Author Topic: Using AAdvantage miles? What happened to ELAL award inventory? (Read 66593 times)

Dan · « **Reply #100 on:** February 21, 2013, 07:16:30 PM »

Quote from: M on February 21, 2013, 07:14:47 PM

If booking one way with AA miles NYC-TLV on ELAL 45k miles is there any other leg you can add to be included in this trip?

You would have to book xyz-NYC-TLV.

Drago · « **Reply #101 on:** February 21, 2013, 11:13:17 PM »

Quote from: MAJ on February 21, 2013, 06:20:23 PM

finally found someone that can book tlv-hkg-sin bkk-hkg-tlv( she said she used an old system, must of been Sabre). unfortunately i didnt book bc they want over $1100 for an infant. arrrgggg

Sounds right.
At that cost, its worth using miles.

MAJ · « **Reply #102 on:** February 22, 2013, 02:31:09 AM »

Quote from: Drago on February 21, 2013, 11:13:17 PM

Sounds right.
At that cost, its worth using miles.

fissure

aussiebochur · « **Reply #103 on:** February 22, 2013, 01:11:51 PM »

Quote from: MAJ on February 21, 2013, 11:18:57 AM

thats what ive been getting for weeks. has a/o booked from tlv to bkk/hkg recently?

Finally got HKG-TLV in J.

Had 13 agents say there's an issue and would report it but no betting on this becoming any easier any time soon.

gunit770 · « **Reply #104 on:** February 22, 2013, 02:12:08 PM »

I had no problem booking hkg-tlv but I spent 1.5 hours on the phone with a supervisor trying to get the bkk-tlv which would have been much more convenient. she put me on hold half a dozen times and told me she spoke to every department and they are aware of the situation but can do nothing about it as of now and I will have to call back to try to switch it to the bkk-tlv trip.

It seems to only be some days and some routes that dont work, and more often the hkg and bkk routes, because all the european flights were wide open as expected from expertflyer.

MAJ · « **Reply #105 on:** February 23, 2013, 11:38:44 AM »

Quote from: gunit770 on February 22, 2013, 02:12:08 PM

I had no problem booking hkg-tlv but I spent 1.5 hours on the phone with a supervisor trying to get the bkk-tlv which would have been much more convenient. she put me on hold half a dozen times and told me she spoke to every department and they are aware of the situation but can do nothing about it as of now and I will have to call back to try to switch it to the bkk-tlv trip.

It seems to only be some days and some routes that dont work, and more often the hkg and bkk routes, because all the european flights were wide open as expected from expertflyer.

having same prob, which is especially frustrating as its adding a lot to my infant fees

Drago · « **Reply #106 on:** February 23, 2013, 01:52:48 PM »

Quote from: MAJ on February 23, 2013, 11:38:44 AM

having same prob, which is especially frustrating as its adding a lot to my infant fees

What's adding to your infant costs?

MAJ · « **Reply #107 on:** February 23, 2013, 05:08:12 PM »

Quote from: Drago on February 23, 2013, 01:52:48 PM

What's adding to your infant costs?

i think the fact that i have to go bkk-hkg-tlv instead of bkk-tlv adding a cx flight in. am i wrong?

Drago · « **Reply #108 on:** February 24, 2013, 02:25:28 AM »

Quote from: MAJ on February 23, 2013, 05:08:12 PM

i think the fact that i have to go bkk-hkg-tlv instead of bkk-tlv adding a cx flight in. am i wrong?

You can always ask them to price is out sep to see where the bulk of the cost is coming from.

PlatinumGuy · « **Reply #109 on:** February 24, 2013, 02:42:46 AM »

Probably cx & ly don't have a joint fare so aa pricing it as IATA full fare...

MAJ · « **Reply #110 on:** February 24, 2013, 03:24:36 AM »

Quote from: Drago on February 24, 2013, 02:25:28 AM

You can always ask them to price is out sep to see where the bulk of the cost is coming from.

they told me tlv-hkg-sin was about $400 and bkk-hkg-tlv $700. side point, when they use the sabre to book, every question takes about 15 min till they can check it up, very annoying

Drago · « **Reply #111 on:** February 24, 2013, 01:29:16 PM »

Quote from: PlatinumGuy on February 24, 2013, 02:42:46 AM

Probably cx & ly don't have a joint fare so aa pricing it as IATA full fare...

What's the diff btw a 'joint fare' and published fare?
(Plz excuse my ignorance in these matters)

My DPS - HKG - TLV in biz priced out at $580 for the baby.

PlatinumGuy · « **Reply #112 on:** February 24, 2013, 08:04:07 PM »

Quote from: Drago on February 24, 2013, 01:29:16 PM

What's the diff btw a 'joint fare' and published fare?
(Plz excuse my ignorance in these matters)

My DPS - HKG - TLV in biz priced out at $580 for the baby.

they can either publish a fare jointly or it will rever to Full fare which IATA can piece together any airline in the world. That's why when u buy a full fare CAI-DXB txt it can be changed to TLV-JFK.