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Old Jul 13, 2011 | 10:41 pm
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Originally Posted by mreed911
So I've finally got enough points I can consider doing some sort of redemption. Looking at the terms on the upgrades I probably can't use them since I am required to book deep-discount for work (cheapest fare). That leaves actual travel redemptions. Looking at them, it looks like the standard PlanAAhead = MilesAAver award. Correct? So I'd order the award, then use the award to book?

Can I put a MilesAAver award on hold, order the BE award, then use it to "purchase" the on-hold award, or is it a different booking process all together?
Well, let's go to the T&C's shall we:

"Once award is redeemed on BusinessExtrAA.com, a confirmation email is sent to the Travel Manager containing an Electronic Authorization Number. The Electronic Authorization includes the Award Code along with an eight character alpha-numeric code. (IE. BX1A/0A1B2C3D) This number should be provided to American Airlines Reservations when you are ready to ticket your award reservation.

To make reservations for award travel: When calling from within United States or Canada, please contact American Airlines Meeting Services at 1-800-433-1790, 7 days a week, from 6:00AM to 12:00midnight, CT. If calling from outside the U.S. or Canada, please contact your local American Airlines Reservations Office. "
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