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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 #1960 on: February 15, 2016, 07:26:59 AM »
question about that: when you rebook does the name have to match or can you switch the name?

Has to match.

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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #1961 on: February 15, 2016, 11:16:29 AM »
is anyone else getting errors trying to login into the US Air converted AAdvantage accounts? having been getting this error for all family accounts since yesterday.

the odd part is that i'm able to login into the regular legacy AAdvantage accounts without a problem, its just the ones that used to be US Air i can't get into.

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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #1962 on: February 15, 2016, 12:11:41 PM »
is anyone else getting errors trying to login into the US Air converted AAdvantage accounts? having been getting this error for all family accounts since yesterday.

the odd part is that i'm able to login into the regular legacy AAdvantage accounts without a problem, its just the ones that used to be US Air i can't get into.

Are you trying to log in with the US number or AA number?

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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #1963 on: February 15, 2016, 12:40:26 PM »
is anyone else getting errors trying to login into the US Air converted AAdvantage accounts? having been getting this error for all family accounts since yesterday.

the odd part is that i'm able to login into the regular legacy AAdvantage accounts without a problem, its just the ones that used to be US Air i can't get into.
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We are currently experiencing intermittent issues with AAdvantage login. Customers with a password associated with a Dividend Miles account will be unable to login. Select "Forgot your password" to set a new one and access your account.

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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #1964 on: February 15, 2016, 11:40:29 PM »
it seems it was resolved, was able to access the account. probably just a system issue.

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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #1965 on: February 16, 2016, 04:44:58 AM »
If I change an award on hold, does that reset the hold expiration time?

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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #1966 on: February 16, 2016, 05:45:23 AM »
If I change an award on hold, does that reset the hold expiration time?

No

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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #1967 on: February 16, 2016, 06:00:52 AM »
How can one avoid the $150 redeposit fee? (other than getting ex-plat or causing a flight change).

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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #1968 on: February 16, 2016, 06:08:46 AM »
How can one avoid the $150 redeposit fee? (other than getting ex-plat or causing a flight change).
Don't think any method is publicly known

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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #1969 on: February 16, 2016, 09:00:20 AM »
Don't think any method is publicly known
What a polite way of saying "I know and won't say" 

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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #1970 on: February 16, 2016, 12:58:17 PM »
Seems like same cut off date 3/5. So it must be AB issue.

Trying to book a flight from jfk -- Dus in July, but no AB flights are listed on the AA website at all, as pp said.

AB's own website does have some. Does anyone know if the flight can be booked with BA by phone and using avios, even though no AB flights are listed on the AA or BA websites past March?
(Newbie here so sorry if I'm breaking some rule or repeating a question! :P)

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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #1971 on: February 16, 2016, 02:24:35 PM »
I have an award flight booked to BKK and need to change it to SIN. Anyway to do it without a penalty? Thanks

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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #1972 on: February 16, 2016, 02:25:52 PM »
I have an award flight booked to BKK and need to change it to SIN. Anyway to do it without a penalty? Thanks
No.

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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #1973 on: February 16, 2016, 03:57:11 PM »
I have an award flight booked to BKK and need to change it to SIN. Anyway to do it without a penalty? Thanks

Any schedule change?

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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #1974 on: February 16, 2016, 04:49:22 PM »
Don't think any method is publicly known

I'll give y'all a public method, AA simply didn't charge me twice already!  ;D
#lucky

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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #1975 on: February 16, 2016, 05:22:25 PM »
I'll give y'all a public method, AA simply didn't charge me twice already!  ;D
#lucky
You called to change O&D or simply to cancel and redeposit?

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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #1976 on: February 16, 2016, 05:23:19 PM »
How long should it take for miles to show up in account after being redeposited?
 (schedule change->free cancellation and redeposit)

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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #1977 on: February 16, 2016, 05:45:51 PM »
How long should it take for miles to show up in account after being redeposited?
 (schedule change->free cancellation and redeposit)

Instant.

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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #1978 on: February 16, 2016, 05:54:22 PM »
Trying to book a flight from jfk -- Dus in July, but no AB flights are listed on the AA website at all, as pp said.

AB's own website does have some. Does anyone know if the flight can be booked with BA by phone and using avios, even though no AB flights are listed on the AA or BA websites past March?
(Newbie here so sorry if I'm breaking some rule or repeating a question! :P)
They have a rolling calendar and it seems like they severely limited availability going forward. You may find some business class seats a few days out and coach on select days up to 6 weeks out but thats it.

If youre looking to use Avios call BA but i doubt that they will show anything. AA resevations agent saw nothing different than what the AA website showed.  I just think the availability has changed period.
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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #1979 on: February 16, 2016, 06:03:23 PM »
You called to change O&D or simply to cancel and redeposit?

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