When do Citi ThankYou point bookings count as AA "special fare"?
Dec 4, 2016, 12:28 pm
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Dec 4, 2016, 6:32 pm
#17
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That's really weird. I wonder if you call and complain if AA would give an explanation. I have no idea what would be reason those posted differently unless maybe they have specific flights flagged to not count as distance.
Dec 26, 2016, 8:53 am
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This is really confusing, and the airlines are making it this way, so no one has a definitive answer on redeeming TYP for a Y ticket and applying a SWU. The only answer seems to be to wait 48 hours for SWU to be applied, but of course by then 24 hour cancelation window has passed. What a catch-22 game the airlines are playing with us. I am not as concerned with RDM mileage earning, but more so with EQM earning.
Feb 14, 2017, 1:43 pm
#20
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No, that is not possible. You have to make the reservation through the ThankYou rewards portal to use TYP. If you have an itinerary that isn't pricing correctly on their portal, give them a call.
Feb 16, 2017, 4:22 pm
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This is frustrating that some bookings come through as fare while others credit on distance. Is there no way to tell when booking?
Feb 17, 2017, 6:10 pm
#22
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I just booked a flight using TY points + cash for LAX - ATH.
The fare showed up on my AA record as follows:
Passenger X 1: $193.00
Taxes: $372.86
Carrier-imposed fees: $0.00
Subtotal: $565.86
Looking at ITA Matrix, The fare in fact breaks down as follows:
Fare 1: $96.50
Fare 2: $96.50
AA YR surcharge (YR): $250.00
Taxes: $122.86
So the MILLION $$$ questions is: Will this earn based on distance or fare? And if fare, will the fare be $193 or $443 ($193+$250) for RDM and EQD earning??
The fare showed up on my AA record as follows:
Passenger X 1: $193.00
Taxes: $372.86
Carrier-imposed fees: $0.00
Subtotal: $565.86
Looking at ITA Matrix, The fare in fact breaks down as follows:
Fare 1: $96.50
Fare 2: $96.50
AA YR surcharge (YR): $250.00
Taxes: $122.86
So the MILLION $$$ questions is: Will this earn based on distance or fare? And if fare, will the fare be $193 or $443 ($193+$250) for RDM and EQD earning??
Feb 21, 2017, 8:45 am
#23
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In fact, I had a similar question regarding an itinerary of my own, and AA left me an apologetic voicemail that stated that even they didn't know what would happen until the miles posted.
Mar 2, 2017, 11:01 pm
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I just booked a flight using TY points + cash for LAX - ATH.
The fare showed up on my AA record as follows:
Passenger X 1: $193.00
Taxes: $372.86
Carrier-imposed fees: $0.00
Subtotal: $565.86
Looking at ITA Matrix, The fare in fact breaks down as follows:
Fare 1: $96.50
Fare 2: $96.50
AA YR surcharge (YR): $250.00
Taxes: $122.86
So the MILLION $$$ questions is: Will this earn based on distance or fare? And if fare, will the fare be $193 or $443 ($193+$250) for RDM and EQD earning??
The fare showed up on my AA record as follows:
Passenger X 1: $193.00
Taxes: $372.86
Carrier-imposed fees: $0.00
Subtotal: $565.86
Looking at ITA Matrix, The fare in fact breaks down as follows:
Fare 1: $96.50
Fare 2: $96.50
AA YR surcharge (YR): $250.00
Taxes: $122.86
So the MILLION $$$ questions is: Will this earn based on distance or fare? And if fare, will the fare be $193 or $443 ($193+$250) for RDM and EQD earning??
Mar 3, 2017, 11:18 pm
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So if it says this in one's record:
Please contact your travel agent for airfare or trip changes.
Would one expect this to come out distance based?
Please contact your travel agent for airfare or trip changes.
Would one expect this to come out distance based?
Mar 4, 2017, 6:07 pm
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My data points from the last five Citi ThankYou reservations booked is that they all earned miles based upon fare paid, not distance flown. Not sure this loophole really works for me...makes me nervous to even take the plunge on the AA Vacations option.
Mar 7, 2017, 9:28 pm
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Mar 7, 2017, 9:30 pm
#28
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I booked (and completed) 3 trips with TYP, 2 of which were "special fare" while 1 was "distance". While the international special fare trip was working for me on both EQD and EQM, the domestic special fare trip was not so great...
Mar 8, 2017, 10:56 am
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