AA Award Flights

[benjie1305]

You got AA's system to work yesterday???

I check CX on BA. Furthermore, people have reported getting AA to work when logged in.

[eliraps]

people have reported getting AA to work when logged in.

Thanks for that. worked!

Just thinking, if I book an AA award in J on BA metal and closer to the time availability opens up on AA metal, might it be worth it to cancel and rebook on AA and save a few hundred dollars YQ?

[benjie1305]

Thanks for that. worked!

Just thinking, if I book an AA award in J on BA metal and closer to the time availability opens up on AA metal, might it be worth it to cancel and rebook on AA and save a few hundred dollars YQ?

I will let others chime in on that but I assume its a simple math problem. If BA YQ > then rebooking fee + new AA taxes then Id say yes.

[an613]

Yes. BA is pretty reliable. If you see F and J seats on the flights you need, just book the F and J separately and keep monitoring/calling AA until the last minute. You can upgrade for no fee with just the additional required miles if you should see an extra F seat open up.

Ok thanks

[D93]

Thanks for that. worked!

Just thinking, if I book an AA award in J on BA metal and closer to the time availability opens up on AA metal, might it be worth it to cancel and rebook on AA and save a few hundred dollars YQ?

I will let others chime in on that but I assume its a simple math problem. If BA YQ > then rebooking fee + new AA taxes then Id say yes.

No need to cancel and rebook. If you are keeping the same o/d, you can switch to AA metal for free and get a refund of the difference in taxes/YQ.

[rileywiles23]

I can hold a CX flight when using AA miles, correct ?

[benjie1305]

I can hold a CX flight when using AA miles, correct ?

Yes. 5 days.

[an613]

Yes. BA is pretty reliable. If you see F and J seats on the flights you need, just book the F and J separately and keep monitoring/calling AA until the last minute. You can upgrade for no fee with just the additional required miles if you should see an extra F seat open up.

Update: Got 1 J and 1 F on Thurs. Found a second F 10 minutes before shabbas and was able to book it with 2 minutes to spare. I love this game!

[benjie1305]

Update: Got 1 J and 1 F on Thurs. Found a second F 10 minutes before shabbas and was able to book it with 2 minutes to spare. I love this game!

Congrats!

[eliraps]

No need to cancel and rebook. If you are keeping the same o/d, you can switch to AA metal for free and get a refund of the difference in taxes/YQ.

Thanks.
O/d ?

[benjie1305]

Thanks.
O/d ?

Origin/Destination

[eliraps]

If i cancel an award seat that i have on hold (on aa metal), how long should it take to show up on the inventory of available seats?

[PETERP]

If i cancel an award seat that i have on hold (on aa metal), how long should it take to show up on the inventory of available seats?

God only knows . Even he is not sure .

[eliraps]

a range?

10-20 min?
1-5 hr?

[D93]

a range?

10-20 min?
1-5 hr?

Never?

[CS91]

If i cancel an award seat that i have on hold (on aa metal), how long should it take to show up on the inventory of available seats?

IME when I've done it (I usually put flights on hold with AA and then call it in to book with BA), it goes back into inventory right away.

[Hershelsdeals]

IME when I've done it (I usually put flights on hold with AA and then call it in to book with BA), it goes back into inventory right away.

-1

Not always

a range?

10-20 min?
1-5 hr?

YMMV, if ever

[PETERP]

-1

Not alwaysYMMV, if ever

+1. That's why I said what I said.
IME it has not gotten back in inventory
again at all .

[CS91]

+1. That's why I said what I said.
IME it has not gotten back in inventory
again at all .

And why I said "when I've done it." I know that doesn't always happen. Just saying my experience.

[PETERP]

And why I said "when I've done it." I know that doesn't always happen. Just saying my experience.

Didn't see your post at all . Reading on
phone reiterating Hershel's comment .