Canceling upgraded tickets and re-booking later
Mar 29, 2015, 11:17 am
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Canceling upgraded tickets and re-booking later
As an original member of FT and as a long time frequent traveler, I probably should know the answer to this question. But since I haven't canceled a trip in a such long time, I haven't got a clue.
I recently purchased a deeply discounted round-trip ticket, on AA, from MIA-SFO. I used 15,000 miles each way to get confirmed upgrades. I may have to cancel the trip due to an ongoing illness. If I do, what are the rules as far as re-booking the trip at a later date? And most important of all, will my two upgrades still be intact and usable if upgrades are available on the new dates?
What I do know is that I have to book the same city pairs and that there is a fee of something like $200. Any additional info would be much appreciated.
I recently purchased a deeply discounted round-trip ticket, on AA, from MIA-SFO. I used 15,000 miles each way to get confirmed upgrades. I may have to cancel the trip due to an ongoing illness. If I do, what are the rules as far as re-booking the trip at a later date? And most important of all, will my two upgrades still be intact and usable if upgrades are available on the new dates?
What I do know is that I have to book the same city pairs and that there is a fee of something like $200. Any additional info would be much appreciated.
Mar 29, 2015, 1:17 pm
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As an original member of FT and as a long time frequent traveler, I probably should know the answer to this question. But since I haven't canceled a trip in a such long time, I haven't got a clue.
I recently purchased a deeply discounted round-trip ticket, on AA, from MIA-SFO. I used 15,000 miles each way to get confirmed upgrades. I may have to cancel the trip due to an ongoing illness. If I do, what are the rules as far as re-booking the trip at a later date? And most important of all, will my two upgrades still be intact and usable if upgrades are available on the new dates?
What I do know is that I have to book the same city pairs and that there is a fee of something like $200. Any additional info would be much appreciated.
I recently purchased a deeply discounted round-trip ticket, on AA, from MIA-SFO. I used 15,000 miles each way to get confirmed upgrades. I may have to cancel the trip due to an ongoing illness. If I do, what are the rules as far as re-booking the trip at a later date? And most important of all, will my two upgrades still be intact and usable if upgrades are available on the new dates?
What I do know is that I have to book the same city pairs and that there is a fee of something like $200. Any additional info would be much appreciated.
Mar 29, 2015, 1:23 pm
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Normally, when you cancel a reservation that has been upgraded with miles+copay, the copay is nonrefundable, but I believe the miles can be redeposited (although I would assume there may be fees for doing so for non-EXPs). However, I'm not sure I've ever seen someone answer your specific question about whether the upgrades could remain intact if you use the unused portion of the ticket, less change fees, for future travel between the same cities. If I had to guess, I would say you would have to start from scratch with the upgrade requests, but why not simply call AA and ask them what the current policy is?
Mar 29, 2015, 2:31 pm
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If you change your reservation and are still using the same type of upgrade award, then you don't have to pay any additional fees to maintain the upgrades (if available). However if you cancel your reservation, the upgrades are cancelled as well, the miles redeposited to your account, a redeposit fee is charged and you forfeit the upgrade co-pay. You do not retain the upgrades if you flat out cancel your reservation.
Mar 29, 2015, 5:27 pm
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Don't worry.
The upgrade remain for whatever routing you use the ticket for. As long as upgrade space is available of course. For one year from original purchase
Mar 29, 2015, 6:42 pm
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As an original member of FT and as a long time frequent traveler, I probably should know the answer to this question. But since I haven't canceled a trip in a such long time, I haven't got a clue.
I recently purchased a deeply discounted round-trip ticket, on AA, from MIA-SFO. I used 15,000 miles each way to get confirmed upgrades. I may have to cancel the trip due to an ongoing illness. If I do, what are the rules as far as re-booking the trip at a later date? And most important of all, will my two upgrades still be intact and usable if upgrades are available on the new dates?
What I do know is that I have to book the same city pairs and that there is a fee of something like $200. Any additional info would be much appreciated.
I recently purchased a deeply discounted round-trip ticket, on AA, from MIA-SFO. I used 15,000 miles each way to get confirmed upgrades. I may have to cancel the trip due to an ongoing illness. If I do, what are the rules as far as re-booking the trip at a later date? And most important of all, will my two upgrades still be intact and usable if upgrades are available on the new dates?
What I do know is that I have to book the same city pairs and that there is a fee of something like $200. Any additional info would be much appreciated.
I think you could change the ticket and keep the upgrades as waitlisted, but if they didn't clear then you'd lose them.
If you're going to fly transcontinental at all in the next 12 months, then I wouldn't pay the reinstatement fees.
[for the record, I did this about 15 months ago - the rules could, of course, have changed since then - and the rules probably don't let you use the ticket on US yet]
Mar 29, 2015, 9:45 pm
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Thanks everyone for the valuable advice. I'm still hoping to take the trip but at least if I don't, I have an idea of what my options are.