Author Topic: AA Award Flights (Read 503815 times)

yelped · « **Reply #2940 on:** October 26, 2017, 12:16:12 AM »

http://viewfromthewing.boardingarea.com/2017/10/25/heres-american-thinks-miles-worth-17th-cent/

Comments? Specifically on the last paragraph.

ExGingi · « **Reply #2941 on:** October 26, 2017, 05:14:50 AM »

Quote from: yelped on October 26, 2017, 12:16:12 AM

http://viewfromthewing.boardingarea.com/2017/10/25/heres-american-thinks-miles-worth-17th-cent/

Comments? Specifically on the last paragraph.

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Around the same time they’re making this change — carrying the miles at a higher value on their books — they say that award availability is going to get much better.

This makes perfect accounting sense.

They will be forced to show a much higher liability for the miles. That will result in worse earnings numbers. To offset the liability, they need to unload miles, either by making more miles expire, or by encouraging redemptions.

yitzyul · « **Reply #2942 on:** October 26, 2017, 10:14:36 PM »

Can I cancel award ticket for one world partner booked thru aa without penalty?

lubaby · « **Reply #2943 on:** October 26, 2017, 10:35:02 PM »

Quote from: yitzyul on October 26, 2017, 10:14:36 PM

Can I cancel award ticket for one world partner booked thru aa without penalty?

AA charges $150 to redeposit miles.

ual902 · « **Reply #2944 on:** October 26, 2017, 10:42:57 PM »

Quote from: yitzyul on October 26, 2017, 10:14:36 PM

Can I cancel award ticket for one world partner booked thru aa without penalty?

A good way to get a refund is to try to rebook your flight that maybe in say hurricaine or snow storm season and try to connect with cities that have high rate of cancelations example CX JFK HKG try changing to LGA ORD HKG in FEB etc and if there are any flight cancelations or delays you can refund for free.

chayie · « **Reply #2945 on:** November 02, 2017, 12:36:11 PM »

Last Friday, I redeemed AA miles for two round trip tickets DCA-LAX-DCA for 20,000 each way per person (AAnytime awards). Saver awards weren't available at the time.
Today, a saver award became available for an Alaska LAX-DCA flight at 12,500 miles.

I called AA and asked if I can change the AA LAX-DCA flight to the Alaska flight and get the difference of 7500 miles (X2) back, and they said there would be a redeposit fee of $150 for the first ticket, and $25 for the 2nd ticket - total of $175.

A) is there any way around paying the redeposit fee? I asked a supervisor and was told no. Should I try a different agent? (I am a Citi AA cardholder it that helps.)
B) Is it worth it for me to pay $175 to get a total of 15,000 AA miles redeposited to my account?

TIA

yitzyul · « **Reply #2946 on:** November 03, 2017, 01:52:28 PM »

If I see qantas award availability on AA but not on Alaska or Qantas are they phantom? Or if shows on AA alaskair reps should be able to see it?
TY

a mirrer · « **Reply #2947 on:** November 05, 2017, 05:26:58 AM »

Quote from: yitzyul on November 03, 2017, 01:52:28 PM

If I see qantas award availability on AA but not on Alaska or Qantas are they phantom? Or if shows on AA alaskair reps should be able to see it?
TY

aa has quite often QF phantom space

hvaces42 · « **Reply #2948 on:** November 06, 2017, 07:30:41 PM »

For the second time in a few months for me AA does not see same availability as BA on IB flights. Is there some call center I should be calling or is that just a fact of life that IB flights even though available to be booked with BA cannot always be booked with AA?

hvaces42 · « **Reply #2949 on:** November 26, 2017, 12:36:21 PM »

Any recent data points on getting miles redeposited with no fee for 5 minute schedule change? Have 3 separate reservations for 5 seats and don't want to pay crazy money to cancel and redeposit

Yehuda57 · « **Reply #2950 on:** December 10, 2017, 09:11:16 AM »

A few months ago, I was rushing on Motzei shabbos to try catch the last flight out (to make a funeral in LHR). On my way to the airport, my wife booked me and a cousin I was with on an AA flight, but it was too close to the flight and couldn't be ticketed until we got to the airport. When we got there, the flight was closed.

