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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 #2040 on: February 23, 2016, 07:00:40 AM »

That's incorrect. The rep probably didn't put it in when you gave it the first time.
What's the big deal? Just give the rep the account info when you call to ticket it.

That was my question: is it risky to give the rep now a diff acct to book it from, since it seems like the first rep didn't put it in the acct details correctly.

BTW when I originally put on hold, I didn't want to give any acct details, but the rep insisted she can't hold without acct due to fraud reasons...

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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #2041 on: February 23, 2016, 07:01:51 AM »


That was my question: is it risky to give the rep now a diff acct to book it from, since it seems like the first rep didn't put it in the acct details correctly.

Generally, no. But the fact that you're asking means there is likely more at play.
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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #2042 on: February 23, 2016, 07:04:46 AM »


Generally, no. But the fact that you're asking means there is likely more at play.
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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #2043 on: February 23, 2016, 07:53:48 AM »
does QR release more seats close in?

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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #2044 on: February 23, 2016, 07:55:53 AM »
Is there anyway to extend an AA award hold?
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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #2045 on: February 23, 2016, 07:59:08 AM »
Is there anyway to extend an AA award hold?
try calling and changing the passengers name that should extend the hold

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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #2046 on: February 23, 2016, 08:12:11 AM »
Will adding another leg help to extend it?
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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #2047 on: February 23, 2016, 08:13:28 AM »

try calling and changing the passengers name that should extend the hold

Did not do it for me on more than one occasion.
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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #2048 on: February 23, 2016, 08:38:09 AM »
Will adding another leg help to extend it?
No.
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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #2049 on: February 23, 2016, 11:21:24 AM »
does QR release more seats close in?
YMMV. Was just helping someone book flights last week and they didn't even though J was more or less entirely empty.

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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #2050 on: February 23, 2016, 02:55:24 PM »

Highly doubtful.
I called AA - they said I'll have to redeposit the miles and book a new reservation ($150 fee) since it's going from EY to a oneworld partner. Does that make sense? And would that bring the risk of losing both itineraries if it's truly phantom?

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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #2051 on: February 23, 2016, 02:55:47 PM »

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« Reply #2052 on: February 23, 2016, 03:23:10 PM »
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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #2053 on: February 23, 2016, 04:00:54 PM »
I called AA - they said I'll have to redeposit the miles and book a new reservation ($150 fee) since it's going from EY to a oneworld partner. Does that make sense?
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And would that bring the risk of losing both itineraries if it's truly phantom?

You can verify for yourself very easily if it's phantom or not.

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« Reply #2054 on: February 23, 2016, 04:08:49 PM »
I called AA - they said I'll have to redeposit the miles and book a new reservation ($150 fee) since it's going from EY to a oneworld partner. Does that make sense?

Yes.

No, HUCA.

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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #2055 on: February 23, 2016, 04:10:01 PM »
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I've changed from partners to OW without fee.
Maybe it was an exception.

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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #2056 on: February 23, 2016, 04:10:47 PM »
Yes, if you've changed from an all non-oneworld partner to a oneworld partner award without fee, that would be an exception. Not the rule.
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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #2057 on: February 23, 2016, 04:11:37 PM »
Yes, if you've changed from an all non-oneworld partner to a oneworld partner award without fee, that would be an exception. Not the rule.

Gotcha. Thanks.

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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #2058 on: February 23, 2016, 05:15:03 PM »
I called AA - they said I'll have to redeposit the miles and book a new reservation ($150 fee) since it's going from EY to a oneworld partner. Does that make sense? And would that bring the risk of losing both itineraries if it's truly phantom?
Are there other legs on AA or OW metal?  If not, you are likely out of luck, though you can always try. 

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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #2059 on: February 23, 2016, 05:17:15 PM »

Are there other legs on AA or OW metal?  If not, you are likely out of luck, though you can always try.
It would be on QF