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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 #3240 on: January 04, 2020, 06:24:26 PM »
I missed the thread name :)
OTP they should be able to do it.
Makes sense it's on request for over a day?

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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #3241 on: January 05, 2020, 09:30:15 AM »
Makes sense it's on request for over a day?
Maybe your account is flagged?
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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #3242 on: January 05, 2020, 10:47:53 AM »
Any risk in booking for family members if account holder not flying?

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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #3243 on: January 05, 2020, 11:25:51 AM »
Any risk in booking for family members if account holder not flying?
No
Save your time, I don't answer PM. Post it in the forum and a dedicated DDF'er will get back to you as soon as possible.

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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #3244 on: January 05, 2020, 11:27:41 AM »
Great, thank you

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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #3245 on: January 05, 2020, 11:41:11 AM »
Maybe your account is flagged?
It isn't. Ended up calling and they said it fell out of the queue- something to do with it being a weird request. They put it back in the queue and it ticketed a few hours later. :) Thanks for all the help.

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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #3246 on: January 07, 2020, 12:25:36 PM »
Are AA web specials always more expensive one way vs. RT? seeing Europe to US at 17k per leg RT but on a one way, it jumps to 20K

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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #3247 on: January 07, 2020, 11:23:32 PM »
Old AA Award Search dead?

Even advanced search now goes to the new, impossible to figure out, results page.

Any workaround links?
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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #3248 on: January 07, 2020, 11:27:07 PM »
Old AA Award Search dead?

Even advanced search now goes to the new, impossible to figure out, results page.

Any workaround links?

NO, try https://www.aa.com/booking/find-flights?tripType=roundTrip&awardBooking=true
Always praying for delayed baggage.

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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #3249 on: January 07, 2020, 11:58:04 PM »
NO, try https://www.aa.com/booking/find-flights?tripType=roundTrip&awardBooking=true
Not working. Getting the new ridiculous results page.

Happened some time this afternoon. Awful. 
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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #3250 on: January 08, 2020, 12:07:06 AM »
Not working. Getting the new ridiculous results page.

Happened some time this afternoon. Awful.
Working for me on East Coast.

Maybe try clearing cache or use incognito.
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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #3251 on: January 08, 2020, 12:09:34 AM »
Working for me on East Coast.

Maybe try clearing cache or use incognito.
Im on the east coast. Tried incognito already and still nada.
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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #3252 on: January 08, 2020, 12:09:41 AM »

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« Reply #3253 on: January 08, 2020, 12:24:40 AM »
Not working. Getting the new ridiculous results page.

Happened some time this afternoon. Awful.
I believe it may depend on route. I've found that certain routes I was forced on to the new site even though it kept me by the old site for others.

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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #3254 on: January 08, 2020, 12:27:25 AM »
Im on the east coast. Tried incognito already and still nada.
Are you on a mobile device? If yes, did you make sure to request desktop site?

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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #3255 on: January 08, 2020, 01:41:16 AM »
Are you on a mobile device? If yes, did you make sure to request desktop site?
Had that problem last week, changing to desktop site helped.

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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #3256 on: January 08, 2020, 07:20:27 AM »
Are you on a mobile device? If yes, did you make sure to request desktop site?

I always request desktop site on AA mobile. And like I said it was working yesterday morning. I’ll report back when I get to a computer.
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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #3257 on: January 08, 2020, 03:12:08 PM »
I always request desktop site on AA mobile. And like I said it was working yesterday morning. I’ll report back when I get to a computer.
Real desktop is working ATM
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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #3258 on: January 09, 2020, 02:32:57 PM »
Any thing to do if i see availability in J for MAD-HEL-PVG but not HEL-PVG? I only want HEL-PVG

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Re: AA Award Flights
« Reply #3259 on: January 09, 2020, 07:24:09 PM »
Any thing to do if i see availability in J for MAD-HEL-PVG but not HEL-PVG? I only want HEL-PVG
Seems like a married segment issue. Some had luck when putting on hold and then call a(n) (experienced) representative to separate them.