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Re: Using AAdvantage miles? What happened to ELAL award inventory?
« Reply #340 on: September 09, 2014, 04:54:16 PM »
I booked on el AL using aa miles,  and got a confirmation  number with  which I was able to check in and choose seats on El Al's  site,  though now 24,hours later I have not been ticketed and the miles have not come out of my account,  Any suggestions ?
Keep waiting or PUTPAC.

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Re: Using AAdvantage miles? What happened to ELAL award inventory?
« Reply #341 on: September 09, 2014, 04:56:12 PM »
Keep waiting or PUTPAC.
is there any chance I'll lose my seats if i dont call?
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Re: Using AAdvantage miles? What happened to ELAL award inventory?
« Reply #342 on: September 09, 2014, 05:00:24 PM »
is there any chance I'll lose my seats if i dont call?
No. LY always takes a while to ticket.
Call tomorrow if it's not ticketed by then.

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Re: Using AAdvantage miles? What happened to ELAL award inventory?
« Reply #343 on: September 09, 2014, 05:36:13 PM »
I booked on el AL using aa miles,  and got a confirmation  number with  which I was able to check in and choose seats on El Al's  site,  though now 24,hours later I have not been ticketed and the miles have not come out of my account,  Any suggestions ?
usually happens within 18-24 hrs in my experience

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Re: Using AAdvantage miles? What happened to ELAL award inventory?
« Reply #344 on: September 09, 2014, 06:49:08 PM »
usually happens within 18-24 hrs in my experience
Unless there's an infant - which takes forever.
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Re: Using AAdvantage miles? What happened to ELAL award inventory?
« Reply #345 on: September 09, 2014, 11:25:16 PM »
Unless there's an infant - which takes forever.
;) exactly,  though they charged me a 35 dollar booking free per ticket,  PUTPAC to get it refunded?
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Re: Using AAdvantage miles? What happened to ELAL award inventory?
« Reply #346 on: September 10, 2014, 10:24:13 AM »
Does anyone know (if there is a way to know at all).

With which airline am I better off that it will open up availability in J on AA, LY or BA?

The flight is in 3 months.

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Re: Using AAdvantage miles? What happened to ELAL award inventory?
« Reply #347 on: September 11, 2014, 08:30:16 AM »
Does anyone know (if there is a way to know at all).

With which airline am I better off that it will open up availability in J on AA, LY or BA?

The flight is in 3 months.
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Re: Using AAdvantage miles? What happened to ELAL award inventory?
« Reply #348 on: September 11, 2014, 03:45:26 PM »
;) exactly,  though they charged me a 35 dollar booking free per ticket,  PUTPAC to get it refunded?
I put on hold, then called back for ticketing and I was not charged the phone booking fee.
Others reported the same thing happening to them.

Seems to be a loophole, YMMV of course.
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Re: Using AAdvantage miles? What happened to ELAL award inventory?
« Reply #349 on: September 11, 2014, 03:47:55 PM »
Does anyone know (if there is a way to know at all).

With which airline am I better off that it will open up availability in J on AA, LY or BA?

The flight is in 3 months.
No one can predict with certainty, but LY is usually more generous in releasing award seats.

Not sure if that's also an indicator they'll open more seats that's not currently available.
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Re: Using AAdvantage miles? What happened to ELAL award inventory?
« Reply #350 on: September 11, 2014, 03:52:19 PM »
No one can predict with certainty, but LY is usually more generous in releasing award seats.

Not sure if that's also an indicator they'll open more seats that's not currently available.
so u would gamble on LY, thanks

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Re: Using AAdvantage miles? What happened to ELAL award inventory?
« Reply #351 on: September 11, 2014, 03:56:14 PM »
so u would gamble on LY
That's not what I said
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Re: Using AAdvantage miles? What happened to ELAL award inventory?
« Reply #352 on: September 11, 2014, 04:15:54 PM »
That's not what I said
sorry I mean to say over BA, I gotte take one of the both

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Re: Using AAdvantage miles? What happened to ELAL award inventory?
« Reply #353 on: September 12, 2014, 10:42:49 AM »
No one can predict with certainty, but LY is usually more generous in releasing award seats.

Not sure if that's also an indicator they'll open more seats that's not currently available.
even business?
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Re: Using AAdvantage miles? What happened to ELAL award inventory?
« Reply #355 on: September 17, 2014, 03:41:36 AM »
I have an hold on a AA flight from JFK-ZUR, wanna call in to add to this reservation LY ZUR-TLV, can they do it while the first leg is on hold or I need to release it?

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Re: Using AAdvantage miles? What happened to ELAL award inventory?
« Reply #356 on: September 17, 2014, 04:19:31 AM »
I have an hold on a AA flight from JFK-ZUR, wanna call in to add to this reservation LY ZUR-TLV, can they do it while the first leg is on hold or I need to release it?
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Re: Using AAdvantage miles? What happened to ELAL award inventory?
« Reply #357 on: September 17, 2014, 04:24:11 AM »
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tnx, that leg is really risky to release as its the only available..

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Re: Using AAdvantage miles? What happened to ELAL award inventory?
« Reply #358 on: September 17, 2014, 07:38:08 AM »
No award space is available for right after Pesach from TLV to NY. What are the odds that it will be available in the next few months?

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Re: Using AAdvantage miles? What happened to ELAL award inventory?
« Reply #359 on: September 17, 2014, 07:42:05 AM »
No award space is available for right after Pesach from TLV to NY. What are the odds that it will be available in the next few months?
Not very good.