my encounter is that at the same date, no problem and use a connection (although I need to fight for it since they offer me the "other" direct flight that leading to a overnight stay.

for change date.. no dice, AA offered me $100 change fee plus a one-way fare. (Wow..)

I think for next time, I will do everything opendated.

question for christep: so for the open date tkt: is that means as long as during the ticketing time there is a direct flight in the system (regardless of time and date), I can ticket it as 1 segment (1 coupon). and by the time I fly, no matter due to cancellation/schedule change/seasonal reason, the direct flight disappeared, AA should honor the flight coupon even by means of connections? Is the "exception" only valid if the flight get cancelled or basically I can use more than 1 segment as long as it is a valid connection?

e.g.: for tkt SEGMENT DTW-LAX, I can book as DTW-ORD/x-LAX, say in the morning, if the DTW-LAX still exist (night departure)but I don't like the time ?

Thanks!!


[This message has been edited by HK-UMICH (edited 02-09-2003).]