How much longer can I wait?

I have frequent flyer miles and want to get a ticket for the first
week of September. I will be attending a wedding on Sep 6 (Saturday),
but I am also considering visiting a friend prior to that, which would
make it a multi-stop trip. It would also be on Labor Day weekend.
But right now my friend does not know if he will be in town that
weekend. How much longer can I wait to buy my ticket, before those
seats reserved for FF mile rewards run out?

On Sat, 17 May 2008 23:54:20 -0700 (PDT) "
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:I have frequent flyer miles and want to get a ticket for the first
:week of September. I will be attending a wedding on Sep 6 (Saturday),
:but I am also considering visiting a friend prior to that, which would
:make it a multi-stop trip. It would also be on Labor Day weekend.
:But right now my friend does not know if he will be in town that
:weekend. How much longer can I wait to buy my ticket, before those
:seats reserved for FF mile rewards run out?

They "4run out" six+ months in advance, as yield management releases the token
seats for the popular flights.

As you get closer, seats open up when yield management sees emptier flights.

So it depends on the exact route. As a side point, I have not found a way to
do an open-jaw or multi-stop FF for the price of a single round trip.

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wrote:
I have frequent flyer miles and want to get a ticket for the first
week of September. I will be attending a wedding on Sep 6 (Saturday),
but I am also considering visiting a friend prior to that, which would
make it a multi-stop trip. It would also be on Labor Day weekend.
But right now my friend does not know if he will be in town that
weekend. How much longer can I wait to buy my ticket, before those
seats reserved for FF mile rewards run out?

There is no guarantee they are available now, for the flights you want.
Nobody here can guarantee you how long any availble ones will stay
available.

Binyamin Dissen wrote:


So it depends on the exact route. As a side point, I have not found a way to
do an open-jaw or multi-stop FF for the price of a single round trip.


Did you ever try calling the airline? That is how you do it on AA

On Thu, 22 May 2008 01:21:14 -0700 mrtravel wrote:

:Binyamin Dissen wrote:

: So it depends on the exact route. As a side point, I have not found a way to
: do an open-jaw or multi-stop FF for the price of a single round trip.

:Did you ever try calling the airline? That is how you do it on AA

AA will give you a FF open-jaw if you call them, without excess charges?

--
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Binyamin Dissen wrote:
On Thu, 22 May 2008 01:21:14 -0700 mrtravel wrote:

:Binyamin Dissen wrote:

: So it depends on the exact route. As a side point, I have not found a way to
: do an open-jaw or multi-stop FF for the price of a single round trip.

:Did you ever try calling the airline? That is how you do it on AA

AA will give you a FF open-jaw if you call them, without excess charges?


Of course, you will have to pay the telephone booking fee if you book it
by phone.