Author Topic: AA Award Flights (Read 504778 times)

Hatastah · « **Reply #2060 on:** February 23, 2016, 05:17:46 PM »

Quote from: D93 on February 23, 2016, 04:00:54 PM

No, HUCA.

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

How would I do that?

leaf · « **Reply #2061 on:** February 23, 2016, 05:22:25 PM »

Quote from: Hatastah on February 23, 2016, 05:17:15 PM

It would be on QF

What I meant is it depends if there are additional legs on the current ticket (ie LHR-JFK) on AA or OW, then it may be considered a mixed award already. But if it's only AUH-LHR and you want to switch to DXB-LHR you might be out of luck. (change of origin should be fee-free if you are staying in same regions and upgrading to F).

D93 · « **Reply #2062 on:** February 23, 2016, 05:53:10 PM »

Quote from: Hatastah on February 23, 2016, 05:17:46 PM

How would I do that?

Quote from: D93 on February 23, 2016, 05:43:49 AM

Click through or confirm on EF.

D93 · « **Reply #2063 on:** February 23, 2016, 05:53:47 PM »

Quote from: leaf on February 23, 2016, 05:22:25 PM

What I meant is it depends if there are additional legs on the current ticket (ie LHR-JFK) on AA or OW, then it may be considered a mixed award already. But if it's only AUH-LHR and you want to switch to DXB-LHR you might be out of luck. (change of origin should be fee-free if you are staying in same regions and upgrading to F).

-1

Changing the origin from AUH to DXB will cost $150.

leaf · « **Reply #2064 on:** February 23, 2016, 06:11:58 PM »

Quote from: D93 on February 23, 2016, 05:53:47 PM

-1

Changing the origin from AUH to DXB will cost $150.

Not if upgrading to F

D93 · « **Reply #2065 on:** February 23, 2016, 06:13:13 PM »

Quote from: leaf on February 23, 2016, 06:11:58 PM

Not if upgrading to F

Correct, merely upgrading to F won't result in a change fee, but changing origin will result in a change fee.

leaf · « **Reply #2066 on:** February 23, 2016, 06:16:14 PM »

Quote from: D93 on February 23, 2016, 06:13:13 PM

Correct, merely upgrading to F won't result in a change fee, but changing origin will result in a change fee.

AA will not charge change fee even if you change origin or destination (so long as it's same region) when upgrading an award. Personal experience and confirmed on multiple blogs such as OMAAT.

D93 · « **Reply #2067 on:** February 23, 2016, 06:17:55 PM »

Quote from: leaf on February 23, 2016, 06:16:14 PM

AA will not charge change fee even if you change origin or destination (so long as it's same region) when upgrading an award. Personal experience and confirmed on multiple blogs such as OMAAT.

Link?

Dr Moose · « **Reply #2068 on:** February 23, 2016, 06:20:05 PM »

When putting a hold on a booking, the time I have until booking it, is that local time of the departure city?

D93 · « **Reply #2069 on:** February 23, 2016, 06:22:41 PM »

Quote from: Dr Moose on February 23, 2016, 06:20:05 PM

When putting a hold on a booking, the time I have until booking it, is that local time of the departure city?

Yes

Dr Moose · « **Reply #2070 on:** February 23, 2016, 06:24:09 PM »

Quote from: D93 on February 23, 2016, 06:22:41 PM

Yes

Darn, good thing it went back into inventory.

benjie1305 · « **Reply #2071 on:** February 23, 2016, 06:24:12 PM »

Quote from: Dr Moose on February 23, 2016, 06:20:05 PM

When putting a hold on a booking, the time I have until booking it, is that local time of the departure city?

Yes. I believe it's in the WIKI.

leaf · « **Reply #2072 on:** February 23, 2016, 06:25:39 PM »

http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2014/07/11/change-fee-upgrade-american-award-ticket/
Look in comments as well.
(Not sure about post devaluation.)
Pretty sure AJK also confirmed this recently.

AJK · « **Reply #2073 on:** February 23, 2016, 06:54:08 PM »

Let's clear it up.

Changing from AMM-AUH-SYD in J to F = no change fee (upgrading class of service).
Changing AMM-AUH-SYD to AUH-SYD = no change fee (dropping segment in same region, same award type, same mileage).

Combining the above, changing AMM-AUH-SYD in J to AUH-SYD in F = no change fee. (One could theoretically also change AMM-AUH-SYD-CNS in J to AUH-SYD-CNS in F and then change that to AUH-MEL-CNS and then change that to AUH-MEL, all without fee.)

