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Re: BA.com Award Search Help Master Thread
« Reply #521 on: July 12, 2013, 03:17:48 PM »
Eh nothing.

That's a QF segmnt solely operated in domestically, JFK-LAX.
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Re: BA.com Award Search Help Master Thread
« Reply #522 on: July 12, 2013, 03:25:09 PM »
Eh
interjection
As in, "I meant to say sell instead of fly."
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Re: BA.com Award Search Help Master Thread
« Reply #523 on: July 12, 2013, 03:48:25 PM »
Yes, I'm sure that's what was meant  :-X

In any event, mean what you say, say what you mean.

Also, there are ways to get that segment booked.
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Re: BA.com Award Search Help Master Thread
« Reply #524 on: July 14, 2013, 05:15:16 PM »
Is there a way to search availability from a mobile device?

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Re: BA.com Award Search Help Master Thread
« Reply #525 on: July 31, 2013, 02:28:55 PM »
Hi I need to book a ticket from nyc to las vages 08/04 coming back 08/08 cant find nothing on BA site on AA site with AA points I only can get for 50k AA points round trip .

can someone please help me find something . the paid tickets this days is going for $850 in up .

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Re: BA.com Award Search Help Master Thread
« Reply #526 on: July 31, 2013, 04:31:55 PM »
Hi I need to book a ticket from nyc to las vages 08/04 coming back 08/08 cant find nothing on BA site on AA site with AA points I only can get for 50k AA points round trip .

can someone please help me find something . the paid tickets this days is going for $850 in up .
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Re: BA.com Award Search Help Master Thread
« Reply #527 on: July 31, 2013, 04:37:59 PM »
Hi I need to book a ticket from nyc to las vages 08/04 coming back 08/08 cant find nothing on BA site on AA site with AA points I only can get for 50k AA points round trip .

can someone please help me find something . the paid tickets this days is going for $850 in up .
08/04 Flight: US623 in f for 25k UA miles . 

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Re: BA.com Award Search Help Master Thread
« Reply #528 on: August 04, 2013, 11:14:21 PM »
Anyone else finding flights on aa.com for 12.5k that don't show up on BA's site?  It happened to me today with a whole bunch of flights.
Any suggestions?  Will I get better luck if I call BA and book over the phone?

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Re: BA.com Award Search Help Master Thread
« Reply #529 on: August 04, 2013, 11:20:13 PM »
Anyone else finding flights on aa.com for 12.5k that don't show up on BA's site?  It happened to me today with a whole bunch of flights.
Any suggestions?  Will I get better luck if I call BA and book over the phone?
Direct flights? Example?
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Re: BA.com Award Search Help Master Thread
« Reply #530 on: August 05, 2013, 12:15:04 AM »
Anyone else finding flights on aa.com for 12.5k that don't show up on BA's site?  It happened to me today with a whole bunch of flights.
Any suggestions?  Will I get better luck if I call BA and book over the phone?

Sure. Always check aa.com, call BA tell them it's not available online, and they'll waive the phone booking fee.

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Re: BA.com Award Search Help Master Thread
« Reply #531 on: August 05, 2013, 02:08:23 AM »
Direct flights?
I think we all know the answer to that question ;)

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Re: BA.com Award Search Help Master Thread
« Reply #532 on: August 05, 2013, 10:00:19 AM »
I know I have called but it can be a pain.  I'm talking about AA flights between Chicago and New York mostly.  Once I called about a flight and while I was on the phone the flight mysteriously showed up.  Dan, I read that post back when you put it up (super helpful) and I just scanned it again and I didn't notice anything on this other than that you have to call for Alaska and other airlines that will never show up.
Thanks!

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Re: BA.com Award Search Help Master Thread
« Reply #533 on: August 05, 2013, 10:18:00 AM »
I know I have called but it can be a pain.  I'm talking about AA flights between Chicago and New York mostly.  Once I called about a flight and while I was on the phone the flight mysteriously showed up.  Dan, I read that post back when you put it up (super helpful) and I just scanned it again and I didn't notice anything on this other than that you have to call for Alaska and other airlines that will never show up.
Thanks!
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Re: BA.com Award Search Help Master Thread
« Reply #534 on: August 05, 2013, 10:49:38 AM »
when you see a flight avail on aa.com for 12.5k and not on ba just try to search a week ahead and than back a week 99% of the time it than shows up
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Re: BA.com Award Search Help Master Thread
« Reply #535 on: August 06, 2013, 01:39:59 PM »

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Re: BA.com Award Search Help Master Thread
« Reply #538 on: August 06, 2013, 02:17:13 PM »
Yeah, just noticed that during searching this morning.

But when searching Y, it only shows Y, Premium Y and J, not F...
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Re: BA.com Award Search Help Master Thread
« Reply #539 on: August 06, 2013, 02:20:41 PM »
Now they need to have a calendar view.