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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 #1860 on: February 10, 2016, 09:08:08 PM »

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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #1861 on: February 10, 2016, 09:10:18 PM »
Is JFK-LAX-LIM a permitted award routing in terms of MPM?
how about YVR-JFK-LIM?

I always try to cram as much bed time in the sky into a single award

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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #1862 on: February 10, 2016, 10:15:36 PM »
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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #1863 on: February 10, 2016, 10:56:03 PM »
Is JFK-LAX-LIM a permitted award routing in terms of MPM?
how about YVR-JFK-LIM?

I always try to cram as much bed time in the sky into a single award

IIRC it's over the MPM. Also it's practically impossible to find space, as I learned today.

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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #1864 on: February 10, 2016, 11:56:04 PM »
IIRC it's over the MPM. Also it's practically impossible to find space, as I learned today.
you must have not searched 8/22

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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #1865 on: February 11, 2016, 05:57:29 AM »
you must have not searched 8/22

That's true. I was only looking at September through the end of the schedule. You searched with BA?

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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #1866 on: February 11, 2016, 08:09:15 AM »
Not sure if this is the right thread. I need to transfer 15000 SPG to AA should I just do 20K to get the additional 5K or only transfer what I need?

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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #1867 on: February 11, 2016, 09:46:13 AM »
Not sure if this is the right thread. I need to transfer 15000 SPG to AA should I just do 20K to get the additional 5K or only transfer what I need?

Depends on what you need - 5k SPG will get you 10k American but personally I would value the 5k SPG more - just really depends ultimately on your redemption value and which points are harder for you to get

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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #1868 on: February 11, 2016, 09:48:16 AM »
Just a note for others- I wasn't seeing J availability on an EY flight AMM-AUH even though I had availability on AUH-SYD, then searched AMM-SYD and on exact same flights as married segments I was able to pull up 4 J seats.

Called AA rep and at first they said their was no availability, but I convinced her finally to search as a married segment and she was able to find and hold the awards for me.

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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #1869 on: February 11, 2016, 10:17:50 AM »
Just a note for others- I wasn't seeing J availability on an EY flight AMM-AUH even though I had availability on AUH-SYD, then searched AMM-SYD and on exact same flights as married segments I was able to pull up 4 J seats.

Called AA rep and at first they said their was no availability, but I convinced her finally to search as a married segment and she was able to find and hold the awards for me.

Common occurrence with EY.

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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #1870 on: February 11, 2016, 10:25:24 AM »

Common occurrence with EY.

F Sint available, but would the same thing happen in F of it were available, or wouldn't work because first segment is J only?

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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #1871 on: February 11, 2016, 04:22:06 PM »
That's true. I was only looking at September through the end of the schedule. You searched with BA?
Yeah. How do you search?

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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #1872 on: February 12, 2016, 03:23:39 AM »
Is this legal for a single award on AA from DXB to MNL?:

DXB DOH QR F
DOH BKK QR F
BKK  HKG CX J\F
HKG MNL CX  J\F


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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #1873 on: February 12, 2016, 03:29:03 AM »
Is this legal for a single award on AA from DXB to MNL?:

DXB DOH QR F
DOH BKK QR F
BKK  HKG CX J\F
HKG MNL CX  J\F

Yes, as long as the rep that prices it doesn't realize you are backtracking and not taking the most direct routing.

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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #1874 on: February 12, 2016, 03:30:40 AM »
Yes, as long as the rep that prices it doesn't realize you are backtracking and not taking the most direct routing.

Thanks, Ill check BA first before I call AA, you think I should call AA Australia for this or AA regular US?

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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #1875 on: February 12, 2016, 03:31:22 AM »
Thanks, Ill check BA first before I call AA, you think I should call AA Australia for this or AA regular US?

No difference, AA USA shouldn't have a problem seeing QR and CX space.

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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #1876 on: February 14, 2016, 12:42:05 AM »
anyone else having trouble logging in to AA site?


ETA: To improve your experience, aa.com is performing system maintenance on Saturday, February 13 from 11:00 p.m. - 4:00 a.m. CT, Sunday, February 14 which may impact your ability to login, access AAdvantage account information, book AAdvantage award travel and enroll in Admirals Club. We apologize for any inconvenience. If you need assistance during this time, you may [/size]contact us[/color][/size].[/color]
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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #1877 on: February 14, 2016, 12:45:22 AM »
anyone else having trouble logging in to AA site?
My AA app on iPhone isn't working for few days already

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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #1878 on: February 14, 2016, 02:21:23 AM »
anyone else having trouble logging in to AA site?


ETA: To improve your experience, aa.com is performing system maintenance on Saturday, February 13 from 11:00 p.m. - 4:00 a.m. CT, Sunday, February 14 which may impact your ability to login, access AAdvantage account information, book AAdvantage award travel and enroll in Admirals Club. We apologize for any inconvenience. If you need assistance during this time, you may [/size]contact us[/color][/size].[/color]

2:20 AM -STILL not working

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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #1879 on: February 14, 2016, 02:28:33 AM »
2:20 AM -STILL not working

anyone else having trouble logging in to AA site?


ETA: To improve your experience, aa.com is performing system maintenance on Saturday, February 13 from 11:00 p.m. - 4:00 a.m. CT, Sunday, February 14 which may impact your ability to login, access AAdvantage account information, book AAdvantage award travel and enroll in Admirals Club. We apologize for any inconvenience. If you need assistance during this time, you may [/size]contact us[/color][/size].[/color]