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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 #440 on: May 06, 2015, 07:03:24 PM »
AA charges a fee for canceling an award flight it is 150. Does that apply for within 24hrs as well? I know that a payed a flight is refundable within 24hrs but what about an award flight?

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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #441 on: May 06, 2015, 08:02:14 PM »
AA charges a fee for canceling an award flight it is 150. Does that apply for within 24hrs as well? I know that a payed a flight is refundable within 24hrs but what about an award flight?

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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #442 on: May 06, 2015, 08:09:36 PM »
So what you are saying is that an AA award can not be cancelled with in 24hrs for a refund right?

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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #443 on: May 06, 2015, 09:01:50 PM »
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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #444 on: May 06, 2015, 11:27:43 PM »
So what you are saying is that an AA award can not be cancelled with in 24hrs for a refund right?


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I believe if the flight is within 7 days, and there is no option to hold the award, they will allow you to cancel within 24 hours of ticketing.

Data point : Last week i was on the phone with AA wanting to put an international award ticket on hold. The flights were NOT on AA metal. They told me that because the flight was in less than 7 days i could not do so...They advised me to book and cancel within 24 hours. I did book it, and did cancel it within 24 hours. I don't know the exact criteria but it may be worth calling if the flight you are looking at is within 7 days

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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #445 on: May 06, 2015, 11:30:35 PM »
You can hold AA flights within 7 days too.
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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #446 on: May 06, 2015, 11:57:14 PM »
You can hold AA flights within 7 days too.
True. I don't know what criteria was not allowing me to hold the flight. It was for the next day and it was not on AA metal. After i booked, i called back again to confirm (i couldn't believe it) and the rep confirmed it.

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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #447 on: May 07, 2015, 09:37:43 AM »
You can say what you think when you think what you say.

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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #448 on: May 07, 2015, 12:58:05 PM »
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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #449 on: May 08, 2015, 09:14:58 AM »
I currently have EY  JFK-AUH-MLE RT on hold expiring tomorrow night. Since it is two awards, it is prices as 215k AA pp.

First question: I land on the 8th at 12:30 PM and depart on the 9th at 9:30 AM going from F to Y. Will i get lounge access before the second flight?

If yes, will i lose that access if i break the reservation up (may need to do that since my wife's points will only post after the hold is up.

Would i be able to get AA to extend the hold. If not, if i cancel will the flights show immediately so i can ask them to put the same flights on hold again?

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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #451 on: May 08, 2015, 12:58:02 PM »
Is there a way to see how many award tickets AA has available like united expert mode ? they only let you book up to 6 award seats at a time.
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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #452 on: May 08, 2015, 07:23:01 PM »
Is there a way to see how many award tickets AA has available like united expert mode ? they only let you book up to 6 award seats at a time.
How many are you looking for? You can try BA.com- that usually says how many seats are left IINM
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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #453 on: May 09, 2015, 01:39:08 PM »
Is there a way to see how many award tickets AA has available like united expert mode ? they only let you book up to 6 award seats at a time.

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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #454 on: May 09, 2015, 05:32:25 PM »


Would i be able to get AA to extend the hold. If not, if i cancel will the flights show immediately so i can ask them to put the same flights on hold again?

TIA
From my limited knowledge I believe it comes back immediately, if you allow it to expire it'll become available right after midnight and you can re-hold it then

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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #455 on: May 09, 2015, 09:16:49 PM »
From my limited knowledge I believe it comes back immediately, if you allow it to expire it'll become available right after midnight and you can re-hold it then
Thanks. The points actually just posted and i won't need to drop my hold.
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AA Award Flights
« Reply #456 on: May 09, 2015, 10:30:25 PM »
How many are you looking for? You can try BA.com- that usually says how many seats are left IINM
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Thank you. Im looking for about 9 seats.
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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #457 on: May 09, 2015, 10:37:55 PM »
How many are you looking for? You can try BA.com- that usually says how many seats are left IINM
Ba will always show 7 whenever there are 7+ available

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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #458 on: May 10, 2015, 12:34:03 AM »
Does aa get the same amount of availability on cx as ba does?
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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #459 on: May 10, 2015, 12:58:31 AM »

Does aa get the same amount of availability on cx as ba does?

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