Originally Posted by
jonny1
i already booked(ticketed) march 16th flight from ORD to NYC today.
so if i want to travel on march 15th, will amex allow it and charge me $75?
i stay 2 days in NY at friend's place and then probably take a bus or fly to toronto, i will stay 2 days at NF and fly from toronto to chicago.
i haven't used my advantage miles yet on those trips
If there is a seat available in the category you have a ticket in, then you can change it for free, if traveling more than 21 days from now, but that would be via AA, not AMEX. March 15 is 22 days from now, due to leap year
You can put award reservations on hold for 5 days, so I recommend not ticketing them until you are sure of the day you want to go.
That said, you can fly ORD-LGA for $117 (on AA) on March 15 or 16, so IMHO, using miles was not cost effective. Assuming you used 12500 miles, the cost is that plus the lost of miles not earned, plus $5 for fees. So, that is 13233 miles compared to spending $112 more to buy a ticket. If it was less than 21 days in advance, and you had to pay the $75 expedite fee, that would mean a cost of 13233 miles to save $37. ($117-5-75)