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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 #2380 on: March 21, 2016, 03:32:42 PM »
I'm so gonna regret not booking pre deval....

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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #2381 on: March 21, 2016, 03:33:43 PM »
I'm so gonna regret not booking pre deval....
You have time. Why not book then? Nowhere to go?

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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #2382 on: March 21, 2016, 03:36:58 PM »
I'm so gonna regret not booking pre deval....

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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #2383 on: March 21, 2016, 03:39:09 PM »
Hold times currently hovering 1hr - 1hr30m...let's see how bad it gets...

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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #2384 on: March 21, 2016, 03:40:10 PM »
Also don't just wildly book pre-"deval", some flights are actually going down in cost

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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #2385 on: March 21, 2016, 04:15:54 PM »
Also don't just wildly book pre-"deval", some flights are actually going down in cost
Very few J/F routes are. At best they're going down in cost due to region changes, not that overall cost between two zones is getting cheaper

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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #2386 on: March 21, 2016, 08:21:31 PM »
Does the flights need to be paid for to lock into old rates? Or can i leave the flights on hold?

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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #2387 on: March 21, 2016, 08:25:42 PM »
Does the flights need to be paid for to lock into old rates? Or can i leave the flights on hold?

My assumption is it has to be paid for

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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #2388 on: March 21, 2016, 08:25:59 PM »
Paid.
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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #2389 on: March 21, 2016, 08:36:05 PM »
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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #2390 on: March 21, 2016, 08:51:17 PM »
Am I the only one not booking anything?
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« Reply #2391 on: March 21, 2016, 08:52:01 PM »
Am I the only one not booking anything?

I'm not. I don't think. Already redeemed 800K last month.
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« Reply #2392 on: March 21, 2016, 08:53:07 PM »

I'm not. I don't think. Already redeemed 800K last month.

Wow.
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« Reply #2393 on: March 21, 2016, 08:56:35 PM »
I'm not. I don't think. Already redeemed 800K last month.

Now you just want us to ask for more details..  :D
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« Reply #2394 on: March 21, 2016, 09:19:16 PM »
Now you just want us to ask for more details..  :D

Nah, I'm quite content leaving it at that.

Though I've been toying with the idea of booking CX F to MNL.
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« Reply #2395 on: March 21, 2016, 09:37:58 PM »
Am I the only one not booking anything?
I'm not, though I did book a nice summer trip that will be increasing, so I don't feel that bad.

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« Reply #2396 on: March 21, 2016, 09:42:11 PM »
Can I cancel an award flight I booked within 24 hours of departure, and not redeposit to lock in the rate?
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« Reply #2397 on: March 21, 2016, 09:42:36 PM »
Nah, I'm quite content leaving it at that.

Though I've been toying with the idea of booking CX F to MNL.

With the wife or looking for a guys trip? I could still make that work.  :P
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« Reply #2398 on: March 21, 2016, 09:55:28 PM »
Can I cancel an award flight I booked within 24 hours of departure, and not redeposit to lock in the rate?
Bump, anyone know? I'm on hold with AA...
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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #2399 on: March 21, 2016, 10:06:21 PM »
On hold for over an hour now, insane >:( >:(
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