Author Topic: Any value in knowing award tickets will be cancelled? (Read 3914 times)

MarkR · « **on:** June 08, 2015, 01:26:07 AM »

Is there any value in knowing that a bunch of award tickets (7 of them) will be cancelled for a certain upcoming flight (JFK-TLV)? Is there any specific value in knowing exactly when they will be cancelled?

ilherman · « **Reply #1 on:** June 08, 2015, 01:50:36 AM »

rileywiles23 · « **Reply #2 on:** June 08, 2015, 06:26:49 AM »

Quote from: MarkR on June 08, 2015, 01:26:07 AM

Is there any value in knowing that a bunch of award tickets (7 of them) will be cancelled for a certain upcoming flight (JFK-TLV)? Is there any specific value in knowing exactly when they will be cancelled?

come again....

A3 · « **Reply #3 on:** June 08, 2015, 06:55:37 AM »

Knowledge is power

MarkR · « **Reply #4 on:** June 08, 2015, 10:48:54 AM »

Quote from: rileywiles23 on June 08, 2015, 06:26:49 AM

come again....

I have 7 award tickets booked for JFK-TLV-JFK in a few weeks. Unfortunately, we will not be taking the trip and I will be canceling those tickets soon. The question is - is there any value in the knowledge of when exactly I cancel those award tickets to someone else? At a minimum, it will instantly open up 7 seats on those flights, but I am not sure if those seats will show up as award inventory or not.

rileywiles23 · « **Reply #5 on:** June 08, 2015, 10:52:47 AM »

Quote from: MarkR on June 08, 2015, 10:48:54 AM

I have 7 award tickets booked for JFK-TLV-JFK in a few weeks. Unfortunately, we will not be taking the trip and I will be canceling those tickets soon. The question is - is there any value in the knowledge of when exactly I cancel those award tickets to someone else? At a minimum, it will instantly open up 7 seats on those flights, but I am not sure if those seats will show up as award inventory or not.

Ah, now I understand. I don't know the answer. Care to share which dates the tickets are booked for ?

ah · « **Reply #6 on:** June 08, 2015, 10:59:02 AM »

Still confused, are you asking so that you can sell this knowledge?

yitrap · « **Reply #7 on:** June 08, 2015, 11:03:46 AM »

What did you book them with? Delta or flying blue?

yitrap · « **Reply #8 on:** June 08, 2015, 11:05:06 AM »

Valid.

rileywiles23 · « **Reply #9 on:** June 08, 2015, 11:05:07 AM »

Quote from: yitrap on June 08, 2015, 11:03:46 AM

What did you book them with? Delta or flying blue?

Could also be el al.

Emkay · « **Reply #10 on:** June 08, 2015, 11:05:53 AM »

Quote from: MarkR on June 08, 2015, 10:48:54 AM

I have 7 award tickets booked for JFK-TLV-JFK in a few weeks. Unfortunately, we will not be taking the trip and I will be canceling those tickets soon. The question is - is there any value in the knowledge of when exactly I cancel those award tickets to someone else? At a minimum, it will instantly open up 7 seats on those flights, but I am not sure if those seats will show up as award inventory or not.

Found 7 seats together with a normal redemption? Nice!

MarkR · « **Reply #11 on:** June 08, 2015, 03:03:20 PM »

Quote from: Emkay on June 08, 2015, 11:05:53 AM

Found 7 seats together with a normal redemption? Nice!

Yes, low-ish redemption rate, on Delta, 7 seats together (almost a miracle to find 7 on one plane!).

Wasn't thinking about "selling" per se, but wondering if anyone could have an advantage knowing exactly when I release those seats/awards.

avrumy22 · « **Reply #12 on:** June 08, 2015, 03:06:37 PM »

Quote from: MarkR on June 08, 2015, 03:03:20 PM

Yes, low-ish redemption rate, on Delta, 7 seats together (almost a miracle to find 7 on one plane!).

Wasn't thinking about "selling" per se, but wondering if anyone could have an advantage knowing exactly when I release those seats/awards.

are you looking to do a favor or you want money?

Mordyk · « **Reply #13 on:** June 08, 2015, 03:15:58 PM »

Quote from: avrumy22 on June 08, 2015, 03:06:37 PM

are you looking to do a favor or you want money?

looks like he may think he can make money
hence the

Quote from: MarkR on June 08, 2015, 01:26:07 AM

Is there any value in knowing that a bunch of award tickets (7 of them) will be cancelled for a certain upcoming flight (JFK-TLV)? Is there any specific value in knowing exactly when they will be cancelled?

avrumy22 · « **Reply #14 on:** June 08, 2015, 03:29:15 PM »

Quote from: Mordyk on June 08, 2015, 03:15:58 PM

looks like he may think he can make money
hence the

all this work... as per forum rules please post price

Mordyk · « **Reply #15 on:** June 08, 2015, 03:31:45 PM »

Quote from: avrumy22 on June 08, 2015, 03:29:15 PM

all this work... as per forum rules please post price

leave me out of this, just quoting someone else

ilherman · « **Reply #16 on:** June 08, 2015, 03:35:55 PM »

Quote from: Mordyk on June 08, 2015, 03:15:58 PM

looks like he may think he can make money
hence the

I don't think the OP is looking for money. He used the term "value "to see if anyone would appreciate it.

OP, if I may ask, you said it was low'ish. May I know exactly what the redemption was?

yitrap · « **Reply #17 on:** June 08, 2015, 03:36:47 PM »

Are you looking to make money or just to do a favor?

More importantly does someone know if they become available right away?

MarkR · « **Reply #18 on:** June 08, 2015, 11:24:46 PM »

Quote from: ilherman on June 08, 2015, 03:35:55 PM

I don't think the OP is looking for money. He used the term "value "to see if anyone would appreciate it.

OP, if I may ask, you said it was low'ish. May I know exactly what the redemption was?

I think they were about 100,000 miles per ticket (FLL-JFK-TLV-JFK-FLL).

I wasn't even thinking about money, I was just asking a question if there is any value to the information or if somehow the airline just folds those seats into various other classes of inventory (maybe high classes so they can make a lot more on those seats due to last minute pricing).

ilherman · « **Reply #19 on:** June 09, 2015, 12:00:08 AM »

Quote from: MarkR on June 08, 2015, 11:24:46 PM

I think they were about 100,000 miles per ticket (FLL-JFK-TLV-JFK-FLL).

I wasn't even thinking about money, I was just asking a question if there is any value to the information or if somehow the airline just folds those seats into various other classes of inventory (maybe high classes so they can make a lot more on those seats due to last minute pricing).

100k is not bad. However, assuming you can buy revenue tickets for around $1300 you really don't get a great value out of the points.

Still, what is your question? You wanna post the dates you're booked on before you cancel them so on the chance they go back to inventory someone can grab them if they want?