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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 #1580 on: January 05, 2016, 09:49:49 AM »
Quote from: benjie1305 on January 05, 2016, 09:44:23 AM

I am not familiar with the route and not sure what down under means that is why I asked again to where meaning the airport code or city?
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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #1581 on: January 05, 2016, 09:52:36 AM »
Quote from: mochjas on January 05, 2016, 09:49:49 AM
I am not familiar with the route and not sure what down under means that is why I asked again to where meaning the airport code or city?

JFK-AUH-SYD/MEL/BNE/PER
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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #1582 on: January 05, 2016, 09:55:51 AM »
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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #1583 on: January 05, 2016, 10:00:19 AM »
Quote from: mochjas on January 05, 2016, 09:55:51 AM
thanks

Quote from: D93 on January 05, 2016, 08:52:43 AM
A trip down under on EY F a380

To correct myself, that specific flight would be JFK-AUH-SYD or JFK-AUH-MEL starting June 1st.
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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #1584 on: January 05, 2016, 10:00:51 AM »
Quote from: benjie1305 on January 05, 2016, 09:52:36 AM
JFK-AUH-SYD/MEL/BNE/PER
Are these options better than HKG?
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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #1585 on: January 05, 2016, 10:03:00 AM »
Quote from: mochjas on January 05, 2016, 10:00:51 AM
Are these options better than HKG?

Can do HKG on the return in theory. It is different and for many EY F A380 is the best hard product in the air.
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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #1586 on: January 05, 2016, 11:04:57 AM »
Quote from: mochjas on January 05, 2016, 10:00:51 AM
Are these options better than HKG?
Well JFK-AUH-MEL/SYD gets you a lot more time on an A380 than flying though HKG, though as Benjie said, you can fly CX on the return.
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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #1587 on: January 05, 2016, 01:04:30 PM »
If I book a Saaver award for next month, can I then confirm myself for a same day flight even though there is no saaver availability for today?
In other words, when I change the flight for within 24 hours, does there need to be availability in the same fare bucket? or is availability in the class of service good enough?
Also, if it does work, would they charge me $75 once? or 2x$75?

Thanks!!
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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #1588 on: January 05, 2016, 01:12:47 PM »
Quote from: stam on January 05, 2016, 01:04:30 PM
If I book a Saaver award for next month, can I then confirm myself for a same day flight even though there is no saaver availability for today?
In other words, when I change the flight for within 24 hours, does there need to be availability in the same fare bucket? or is availability in the class of service good enough?
Also, if it does work, would they charge me $75 once? or 2x$75?

Thanks!!

Although Im not sure I completely understand your question I will attempt an answer.

If you book or change an AA award to a flight within 21 days you have to pay the $75 fee. You can then. Change it as many times as you want without paying an additional fee.

You can only change a saver flight into a saver flight without incurring an additional miles charge. If you change into a lower class, say F to J you can do that for free but to get back the difference in miles you'll have to pay the redeposit fee. Or eat the difference.
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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #1589 on: January 05, 2016, 01:32:57 PM »
Rereading my question, it didn't make sense. But your answer helped me anyway.
Thanks!
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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #1590 on: January 06, 2016, 07:54:41 AM »
Is this true? I've been on BA002, I'd love to have a similar experience.
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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #1591 on: January 06, 2016, 08:00:44 AM »
Quote from: SLMYRCB on January 06, 2016, 07:54:41 AM
Is this true? I've been on BA002, I'd love to have a similar experience.

What's so surprising about not having a premium economy cabin?
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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #1592 on: January 06, 2016, 08:18:10 AM »
Quote from: D93 on January 06, 2016, 08:00:44 AM
What's so surprising about not having a premium economy cabin?
Oh. Forgot about that level. Though it was economy.
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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #1593 on: January 08, 2016, 09:19:43 AM »
I have 220k AA miles that I am trying to burn this summer by going away with my wife. I am really trying not to pay any fuel surcharges while getting to any European destination. Please share any tips on not pay fuel surcharges as every search I do there is only availability on BA and they have crazy charges. Is there anything to do or do I just need to stick with going somewhere in the western hemisphere?
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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #1594 on: January 08, 2016, 09:35:41 AM »
Quote from: SrulyP on January 08, 2016, 09:19:43 AM
I have 220k AA miles that I am trying to burn this summer by going away with my wife. I am really trying not to pay any fuel surcharges while getting to any European destination. Please share any tips on not pay fuel surcharges as every search I do there is only availability on BA and they have crazy charges. Is there anything to do or do I just need to stick with going somewhere in the western hemisphere?
You can't get out of BA YQ. If you want to stay in the western hemisphere go to IGU.
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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #1595 on: January 08, 2016, 09:38:34 AM »
Quote from: Yehoshua on January 08, 2016, 09:35:41 AM
You can't get out of BA YQ. If you want to stay in the western hemisphere go to IGU.

And there is no other way to search in order to get more results than just BA?
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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #1596 on: January 08, 2016, 10:07:35 AM »
Quote from: SrulyP on January 08, 2016, 09:38:34 AM
And there is no other way to search in order to get more results than just BA?
Can look for AA flights.
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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #1597 on: January 08, 2016, 10:09:34 AM »
Quote from: coralsnake on January 08, 2016, 10:07:35 AM
Can look for AA flights.

Problem is I cannot seem to find any availability on AA metal to Europe
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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #1598 on: January 08, 2016, 10:37:49 AM »
Quote from: SrulyP on January 08, 2016, 10:09:34 AM
Problem is I cannot seem to find any availability on AA metal to Europe
They release less, that's why. Ba.com will have the best OW results while Aa.com will show AA flights better.
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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #1599 on: January 08, 2016, 11:29:01 AM »
how do I book cx with AA points ?

and when do they open up nyc to BKk
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