Author Topic: AA Award Flights (Read 507115 times)

Funny how we were just talking about this: http://viewfromthewing.boardingarea.com/2016/01/31/official-changes-can-make-american-aadvantage-award-march-22-lock-current-pricing-future-trips/

Short answer: it depends.

thanx but is that relevant? That article seems to be a new decision by AA on how to deal with changes during the devaluation My case has always been potential possibilty, so i doubt any decision made during the devaluation will affect it

CS91 · « **Reply #1786 on:** February 01, 2016, 11:57:13 PM »

Quote from: D93 on February 01, 2016, 11:55:44 PM

Figured

Now that we settled that, I'm sure you know the answer to this:

Quote from: CS91 on February 01, 2016, 10:09:45 PM

Actually, just realized that QR changed the flight schedule like 10 times since I booked (changes were by a couple of minutes). Does that mean I can make changes and even change O/D with no charges? If yes, would those changes have to had been made relatively soon after QR made changes, or I have carte blanche?

sharkky · « **Reply #1787 on:** February 01, 2016, 11:57:44 PM »

Quote from: D93 on February 01, 2016, 04:40:31 PM

Didn't remember because it's basically useless

its not useless for long domestic flights

D93 · « **Reply #1788 on:** February 01, 2016, 11:59:50 PM »

Quote from: CS91 on February 01, 2016, 11:57:13 PM

Now that we settled that, I'm sure you know the answer to this:

1) a couple minute schedule change won't do much.
2) carte blanche

AJK · « **Reply #1789 on:** February 02, 2016, 12:00:01 AM »

Quote from: CS91 on February 01, 2016, 10:09:45 PM

Actually, just realized that QR changed the flight schedule like 10 times since I booked (changes were by a couple of minutes). Does that mean I can make changes and even change O/D with no charges? If yes, would those changes have to had been made relatively soon after QR made changes, or I have carte blanche?

Depends on how good you are on the phone. But officially has to be 60+ mins.

CS91 · « **Reply #1790 on:** February 02, 2016, 12:03:19 AM »

Quote from: AJK on February 02, 2016, 12:00:01 AM

Depends on how good you are on the phone. But officially has to be 60+ mins.

Good thing I have a couple of weeks until availability opens up to explain why a couple of minutes will make a difference. Just off the top of my head, if I'm looking to change the return, I can say the new schedule messed with the seaplane schedule and would cause me to have to leave my hotel several hours earlier.

AJK · « **Reply #1791 on:** February 02, 2016, 12:04:55 AM »

I just cancelled a flight that had a change of 20 mins. So it's possible.

CS91 · « **Reply #1792 on:** February 02, 2016, 12:06:31 AM »

Quote from: AJK on February 02, 2016, 12:04:55 AM

I just cancelled a flight that had a change of 20 mins. So it's possible.

We up to Option 3a now?

AJK · « **Reply #1793 on:** February 02, 2016, 12:10:19 AM »

Quote from: CS91 on February 02, 2016, 12:06:31 AM

We up to Option 3a now?

Lol. Nah, I'm at option 2 now. I need one flight to open for 2a.

SLMYRCB · « **Reply #1794 on:** February 02, 2016, 03:52:01 AM »

View from the Wing's (reliable) claim that you must be reserved on that specific OW carrier to allow a change post 3/22 without a re-award trigger,
does that coincide with Dan's suggestion of canceling without redeposit?

Tom Brady · « **Reply #1795 on:** February 02, 2016, 06:50:09 AM »

Quote from: SLMYRCB on February 02, 2016, 03:52:01 AM

View from the Wing's (reliable) claim that you must be reserved on that specific OW carrier to allow a change post 3/22 without a re-award trigger

BTW IDK if it helps you but it's not exactly like that. He says you can't change from an award that's completely AA, OW or non OW partner, to something that's not that. You can definitely switch between QF, QR, and CX for example without a problem. Also, assumedly, once your award is a mixture, it can be changed to anything

SLMYRCB · « **Reply #1796 on:** February 02, 2016, 07:07:20 AM »

Quote from: Tom Brady on February 02, 2016, 06:50:09 AM

BTW IDK if it helps you but it's not exactly like that. He says you can't change from an award that's completely AA, OW or non OW partner, to something that's not that. You can definitely switch between QF, QR, and CX for example without a problem. Also, assumedly, once your award is a mixture, it can be changed to anything

It helps a lot. Thanx. I read it again and that seems more like it.
Currently I'm booked on MH and AA, your saying that I should have no issues changing that to a mix of MH, AA &/or CX &/or JL. Correct?

Tom Brady · « **Reply #1797 on:** February 02, 2016, 07:15:05 AM »

Quote from: SLMYRCB on February 02, 2016, 07:07:20 AM

It helps a lot. Thanx. I read it again and that seems more like it.
Currently I'm booked on MH and AA, your saying that I should have no issues changing that to a mix of MH, AA &/or CX &/or JL. Correct?

Great! You're welcome. Yes, that's definitely the case.

SLMYRCB · « **Reply #1798 on:** February 02, 2016, 08:57:30 AM »

Quote from: Tom Brady on February 02, 2016, 07:15:05 AM

Great! You're welcome. Yes, that's definitely the case.

Through regarding Dan's fix, the Q still remains.

Aaaron · « **Reply #1799 on:** February 02, 2016, 12:21:01 PM »

How difficult is it to add a leg? Currently I have JFK-DOH in QR J, if I want to add BWI-JFK is it possible to do last minute on the same PNR? Or do they need to redeposit and fully rebook? I'm fine with paying the post-deval cost.

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