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AA is now offering three types of Economy fares via AA.com:
• Choice (fare basis code ends in 1) = Lowest Fare, earn AA miles
• Choice Essential (fare basis code ends in 2) = Change Fee (depends on detailed fare rules), 1 Checked Bag, Group 1 Boarding, Earn AA miles
• Choice Plus (fare basis code ends in 7) = above Choice Essential benefits plus 50% Bonus RDM, Same-Day Flight Change, Same-Day Standby, Premium Beverage, No Change Fee, Earns base miles plus 50% bonus miles
• Business/First as Choice Plus, plus 3 checked bags, No change fee (domestic only), priority baggage delivery at carousel, 50% class of service bonus miles
(Updated 1 Mar 2015)
See this page at aa.com for bundled services.
AmericanAirlines has posted some comments and clarifications in Post 144.
See these related links:
AA.com: Tailor Your Travel | Enhance Your Travel with Combined Features
FT: AA economy fare basis now ends with a number
(lower right wiki corner).AA is now offering three types of Economy fares via AA.com:
• Choice (fare basis code ends in 1) = Lowest Fare, earn AA miles
• Choice Essential (fare basis code ends in 2) = Change Fee (depends on detailed fare rules), 1 Checked Bag, Group 1 Boarding, Earn AA miles
• Choice Plus (fare basis code ends in 7) = above Choice Essential benefits plus 50% Bonus RDM, Same-Day Flight Change, Same-Day Standby, Premium Beverage, No Change Fee, Earns base miles plus 50% bonus miles
• Business/First as Choice Plus, plus 3 checked bags, No change fee (domestic only), priority baggage delivery at carousel, 50% class of service bonus miles
(Updated 1 Mar 2015)
See this page at aa.com for bundled services.
AmericanAirlines has posted some comments and clarifications in Post 144.
(1Mar 2015) The fee for the "choice plus" bundled extra now ranges from $80-80 each way, up from $80.
Choice plus extras are comprised of:
Choice plus extras are comprised of:
- 1 checked bag
- Group 1 Boarding
- No change fee (any difference in fares would still apply; valid for American Airlines operated flights)
- Same-day flight change
- Same-day standby
- Premium beverage on board
- Earn 50% more AAdvantage miles
AA.com: Tailor Your Travel | Enhance Your Travel with Combined Features
FT: AA economy fare basis now ends with a number
aa.com Economy / Coach Pricing Display & Choice Bundles (consolidated)
Dec 12, 2012, 8:52 am
#46
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In the above screenshot tt's ridiculous that the flights aren't ordered by departure time.
Dec 12, 2012, 8:54 am
#47
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Dec 12, 2012, 8:57 am
#48
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Folks... shhhhh. this is a secret. It's still AA, only better. 
You should receive an email shortly from AA with a full why it's better demo.
You should receive an email shortly from AA with a full why it's better demo.
Dec 12, 2012, 9:01 am
#49
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Accordingly to Gary Leff's blog, this isn't just about the new booking interface... but AA considers this a radical rethinking of how fares are sold. It'll be interesting to see if this expands to other airlines.
What IS a positive is that AA hasn't UNBUNDLED anything from the cheapest economy fares. Compare this to Delta, who a few months ago introduced new fares in markets where they compete against Spirit, which don't include advanced seat assignments, even for elites.
What IS a positive is that AA hasn't UNBUNDLED anything from the cheapest economy fares. Compare this to Delta, who a few months ago introduced new fares in markets where they compete against Spirit, which don't include advanced seat assignments, even for elites.
Dec 12, 2012, 9:04 am
#50
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First thing I thought of too. I do like the option of paying a small fee for a no-change-fee fare rather than having the huge gulf of price between deep discount and full Y (or risk one or more $150 fees). Typically I have held off until closer-in to book flights when I was relatively uncertain about moving up/back a day or two, but I would go ahead and do one of these "Essential" fares in advance to protect against the cheap fare buckets selling out instead.
Or does it just waive the fee if changing dates and times on the same origin/destination?
Dec 12, 2012, 9:06 am
#51
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New AA.com Booking Interface
Just got an email from AA with the word SECRET in the subject line. For a moment there I thought it was about the new livery.
But no, it's just a new booking interface. and it give you some options when you are booking, I especially like the option packet that eliminates the change fee as I have started to change my tickets quite often as of late.
http://www.aa.com/i18n/urls/new.jsp
But no, it's just a new booking interface. and it give you some options when you are booking, I especially like the option packet that eliminates the change fee as I have started to change my tickets quite often as of late.
http://www.aa.com/i18n/urls/new.jsp
Dec 12, 2012, 9:09 am
#52
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I just got the email and also saw the free change fee. Is this for EXPs only?
Dec 12, 2012, 9:10 am
#53
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If you pay for the "no change fee" on AA, does that work like WN, where you basically get a credit, good for a year? You can change destinations, and even use the credit on multiple trips, or combine credits towards a single trip?
Or does it just waive the fee if changing dates and times on the same origin/destination?
Or does it just waive the fee if changing dates and times on the same origin/destination?
Nope.. So, the cheap fare and the Choice Plus both show O to me. It must be a different fare basis, but still O, with a $0 change. If I had to guess.
Dec 12, 2012, 9:10 am
#54
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Horrible... hanging on trying load business fares... can't see parts of the screen b/c others overlap. I mean - this is an embarrasment.
Dec 12, 2012, 9:12 am
#55
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I did a dummy booking and found it somewhat confusing. They have a line along the top with "Jan 10 Jan 11", etc., but on the selected day they spell out the month "January". That doesn't leave enough room for the calendar date. "January 1" instead of "January 12".
Thus, I cannot see the exact date I'm booking, only the preceeding and following dates.
There's other places where text overwrites itself.
The column headers (Choice, etc) are difficult to follow. Better if they boxed in the columns or made them alternating colors.
Let's hope they address these bugs soon.
Added: I'm using IE9 Windows 7.
Thus, I cannot see the exact date I'm booking, only the preceeding and following dates.
There's other places where text overwrites itself.
The column headers (Choice, etc) are difficult to follow. Better if they boxed in the columns or made them alternating colors.
Let's hope they address these bugs soon.
Added: I'm using IE9 Windows 7.
Last edited by QueenOfCoach; Dec 12, 2012 at 9:29 am
Dec 12, 2012, 9:12 am
#56
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Dec 12, 2012, 9:16 am
#57
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Well, there are some fares classes, the "Choice Plus" which states no change fee, so anyone can buy that fare and get that perk. However, my email seemed to say that as an elite that there are no change fees period. I guess we will say. It is a bit confusing but it seems that they are trying a new pricing, marketing approach.
Dec 12, 2012, 9:18 am
#58
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Did a dummy check BOS-NRT RT.
Departure: $1600 (BOS-NRT)
Return: $259 (NRT-BOS)
Yeah, okay......fix it.
Spock Seat
Departure: $1600 (BOS-NRT)
Return: $259 (NRT-BOS)
Yeah, okay......fix it.
Spock Seat
Dec 12, 2012, 9:18 am
#59
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I don't really care for it... and I am having trouble locating where you can sort by price, travel time, arrival time, departure time, etc. Very frustrating.
Dec 12, 2012, 9:19 am
#60
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It is going to take some time for me to get used to it. My initial reaction is negative.