AA Award Flights

[D93]

AA isn't UA, you can not avoid the $75 close in fee by booking 21 days out and changing to less than 21 days.

Seriously, has no one here ever changed an AA award with in 21 days? Well, if you have you should know that you get charged $75 upon making the change, UNLESS the original booking was less than 21 days out - causing you to have to pay the $75 fee upon the original booking.

Ok, I said my piece. I am done with this discussion, feel free to go test it out yourself.

[yitrap]

AA isn't UA, you can not avoid the $75 close in fee by booking 21 days out and changing to less than 21 days.

Seriously, has no one here ever changed an AA award with in 21 days? Well, if you have you should know that you get charged $75 upon making the change, UNLESS the original booking was less than 21 days out - causing you to have to pay the $75 fee upon the original booking.

Ok, I said my piece. I am done with this discussion, feel free to go test it out yourself.

Not arguing with you if it will work or not. You were misinterpreting his post.

[AJK]

As I said. No change fee as long as >21 days from *original* booking date:

[Chapshnell]

As I said. No change fee as long as >21 days from *original* booking date:

Very interesting, learned something new.

[IsraelGuy]

As I said. No change fee as long as >21 days from *original* booking date:

That's what the language seemed to imply and thus my question, but it certainly doesn't seem to be how it's been enforced. If I can get them to stick to it though that'll be great.

[FlyFirst]

As I said. No change fee as long as >21 days from *original* booking date:

Wow that's a real Chidush to me .

[thaber]

Just pointing out that there was no machlokes d93 and ajk.  You were talking about different cases. 
Personally I have been in d93s scenario many times and have always been charged,  the system does it with two exceptions - day of (maybe once day before) changing to a different time on the same date of travel over the phone,  and in the airport

[AJK]

Just pointing out that there was no machlokes d93 and ajk.  You were talking about different cases. 

Nope. We were talking about the same case.

[coralsnake]

So you're saying that I can book a CX flight now for June. Then in May/June switch to my real dates with no close-in even if the change is done a week before new flight.

Very interesting.

[sillypainter]

This is also new to me, very interesting indeed. I was also thinking like D93.

[thaber]

Nope. We were talking about the same case.

You're right.  But you're wrong.

[AJK]

How so?

[thaber]

How so?

Because I've done this many times,  and was always charged the $75 if it hadn't been charged yet for that reservation.  (i.e. The original reservation was made more than 21 days in advance). 
The one exception was when I changed a ticket ex jfk to escape the snowstorm several weeks ago,  before they announced the weather conditions (or whatever they're called).  I went from a saaver F to a full fare J,  and since I had to put in mileage and it was due to weather they waived it,  but that required a supervisor to waive.  The system charged it by default. 

[thaber]

But just had a thought - maybe status makes a difference? I don't have anything special.

[coralsnake]

But just had a thought - maybe status makes a difference? I don't have anything special.

Status definitely makes a difference but the discussion is regarding no status bookings.

[AJK]

Because I've done this many times,  and was always charged the $75 if it hadn't been charged yet for that reservation.  (i.e. The original reservation was made more than 21 days in advance). 
The one exception was when I changed a ticket ex jfk to escape the snowstorm several weeks ago,  before they announced the weather conditions (or whatever they're called).  I went from a saaver F to a full fare J,  and since I had to put in mileage and it was due to weather they waived it,  but that required a supervisor to waive.  The system charged it by default.

Well, I'm sorry to be the one to tell you this, but you've wasted $75 "many times..."

[thaber]

Well, I'm sorry to be the one to tell you this, but you've wasted $75 "many times..."

I can handle it,  don't be sorry. It wasn't usually mine But please enlighten me as to how to avoid it in the future. 

[benjie1305]

I can handle it,  don't be sorry. It wasn't usually mine But please enlighten me as to how to avoid it in the future.

By knowing the actual rule and educating the rep on the phone about it when they are about to charge you $75 when they shouldn't.

[AJK]

I can handle it,  don't be sorry. It wasn't usually mine But please enlighten me as to how to avoid it in the future. 

"The expedite fee should not be charged in this instance."

[thaber]

OK, I stand somewhat corrected. I can't find any proof in my emails to back up my memories. I do have proof from UA, (and yes, I know it could have been avoided), bot not from AA. Although they did need a supervisor to wive, but they may have been a reinstatement charge, since it looks like they cancelled the old ticket and booked a new one since it was a different class. my apologies.

ETA: I guess that means less $$ wasted, so that part's good. but I'd somehow rather be right