NetSaaver fares on American Airlines
Apr 1st, 2004 | 08:02 AM
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NetSaaver fares on American Airlines
Has anyone ever taken advantage of one of the NetSaaver fare specials on AA, where you book a flight at an advertised discount one week, and fly the next weekend? Just out of curiousity, I went part of the way through the booking procedure, just to see what kind of seats were available. After choosing a flight, it showed that the only seats not taken were in first class. Does that mean that I could have booked the flight at the cheaper price, and would have gotten to sit in first class? Somehow, I feel like if another passenger paid to upgrade to first class, I would be "demoted" to coach. Has anyone ever tried this?
Apr 1st, 2004 | 11:52 AM
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It's simple really. You book economy, in all probability, you will sit in economy.
The seatmaps on airline websites are not an accurate gauge for available seats. They may be blocked off for the airport to dispense as they see fit.
Yes, I took few trips from the NetSaver specials. Went to San Francisco to visit some friends and also went to London for a long weeknd when I got a ridiculous R/T price of under $300 with taxes, upgraded with VIPs to business class and collected about 30K miles with all the bonuses. 10K were actual status miles.
Earlier this year they had a $425 R/T to Tokyo from NY. I would have done that as well, except I was going on my long vacation already.
They are very popular fares. That's why AA does it every week, except around major holidays. You buy this weekend and you fly next, usually limited to 4-5 days, with a Saturday stay. You could sign up for e-mail notification. Not all the cities are included every week. Basically they pick some empty planes/routes and try to fill them up.
The seatmaps on airline websites are not an accurate gauge for available seats. They may be blocked off for the airport to dispense as they see fit.
Yes, I took few trips from the NetSaver specials. Went to San Francisco to visit some friends and also went to London for a long weeknd when I got a ridiculous R/T price of under $300 with taxes, upgraded with VIPs to business class and collected about 30K miles with all the bonuses. 10K were actual status miles.
Earlier this year they had a $425 R/T to Tokyo from NY. I would have done that as well, except I was going on my long vacation already.
They are very popular fares. That's why AA does it every week, except around major holidays. You buy this weekend and you fly next, usually limited to 4-5 days, with a Saturday stay. You could sign up for e-mail notification. Not all the cities are included every week. Basically they pick some empty planes/routes and try to fill them up.
Apr 1st, 2004 | 03:20 PM
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It's a great way to travel on a whim. I've done it many times and get a chacne to go home to Chgo more than I normally would.
Others do it besides AA and a complete lsit is avilable each Wed on smaretliving.com - at least I get one each Wed in thier newsletter. Being in Dallas, I get quite a selection.
Also, there are NetSAAvers for both next weekend and THIS weekend for domestic and international.
Others do it besides AA and a complete lsit is avilable each Wed on smaretliving.com - at least I get one each Wed in thier newsletter. Being in Dallas, I get quite a selection.
Also, there are NetSAAvers for both next weekend and THIS weekend for domestic and international.
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