Increase in +++ not as bad as I had anticipatd
Rang the Aus AA number this morning - the +++ had increased from A$1,135.04 to A$1,287.64 i.e. ~13.5% increase; presumably all due to the falling A$ as I hadn't changed anything
Not as bad as I had feared
FWIW I had no problem paying for the two tickets (total $9.5k+) over the phone with my mastercard. Was told ticketing will complete in 1 or 2 working days. The status of the booking on aa.com has changed already
Also they are faxing me a tax breakdown (I didn't request it - the agent just offered to do it and I of course said 'yes please')