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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 #400 on: April 19, 2015, 10:30:57 AM »
As a data point,  they waived the $150, only had to pay the $5.60,without me even asking. 
Nice. How? HUCA? Supervisor?

The $5.60 from the cancelled itin will be refunded.
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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #401 on: April 19, 2015, 10:33:58 AM »
Nice. How? HUCA? Supervisor?
She wasn't able to process the redeposit for some reason,  and called her help desk.  When she came back on she told me that they just cancelled the second leg and rebooked it,  so they waived the $150.

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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #402 on: April 19, 2015, 11:24:06 AM »



The $5.60 from the cancelled itin will be refunded.
IME the taxes don't get refunded automatically. I got the redeposit fee waived on a canceled ticket but the taxes weren't returned,When I called they said since the taxes were less than $150 they assumed I would rather lose the taxes than the redeposit fee.
They were happy to refund the taxes as well,it just didn't happen by itself. 

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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #403 on: April 20, 2015, 12:30:27 AM »
If I book an award  on AA JFK > LAX and I don't want to fly, I can route the flight for a later date via cities which are  known for cancellations so I can get my miles redeposited without a fee, what Destinations would have cancellations or route changes from after June? MIA \ The South  Hurricane season? any other Idea with known cancellation flights?.

 Side note is JFK > LAX worth the new F for 32K? decisions!!!

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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #404 on: April 20, 2015, 12:32:30 AM »
Side note is JFK > LAX worth the new F for 32K? decisions!!!

Best way to fly transcon short of routing via YVR.

Definitely worth the 7.5K premium over UA 752 P.S.
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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #405 on: April 20, 2015, 12:42:39 AM »
Its 17.5k with LH on UA. 32.5 AA vs 17.5 via LH & its not that close IMO. Just sayin

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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #406 on: April 20, 2015, 12:55:59 AM »
Best way to fly transcon short of routing via YVR.

Definitely worth the 7.5K premium over UA 752 P.S.

you mean CX F JFK > YVR?


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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #407 on: April 20, 2015, 12:59:21 AM »
Its 17.5k with LH on UA. 32.5 AA vs 17.5 via LH & its not that close IMO. Just sayin

Good luck finding biz availability JFK-LAX with LH miles.

But if you did, I personally would not spring for AA F. UA Biz is good enough.

you mean CX F JFK > YVR?

I do.
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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #408 on: April 20, 2015, 01:07:30 AM »
Good luck finding biz availability JFK-LAX with LH miles.

But if you did, I personally would not spring for AA F. UA Biz is good enough.

I do.

What  miles do use YVR > LAX?

I also have 20K SQ KF  from the life lock deal.

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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #409 on: April 20, 2015, 01:19:01 AM »
What  miles do use YVR > LAX?

I also have 20K SQ KF  from the life lock deal.

AA/AS/DL/UA/SQ/LH etc.
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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #410 on: April 20, 2015, 01:28:28 AM »
AA/AS/DL/UA/SQ/LH etc.

You have to sleep over in YVR @ a hotel? = More  points for Hotels etc.. since CX arrives YVR @ 0045

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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #411 on: April 20, 2015, 09:51:35 AM »
Probably easier to do the reverse routing.
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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #412 on: April 20, 2015, 10:29:05 AM »
Good luck finding biz availability JFK-LAX with LH miles.
+1
I also believe that LH miles are over hyped for their basically 2 good uses (LAX and HNL) unless you are ready to wait till last minute to book.

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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #413 on: April 20, 2015, 12:30:22 PM »
If saver award is available on AA.com for 12.5k from CLT LGA , is it supposed to be available on BA for 4500 points?
I don't see it? Would I be able to get it by calling?

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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #414 on: April 20, 2015, 12:37:38 PM »
If saver award is available on AA.com for 12.5k from CLT LGA , is it supposed to be available on BA for 4500 points?
I don't see it? Would I be able to get it by calling?

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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #415 on: April 20, 2015, 12:41:21 PM »
If saver award is available on AA.com for 12.5k from CLT LGA , is it supposed to be available on BA for 4500 points?
I don't see it? Would I be able to get it by calling?
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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #416 on: April 20, 2015, 10:31:12 PM »

Good luck finding biz availability JFK-LAX with LH miles.

But if you did, I personally would not spring for AA F. UA Biz is good enough.

I do.

UA biz is lie flat seating on JFK to lax route? And if yes, is all their flights or only certain ones?

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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #417 on: April 20, 2015, 11:10:43 PM »
UA biz is lie flat seating on JFK to lax route? And if yes, is all their flights or only certain ones?
All flights on JFK-LAX route.

Only certain ones on EWR-LAX route.
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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #418 on: April 21, 2015, 03:01:58 AM »
Is there a workaround to change my BA reference # for a domestic awards flight on AA to an AA reference # so i can get a free bag?

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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #419 on: April 21, 2015, 06:50:03 AM »
Is there a workaround to change my BA reference # for a domestic awards flight on AA to an AA reference # so i can get a free bag?
You can do it directly on AA's website, if that doesn't work, use the Finnair trick.

http://www.dansdeals.com/archives/59617

Scroll down to where it says: Adding an American AAdvantage or USAirways number to your Avios reservation: