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Throwaway ticket on AA
« on: February 06, 2011, 04:34:16 PM »
is it against the rules? am i risking them shutting down my account? any experience?
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Re: Throwaway ticket on AA
« Reply #1 on: February 06, 2011, 05:39:50 PM »
Quote from: moish on February 06, 2011, 04:34:16 PM
is it against the rules? am i risking them shutting down my account? any experience?
It is against the rules. Officially, they reserve the right to charge you the price for the city pair you flew. But from all those that I know/have heard that have done it, none have been charged nor have had their FF accounts closed.
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Re: Throwaway ticket on AA
« Reply #2 on: February 06, 2011, 05:41:52 PM »
i subsequently found out that it is indeed against the rules. to be clear, you know personally ppl that have done it with no repercussions?
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Re: Throwaway ticket on AA
« Reply #3 on: February 06, 2011, 05:46:34 PM »
Quote from: moish on February 06, 2011, 05:41:52 PM
i subsequently found out that it is indeed against the rules. to be clear, you know personally ppl that have done it with no repercussions?
Yes. But as usual YMMV.
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Re: Throwaway ticket on AA
« Reply #4 on: February 06, 2011, 05:49:46 PM »
how about booking the return in an unrestricted fare code and cancelling it after taking the outbound?
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Re: Throwaway ticket on AA
« Reply #5 on: February 06, 2011, 05:53:30 PM »
Quote from: moish on February 06, 2011, 05:49:46 PM
how about booking the return in an unrestricted fare code and cancelling it after taking the outbound?
Don't have experience with that.
But I'd expect more issues trying to get money back as opposed to just ditching a flight.
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Re: Throwaway ticket on AA
« Reply #6 on: February 06, 2011, 06:36:38 PM »
Quote from: moish on February 06, 2011, 05:49:46 PM
how about booking the return in an unrestricted fare code and cancelling it after taking the outbound?
Is that even doable? Each fare on a diff fare?
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Re: Throwaway ticket on AA
« Reply #7 on: February 06, 2011, 06:48:25 PM »
Quote from: txtmax4 on February 06, 2011, 06:36:38 PM
Is that even doable? Each fare on a diff fare?
It does happen that you'll get a low fare class one way and only the highest fare class on the return. Question is, wheather after taking the outbound you'll be to cancel based on the fare class of the return?
I'd think not.
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Re: Throwaway ticket on AA
« Reply #8 on: February 07, 2011, 10:43:05 AM »
Maybe I am not completely understanding this, but I just asked on my trip planning thread the other day about booking an extension from my gateway (LAX) to Hawaii since I will be returning from Europe. If I don't show up for the LAX-Hawaii portion will they punish me for it? (It is an award booking)
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Re: Throwaway ticket on AA
« Reply #9 on: February 07, 2011, 11:04:19 AM »
Quote from: txtmax4 on February 06, 2011, 06:36:38 PM
Is that even doable? Each fare on a diff fare?

Txtman4, good to see you around!
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Re: Throwaway ticket on AA
« Reply #10 on: February 07, 2011, 07:33:02 PM »
Quote from: LAXtraveler on February 07, 2011, 10:43:05 AM
Maybe I am not completely understanding this, but I just asked on my trip planning thread the other day about booking an extension from my gateway (LAX) to Hawaii since I will be returning from Europe. If I don't show up for the LAX-Hawaii portion will they punish me for it? (It is an award booking)
No, you'll be fine.

The issue is where you book an extra segment to make the flight cheaper.
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Re: Throwaway ticket on AA
« Reply #11 on: March 10, 2011, 11:58:31 PM »
Quote from: AsherO on February 07, 2011, 11:04:19 AM
Txtman4, good to see you around!

Ya...I know...
It's been quite awhile, and then another while.
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