AA Award Flights

[rileywiles23]

Is AA $75 close in fee non refundable even when redepositing the miles ?

[hvaces42]

Anyone else having trouble booking JFK-TXL on aa.com. AB is available if i choose any other city beyond TXL i.e. HEL. But website tells me i have to call AA to book just JFK-TXL. Seems to be wide open availability in July on AB in J

[mochjas]

Is AA $75 close in fee non refundable even when redepositing the miles ?

correct

[chinagel]

Anyone else having trouble booking JFK-TXL on aa.com. AB is available if i choose any other city beyond TXL i.e. HEL. But website tells me i have to call AA to book just JFK-TXL. Seems to be wide open availability in July on AB in J

i was having trouble a couple days ago. called in

[hvaces42]

i was having trouble a couple days ago. called in

Called in. Got the most incompetent agent ever. Just gave up. Will xall back soon.

[hvaces42]

Any way to get PE award on IB with AA?

ETA: AA cannot see PE availability.

[shwarmabob]

where have all the AB seats have gone? 

[hvaces42]

where have all the AB seats have gone? 

Migrated over to United

[zow]

I want to fly AA with Saver Award BOS-DCA-BOS in mid July.
Right now, no Saver available.
When, if at all, might I expect Saver to appear? A few days before flight?
Thanks.

[mochjas]

I want to fly AA with Saver Award BOS-DCA-BOS in mid July.
Right now, no Saver available.
When, if at all, might I expect Saver to appear? A few days before flight?
Thanks.

there are no guarantees with AA these days. Most likely will not open

[zow]

there are no guarantees with AA these days. Most likely will not open

Thank you.

[nissang]

I wanted to book a group flight for a wedding for 12 people from nyc to denver in late august using my american airlines miles. I am a gold member and I can only book 6 at a time online. I called the gold aadvantage number and they told me that they can only book 9 at once. How can I book all 12? Also is there any fee for the first checked bag? thanks

[shimino1]

I wanted to book a group flight for a wedding for 12 people from nyc to denver in late august using my american airlines miles. I am a gold member and I can only book 6 at a time online. I called the gold aadvantage number and they told me that they can only book 9 at once. How can I book all 12? Also is there any fee for the first checked bag? thanks

Make two reservations. American lets you make a hold on their flights (even award). If you don't know how to hold an American Airlines flight, google it and read how to do it.  Hold 6 seats. Than book the other 6 and go back and book the first 6 seats that you put on hold. If you hold the first 6 and than you see that there aren't enough seats left, cancel the first reservation and start over.

[David Smith]

And use BA instead of AA for the flexibility.

[ExGingi]

Made an award reservation via AA (on CX and RJ) and put it on hold, pending points transfer from Marriott. It's been 5 days and points aren't showing up in AA account.

What's the best strategy? Can AA keep on holding the reservation until points finally post?

[voldemort]

Can AA keep on holding the reservation until points finally post?

IME AA is only able to extend it if the seat is still available without your hold. If it's not than hopefully it will go back into inventory and you can place it on another hold. 

[Aaaron]

Does the UA trick to avoid the $75 expedite fee work on AA too?

[mochjas]

Does the UA trick to avoid the $75 expedite fee work on AA too?

no

[Aaaron]

no

Thanks

[yitzgar]

Does the UA trick to avoid the $75 expedite fee work on AA too?

No, but you can book with avios, and no fee