I assumed as no ticket was issued it would not cost me any miles. But the miles where taken out of my account and they are telling me I can pay to get them reinstated or just fly the same route within a year.

Is that correct? Even if no ticket was ever issued?

brodes18 · « **Reply #2951 on:** December 10, 2017, 02:48:08 PM »

Quote from: ExGingi on October 26, 2017, 05:14:50 AM

This makes perfect accounting sense.

They will be forced to show a much higher liability for the miles. That will result in worse earnings numbers. To offset the liability, they need to unload miles, either by making more miles expire, or by encouraging redemptions.

Very interesting point. I would hope that it happens. I have over 200K AA miles that I won't even bother with. I stick with UA / Jetblue on most of my redemptions. I still think that AA is in a race to the bottom among US carriers.

yitzyul · « **Reply #2952 on:** December 20, 2017, 03:42:38 PM »

Quote from: yitzyul on November 03, 2017, 01:52:28 PM

If I see qantas award availability on AA but not on Alaska or Qantas are they phantom? Or if shows on AA alaskair reps should be able to see it?
TY

It is allowing me to go ahead and book it thru AA. I dont want to transfer miles to AA and then tickets will get cancelled.

mmgfarb · « **Reply #2953 on:** December 20, 2017, 04:38:14 PM »

Quote from: yitzyul on December 20, 2017, 03:42:38 PM

It is allowing me to go ahead and book it thru AA. I dont want to transfer miles to AA and then tickets will get cancelled.

Keep in mind SPG takes a little bit of time to transfer to AA, it's not instant.

newdaybegin@gmail.com · « **Reply #2954 on:** December 26, 2017, 02:49:59 PM »

I have not been follow this thread for a while, and I try to read back to understand the latest method to book with EY. Would anyone able to tell me if i try to book 2 business ticket SFO-JFK [AA] - JFK-AUH-MLE [EY] for 70000 per person is this route still able to book? I am not look for EY apartment, I just want to know in advance before I try to call around those call center to book? any input would be appreciate thank you!

a good yeshiva bachur · « **Reply #2955 on:** December 28, 2017, 03:30:49 AM »

Does the UA trick work with AA for the $75 fee??

yitrap · « **Reply #2956 on:** December 28, 2017, 07:40:38 AM »

Quote from: a good yeshiva bachur on December 28, 2017, 03:30:49 AM

Does the UA trick work with AA for the $75 fee??

No

yhaller14 · « **Reply #2957 on:** December 28, 2017, 10:39:31 AM »

Quote from: a good yeshiva bachur on December 28, 2017, 03:30:49 AM

Does the UA trick work with AA for the $75 fee??

I wish would save me a lot of money

ReadsTheT&C · « **Reply #2958 on:** January 16, 2018, 01:03:01 PM »

Booked 1 RT for 40k and 1 OW for 20k in my AA Account and 1 RT for 40k in another. Price has gone down on both segments so I could get 22.5k back for the $150 initial fee plus $25 for the segment. The other account would be 15k miles back for $150. I tried HUCA numerous times to see if they could waive even a portion of the fees but they keep saying the policy is that the $150 has to be charged per account. Anyone have any luck getting this fee waived? Keep HUCA? At the end of the day, I'll probably cave because I am buying miles for less than 1cpm but still.

Pesach · « **Reply #2959 on:** January 17, 2018, 11:25:24 PM »

is there a way to earn exec plat just by spending on your card without any paid flights? if you churn the business and personal barclay aa you can get 3 eqd for 25k spend adn earn your way to 12k , which is the required amount for plat statues. Is that enough or do you also need eqm? thanks

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