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List of "Rare" awards:

  • CX F = 2+
  • EY F A380 to/from US = 1+
  • EY F A380 to/from LHR = 2+
  • SQ R = 2+
  • QF F on SYD-USA = 1+
  • JL F = 2+
  • NH F from JFK= 2+
  • QR F A380 = 1+
  • North America-TLV in J = 1+
  • XXX-HNL in Lie-Flat J = 2+
  • LH F > 2 weeks out
  • NZ J = 1+
  • LAX-PPT on AF/TN J = 2+
  • MH F A380 = 2+
  • As of summer 2019, apparently any UA I/IN longhaul.


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Re: "Rare" Award Space Master Thread
« Reply #940 on: January 15, 2016, 11:07:06 AM »
YMMV
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Re: "Rare" Award Space Master Thread
« Reply #941 on: January 15, 2016, 01:18:53 PM »
YMMV

Looks to be a no in this case :(

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Re: "Rare" Award Space Master Thread
« Reply #942 on: January 16, 2016, 06:42:29 PM »
Looks to be a no in this case :(
Well, lets ake it simple. In most cases when the inventory does not look good and it is P0 then it's not even a question. If there is still some seats left in P/PN/R then you have a better chance.
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Re: "Rare" Award Space Master Thread
« Reply #943 on: January 17, 2016, 04:19:45 AM »
QF F LHR-DXB-SYD/MEL and MEL/SYD-DXB-LHR is wide open.

MEL-DXB 2 pax and it's NOT phAAntom.


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Re: "Rare" Award Space Master Thread
« Reply #944 on: January 17, 2016, 04:39:36 AM »
QF F LHR-DXB-SYD/MEL and MEL/SYD-DXB-LHR is wide open.

MEL-DXB 2 pax and it's NOT phAAntom.


Is that safe to rely on?

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Re: "Rare" Award Space Master Thread
« Reply #945 on: January 17, 2016, 04:41:20 AM »
Is that safe to rely on?
http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2016/01/16/award-ticket-recourse/?utm_source=TW&utm_medium=Twitter&utm_campaign=SNAP%2Bfrom%2BOne+Mile+at+a+Time

1) That's 1 story out of thousands of QF bookings
2) FWIW that space wasn't showing on AA.com
3) What do you have to loose by booking?

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Re: "Rare" Award Space Master Thread
« Reply #946 on: January 17, 2016, 09:43:01 AM »
Looks phantom to me:
We are unable to complete your reservation as requested. To continue, please select an alternate <span class="aaNoWhtSpcWrap">flight<span class="aaHiddenWhtSpc"> </span>(s)</span> or call <a href="javascript:window.open('/contactAA/viewContactAAAccess.do?selectedFileName=awardMileageReins.html','contactAA','scrollbars=yes,menu=no,width=680,height=430,top=125,left=325'); void('');">AAdvantage Reservations</a>.
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Re: "Rare" Award Space Master Thread
« Reply #947 on: January 17, 2016, 10:39:00 AM »
I put a few on hold, verified with EF that it wasn't phAAntom.

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Re: "Rare" Award Space Master Thread
« Reply #948 on: January 17, 2016, 10:41:26 AM »
I put a few on hold
Online? Tried a few dates, didn't let me past the flight selection.
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Re: "Rare" Award Space Master Thread
« Reply #949 on: January 17, 2016, 11:07:56 AM »
Online? Tried a few dates, didn't let me past the flight selection.

Did you confirm that they were available on EF? I see some phantom and some that appear to be real. Haven't tried to book any.

Edit: The ones that have inventory per EF let me go past the flight selection page. The others error out.
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Re: &quot;Rare&quot; Award Space Master Thread
« Reply #950 on: January 17, 2016, 11:19:06 AM »
Currently have EY LHR-SYD booked in J. Is there any risk to changing it to this? I don't want to switch, have QF not ticket and be stuck with nothing

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Re: &quot;Rare&quot; Award Space Master Thread
« Reply #951 on: January 17, 2016, 11:24:27 AM »
Currently have EY LHR-SYD booked in J. Is there any risk to changing it to this? I don't want to switch, have QF not ticket and be stuck with nothing

If you'd prefer QF F, I'd try to get EY on hold and book QF. That way you'll have a few days to see if there'll be an issue

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Re: &quot;Rare&quot; Award Space Master Thread
« Reply #952 on: January 17, 2016, 11:29:50 AM »
EY F JFK-AUH
Monday F3
Tuesday F5
Wednesday F5

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Re: "Rare" Award Space Master Thread
« Reply #953 on: January 17, 2016, 11:32:50 AM »
Online? Tried a few dates, didn't let me past the flight selection.

Online.

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Re: &quot;Rare&quot; Award Space Master Thread
« Reply #954 on: January 17, 2016, 11:47:26 AM »

If you'd prefer QF F, I'd try to get EY on hold and book QF. That way you'll have a few days to see if there'll be an issue
I have EY ticketed already. No further seats available with them now to place on hold

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Re: &quot;Rare&quot; Award Space Master Thread
« Reply #955 on: January 17, 2016, 11:52:36 AM »
I have EY ticketed already. No further seats available with them now to place on hold

Can you have them transfer it to a hold, or cancel/hold if it goes back to inventory (you could test it with a similar day)

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Re: "Rare" Award Space Master Thread
« Reply #956 on: January 17, 2016, 05:11:54 PM »
1/20: EY454: F5

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Re: "Rare" Award Space Master Thread
« Reply #957 on: January 17, 2016, 05:22:11 PM »
2/24: EY454: F2
2/29: EY454: F2

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Re: "Rare" Award Space Master Thread
« Reply #958 on: January 17, 2016, 05:23:08 PM »
Please post the route and flight number.
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Re: &quot;Rare&quot; Award Space Master Thread
« Reply #959 on: January 17, 2016, 05:26:24 PM »
2/24: EY454: F2
2/29: EY454: F2

Please post the route and flight number.
AUH-SYD