even called SQ to check and they didn't see the flight.
Any ideas?
Even called SQ to check and they didn't see the flight.
Any ideas?
Jun 13, 2019 | 1:26 am
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Trying to figure out why SQ/UA/LM don't see this flight... it's not a matter of availability, it just doesn't exist.
Jun 13, 2019 | 2:49 am
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Jun 13, 2019 | 3:34 am
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That is rather OT, but does remind us Europeans to treasure TK's 45K pricing for J, even if there are some surcharges to pay...
Jun 13, 2019 | 3:09 pm
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Hmm, I did try UA yesterday and couldn't find that availability for the date. I wouldn't be asking here if I could. Still doesn't explain why SQ don't see it.
You can easily lower the UA miles to IST to almost half, but I won't go in detail here.
You can easily lower the UA miles to IST to almost half, but I won't go in detail here.
Jun 13, 2019 | 7:05 pm
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Jun 17, 2019 | 1:41 pm
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Keep in mind that it takes two to Tango.
TK may withhold award searts from SQ because they don't like the rate SQ would pay for them. And SQ may see but choose not to display TK award seats based on the cost of redemption that seat woud incur, or other factors.
TK may withhold award searts from SQ because they don't like the rate SQ would pay for them. And SQ may see but choose not to display TK award seats based on the cost of redemption that seat woud incur, or other factors.
Jun 17, 2019 | 2:39 pm
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Makes sense, thanks for the input
Jun 18, 2019 | 7:23 pm
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