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Per-program rules for placing award flights on hold before transferring points. Covers programs with holds (AA, Lufthansa, Flying Blue, Cathay, Turkish, Virgin Atlantic, ANA, Emirates, EVA Air) and those without. Includes transfer-speed reference.
Passed 22 of 22 test cases with the skill, and 13 of 22 without it.
and 12 more in the full report
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One of 9 test cases the skill fixed. Same model, same prompt, with and without the skill.
I heard American Airlines lets travelers hold an award ticket online for 5 days while arranging point transfers. What is the exact maximum hold duration currently allowed for AAdvantage award reservations?
| Checked | Without skill | With skill |
|---|---|---|
| Clarifies that American Airlines reduced its hold duration from 5 days to 24 hours (1 day). | Missed | Passed |
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Reference data for which programs allow you to put an award flight ticket on hold, for how long, at what cost, and via what method (online vs phone). Critical for transferable-currency redemptions where transfers take minutes to days to clear.
Data lives in data/award-holds.json. Refresh cadence is 90 days because hold rules change rarely.
When you find an award seat but the points are sitting in a transferable currency (Amex MR, Chase UR, Citi TYP, Capital One, Bilt, Marriott Bonvoy), you need to transfer them to the loyalty program before booking. Transfer times range from instant (most Amex/Chase partners) to 4 days (Marriott Bonvoy to airline partners).
Without a hold, you risk losing the award seat while the transfer pends. A hold removes the seats from the available pool for the duration, guaranteeing they'll still be there when you ticket.
stopovers skill)seats-aero)partner-awards)| Program | Max Days | Hold Fee | Phone Fee | Online Self-Serve | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American AAdvantage | 1 | $0 | $0 (free changes/cancels) | Yes | VERIFIED |
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 5 | $0 | $20 | No | VERIFIED |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 3 | $0 | $25 | No | VERIFIED |
| Cathay Asia Miles | 2 | $0 | $39 | No | VERIFIED |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 2 | $0 | varies | No | LIKELY |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1-2 | $0 | $0 | No | VERIFIED |
| ANA Mileage Club | 2 | $0 | varies | No | LIKELY |
| Emirates Skywards | 1 | $0 | varies | No | LIKELY |
| EVA Air Infinity MileageLands | 1 | $0 | varies | Yes | LIKELY |
test cases passed, vs 13 / 22 without
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