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$75 fee:

-21+ days prior to departure is based on the departing city time zone, not the booking city time zone.

EDIT: I managed to call in and have them waive the fee when it was within 21 days in departing city time zone but not by booking city time zone

UPDATE: AA has removed all close-in fees
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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #1720 on: January 25, 2016, 08:58:05 PM »
Is there any way to avoid close in fees?
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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #1721 on: January 25, 2016, 09:01:43 PM »
Quote from: Sport on January 25, 2016, 08:58:05 PM
Is there any way to avoid close in fees?
book with BA
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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #1722 on: January 25, 2016, 09:04:38 PM »

Quote from: Dr Moose on January 25, 2016, 09:01:43 PM
book with BA
thanks but there aren't any direct flights so will end up costing more miles on ba. Does any status with aa waive this fee?
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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #1723 on: January 26, 2016, 12:04:50 AM »
Quote from: Sport on January 25, 2016, 09:04:38 PM
thanks but there aren't any direct flights so will end up costing more miles on ba. Does any status with aa waive this fee?
yes exp and platinum waive it
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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #1724 on: January 26, 2016, 08:57:32 AM »
Quote from: a mirrer on January 26, 2016, 12:04:50 AM
yes exp and platinum waive it
Great! Thanks
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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #1725 on: January 26, 2016, 10:00:01 AM »
Quote from: a mirrer on January 26, 2016, 12:04:50 AM
yes exp and platinum waive it
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Gold waives it as well.
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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #1726 on: January 26, 2016, 10:39:14 AM »
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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #1727 on: January 26, 2016, 07:51:19 PM »
I booked an AA return flight in F LAX-JFK for a time I don't like, but that was the only flight that was available on that day for the saver level. I read on AA.com that J and F awards can be changed same day for no fee. Anybody with experience? Can it be done over the phone as long as there is a seat on the next flight?
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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #1728 on: January 26, 2016, 10:20:02 PM »
Quote from: sillypainter on January 26, 2016, 07:51:19 PM
I booked an AA return flight in F LAX-JFK for a time I don't like, but that was the only flight that was available on that day for the saver level. I read on AA.com that J and F awards can be changed same day for no fee. Anybody with experience? Can it be done over the phone as long as there is a seat on the next flight?

It depends what type of seat is available, if its U class, then you can switch to anyday for no fee
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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #1729 on: January 27, 2016, 02:09:38 AM »
Quote from: high end hobo on January 26, 2016, 10:20:02 PM
It depends what type of seat is available, if its U class, then you can switch to anyday for no fee

I'm talking about SAME DAY changes.
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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #1730 on: January 27, 2016, 12:27:22 PM »
Stupid question, I know the answer should be that it will cost me but I really don't want it too... :-[

If I change an AA JFK-LAX reservation to LAX-JFK will I be charged a change fee?
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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #1731 on: January 27, 2016, 01:03:24 PM »
Quote from: Venilla on January 27, 2016, 12:27:22 PM
Stupid question, I know the answer should be that it will cost me but I really don't want it too... :-[

If I change an AA JFK-LAX reservation to LAX-JFK will I be charged a change fee?

Yes, $150
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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #1732 on: January 27, 2016, 02:15:38 PM »
Two AA questions:

1) I was able to hold an EY F ticket on AA for which EY was showing no "Guest" availability. Should I assume that ticketing will fail, or did I get lucky?

2) I'm attempting to book a return leg MLE-DOH-JFK for which each segment individually has only one award seat in business, but as married segments (on ba.com), there are three seats. I tried three different AA agents and each said that they could not marry the segments to show more than one seat. Is this a case of phantom availability on BA.com, incompetent AA agents, or a problem with AA booking systems?

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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #1733 on: January 27, 2016, 03:33:26 PM »
EY should ticket if held.
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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #1734 on: January 27, 2016, 03:45:55 PM »
Quote from: eliteflyer on January 27, 2016, 02:15:38 PM
2) I'm attempting to book a return leg MLE-DOH-JFK for which each segment individually has only one award seat in business, but as married segments (on ba.com), there are three seats. I tried three different AA agents and each said that they could not marry the segments to show more than one seat. Is this a case of phantom availability on BA.com, incompetent AA agents, or a problem with AA booking systems?
I keep on seeing the same thing on SYD-MEL-LAX with QF F, I woulkd assume it's phantom from BA.com. (I wish its otherwise....)
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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #1735 on: January 27, 2016, 04:56:03 PM »
Quote from: eliteflyer on January 27, 2016, 02:15:38 PM
2) I'm attempting to book a return leg MLE-DOH-JFK for which each segment individually has only one award seat in business, but as married segments (on ba.com), there are three seats. I tried three different AA agents and each said that they could not marry the segments to show more than one seat. Is this a case of phantom availability on BA.com, incompetent AA agents, or a problem with AA booking systems?
Quote from: YMW on January 27, 2016, 03:45:55 PM
I keep on seeing the same thing on SYD-MEL-LAX with QF F, I woulkd assume it's phantom from BA.com. (I wish its otherwise....)

It's a common BA.com error. It's because the first leg has 3 seats available even though the second leg doesn't have 3 seats available, it shows like that.
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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #1736 on: January 27, 2016, 06:11:05 PM »
Quote from: D93 on January 27, 2016, 04:56:03 PM
It's a common BA.com error. It's because the first leg has 3 seats available even though the second leg doesn't have 3 seats available, it shows like that.
You are right! (I experimented by looking for two seats instead of one on the married segments and it went from showing 3 seats available to 0 seats available)
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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #1737 on: January 27, 2016, 07:13:49 PM »
Where can I check 'real' availability on QF F? I've seen availability on quantas.com & ba.com, then AA representative (even the ones in AUS...) don't see them!
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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #1738 on: January 27, 2016, 09:52:51 PM »
Quote from: eliteflyer on January 27, 2016, 02:15:38 PM
Two AA questions:

1) I was able to hold an EY F ticket on AA for which EY was showing no "Guest" availability. Should I assume that ticketing will fail, or did I get lucky?


Care to elaborate how you accomplished that feat?
also please update us if you were able to ticket
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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #1739 on: January 28, 2016, 12:58:37 AM »
Quote from: YMW on January 27, 2016, 07:13:49 PM
Where can I check 'real' availability on QF F? I've seen availability on quantas.com & ba.com, then AA representative (even the ones in AUS...) don't see them!

Expertflyer.com
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