Changing AUH-SYD to DXB-SYD = change fee (changing origin and changing award type).
Changing LHR-DXB-SYD to DXB-SYD = change fee (changing award type and mileage requirements).

Platinum · « **Reply #2074 on:** February 23, 2016, 07:31:26 PM »

So dropping a leg there is no charge as long as I am leaving from the same region yet changing the destination to a destination in the same region does require a change fee? LAX-SFO-HKG to SFO-HKG = no change fee but SFO-HKG-BKK to SFO-HKG-SIN = change fee?

AJK · « **Reply #2075 on:** February 23, 2016, 07:32:50 PM »

Quote from: Platinum on February 23, 2016, 07:31:26 PM

So dropping a leg there is no charge as long as I am leaving from the same region yet changing the destination to a destination in the same region does require a change fee? LAX-SFO-HKG to SFO-HKG = no change fee but SFO-HKG-BKK to SFO-HKG-SIN = change fee?

Got it.

D93 · « **Reply #2076 on:** February 24, 2016, 12:16:46 AM »

Quote from: AJK on February 23, 2016, 06:54:08 PM

Let's clear it up.

Changing from AMM-AUH-SYD in J to F = no change fee (upgrading class of service).
Changing AMM-AUH-SYD to AUH-SYD = no change fee (dropping segment in same region, same award type, same mileage).

Combining the above, changing AMM-AUH-SYD in J to AUH-SYD in F = no change fee. (One could theoretically also change AMM-AUH-SYD-CNS in J to AUH-SYD-CNS in F and then change that to AUH-MEL-CNS and then change that to AUH-MEL, all without fee.)

Changing AUH-SYD to DXB-SYD = change fee (changing origin and changing award type).
Changing LHR-DXB-SYD to DXB-SYD = change fee (changing award type and mileage requirements).

Wow! Very interesting.
I stand corrected.

Thanks.

CS91 · « **Reply #2077 on:** February 24, 2016, 12:35:09 AM »

Quote from: AJK on February 23, 2016, 06:54:08 PM

Let's clear it up.

Changing from AMM-AUH-SYD in J to F = no change fee (upgrading class of service).
Changing AMM-AUH-SYD to AUH-SYD = no change fee (dropping segment in same region, same award type, same mileage).

Combining the above, changing AMM-AUH-SYD in J to AUH-SYD in F = no change fee. (One could theoretically also change AMM-AUH-SYD-CNS in J to AUH-SYD-CNS in F and then change that to AUH-MEL-CNS and then change that to AUH-MEL, all without fee.)

Changing AUH-SYD to DXB-SYD = change fee (changing origin and changing award type).
Changing LHR-DXB-SYD to DXB-SYD = change fee (changing award type and mileage requirements).

So I can change PHL-DOH-MLE in J to JFK-AUH-MLE in F for free because of class upgrade or no?

leaf · « **Reply #2078 on:** February 24, 2016, 01:10:14 AM »

Quote from: CS91 on February 24, 2016, 12:35:09 AM

So I can change PHL-DOH-MLE in J to JFK-AUH-MLE in F for free because of class upgrade or no?

I don't think you can. IINM since you are switching from OW to different carrier (EY), you would incur a fee, even if upgrading because you are changing the award type.

leaf · « **Reply #2079 on:** February 24, 2016, 01:13:54 AM »

Quote from: AJK on February 23, 2016, 06:54:08 PM

Let's clear it up.

Changing from AMM-AUH-SYD in J to F = no change fee (upgrading class of service).
Changing AMM-AUH-SYD to AUH-SYD = no change fee (dropping segment in same region, same award type, same mileage).

Combining the above, changing AMM-AUH-SYD in J to AUH-SYD in F = no change fee. (One could theoretically also change AMM-AUH-SYD-CNS in J to AUH-SYD-CNS in F and then change that to AUH-MEL-CNS and then change that to AUH-MEL, all without fee.)

Changing AUH-SYD to DXB-SYD = change fee (changing origin and changing award type).
Changing LHR-DXB-SYD to DXB-SYD = change fee (changing award type and mileage requirements).

+1
Just to add, if you are changing regions, it's an award type change and will always incur a fee. So if you change from AMM-AUH-SYD J to IST-AUH-SYD F you will incur fee (besides for mileage difference).

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