Chucksta said:
who's a member of Expert Flyer? would you recommend it?
Does it work well with QFF?
Should i go for the basic or premium subscription?
www.expertflyer.com
Can you actually search for award tickets and upgrade availability? Is it accurate - ie real time info?
thanks
Chucksta
I have an annual premium membership and am very impressed with it. It was EF that allowed me to easily find QF reward seats for Mrs NM and two kids during the Christmas school holidays using AA miles for the flights.
Yes, it shows the QF award buckets (X, T, U, Z).
Yes, its pretty much real time. When I called AA to book my QF award seats, the availability of the U seats changed immediately the agent said the seats had been reserved.
It won't help for international upgrade availability since they are always waitlisted. But it can give an indication of the likelihood of the waitlist clearing.
If you are interested in a annual membership, drop me a PM and I may be able to point out how you may be able to save 10%

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