Originally Posted by
Antarius
YUP and KUP fares are technically coach though. They simply are "instant upgrades" to the next class of service while not being true F/A fares. As a result, in the event of IRROPS, one can be rebooked in another coach fare class or wait till the next flight with F is available (with P fares ranking below true F/A)
OP - Post the detail fare rules if you have them.
Here's a P K-UP fare for Friday (KA0UPPY1). I apologize for the wall of text, but I have to show the whole thing or someone's going to claim I'm missing something. I can't find where it says that this is a coach ticket. Can you? Not a mention of the word "upgrade", can't find anything by searching for "coach" or "economy", and in some places a clear reference that P is a "first" fare.
Even if it
is there, the idea that someone should have to read through this to figure out that the advertised first class ticket they are buying is not in fact a first class ticket is ludicrous. I would be shocked if any court upheld that someone should have read this to know that they were buying a coach ticket.
Advance Reservation Ticketing Restrictions RESERVATIONS FOR ALL SECTORS ARE NOT PERMITTED UNTIL 90 DAYS BEFORE DEPARTURE AND ARE REQUIRED AT LEAST 7 DAYS BEFORE DEPARTURE. WAITLIST NOT PERMITTED. TICKETING MUST BE COMPLETED BY MIDNIGHT 1 DAY AFTER RESERVATIONS ARE MADE OR AT LEAST 7 DAYS BEFORE DEPARTURE WHICHEVER IS EARLIER. NOTE - ///---///---///---///---///---///---///---/// 1. SAME DAY STANDBY - A. ELIGIBILITY 1.AADVANTAGE EXECUTIVE PLATINUM/ PLATINUM/ GOLD PASSENGERS AND THEIR ONEWORLD EQUIVALENTS AND AAIRPASS MEMBERS TICKETED WITH ANY FARE MAY STANDBY ON THE SAME DAY AS TICKETED/ WITHOUT CHARGE AS NOTED BELOW. 2.PASSENGERS NOT QUALIFYING BY TIER STATUS AS DESCRIBED ABOVE WHO PURCHASED TICKETS FOR FIRST OR BUSINESS CLASS OR COACH FARES BOOKED IN Y/D/I/J/A/P/F INVENTORIES MAY STANDBY WITHOUT CHARGE AS NOTED BELOW. 3.MILITARY PASSENGERS AND THEIR DEPENDENTS MAY STANDBY WITHOUT CHARGE AS NOTED BELOW. 4.COMPANION FARE PASSENGERS WHO QUALIFY FOR SAME DAY STANDBY AS IDENTIFIED ABOVE/ MUST TRAVEL STANDBY ON THE SAME EXACT FLIGHTS. 5.PASSENGERS TRAVELING WITHIN THE US48 WITH FARE BASIS CODES ENDNG IN 7 OR 8 OR 9 MAY STANDBY WITHOUT CHARGE AS NOTED BELOW. 6.ALL OTHER PASSENGERS PURCHASING COACH TICKETS BOOKED IN H/B/K/M/L/W/V/G/S/N/Q/O INVENTORIES/ MAY NOT USE SAME DAY STANDBY. THESE PASSENGERS MAY USE SAME DAY FLIGHT CHANGE IDENTIFIED BELOW FOR A NONREFUNDABLE FEE. /SEE AA.COM FOR DETAILS. ///---///---///---///---///---///---///---///---// B. STANDBY CONDITIONS FOR ELIGIBLE PASSENGERS - 1.AADVANTAGE EXECUTIVE PLATINUM / PLATINUM/ GOLD PASSENGERS AND THEIR ONEWORLD EQUIVA- LENTS AND AAIRPASS MEMBERS MAY STANDBY FOR EARLIER/LATER SAME DAY FLIGHTS 2.ALL PASSENGERS OTHER THAN THE TIER AND AAIRPASS PASSENGERS MENTIONED IN 1 ABOVE/ MAY STANDBY FOR EARLIER SAME DAY FLIGHTS. 3.PASSENGERS MUST BE HOLDING CONFIRMED RESERVA- TIONS AND TICKETS FOR FLIGHTS OPERATED BY AMERICAN AIRLINES/ AMERICAN EAGLE OR AMERICAN CONNECTION 4.STANDBY IS PERMITTED FOR SAME DAY AA NONSTOP AND/OR CONNECTING FLIGHTS BETWEEN THE SAME ORIGIN AND DESTINATION AIRPORTS PROVIDED THE ROUTING IS APPLICABLE FOR THE FARE CHARGED. 5.WHEN TICKETED TO/FROM HOU/NYC/WAS - CHECK FLIGHT APPLICATION FOR ANY AIRPORT RESTRICTION. ///---///---///---///---///---///---///---///---// 2. SAME DAY FLIGHT CHANGE/SDFC/ A. ELIGIBILITY 1.PASSENGERS WHO PURCHASED TICKETS FOR FIRST OR BUSINESS OR COACH CLASS BOOKED IN Y/D/I/J/A/P/F INVENTORIES MAY USE SAME DAY FLIGHT CHANGE WITHOUT CHARGE AS NOTED BELOW. 2.PASSENGERS TRAVELING WITHIN THE US48 WITH FARE BASIS CODES ENDING IN 7 OR 8 OR 9 MAY USE SAME DAY FLIGHT CHANGE FREE OF CHARGE AS NOTED BELOW. 3.ALL OTHER PASSENGERS PURCHASING COACH FARE TICKETS BOOKED IN H/B/K/M/L/W/V/G/S/N/Q/O INVENTORIES MAY CONFIRM TRAVEL USING SAME DAY FLIGHT CHANGE FOR A NONREFUNDABLE FEE /SEE AA.COM FOR DETAILS/. ///---///---///---///---///---///---///---///---// B.SAME DAY FLIGHT CHANGE CONDITIONS FOR ELIG PSGRS 1.THE REQUEST FOR SDFC IS MADE WITHIN 12 HOURS OF THE ALTERNATE FLIGHT/S DEPARTURE TIME. 2.THERE IS NO CHANGE TO THE ORIGIN/DESTINATION OR STOPOVER POINTS. 3.NEW FLIGHT/S/ AND ROUTING ARE PERMITTED PER THE TICKETED FARE RULE. 4.ALL TRAVEL IS ON AMERICAN AIRLINES/ AMERICAN EAGLE AND AMERICAN CONNECTION. 5.REQUESTS ARE MADE VIA AIRPORT SELF-SERVICE CHECK-IN/ TICKET COUNTERS /INCLUDING ADMIRALS CLUBS AND PREMIUM SERVICES/ OR BY CALLING AA RESERVATIONS. 6.CHANGES PERMITTED TO OUTBOUND OR CONTINUING/ RETURN FLIGHTS. 7.CONFIRMATION IS SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY. 8.ALTERNATE FLIGHT IS ON SAME TICKETED DATE. ///--///--///--///--///--///--///--///--///--/// REQUESTS MADE MORE THAN 12 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF THE ALTERNATE FLIGHT/S DEPARTURE TIME WILL BE PROCESSED FOLLOWING THE GUIDELINES FOR RESERVATION CHANGES/ WHICH MAY INCLUDE COLLECTION OF APPLICABLE CHANGE FEES PLUS DIFFERENCE IN FARE. SEE PENALTIES
Surcharges Not Applicable
Maximum Stay Not Applicable
Eligibility Not Applicable
Sales Restrictions TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED BY ELECTRONIC TICKETING. FARES MAY ONLY BE SOLD BY AA AND MAY NOT BE SOLD BY TRAVEL AGENTS. AND - TICKETS MAY NOT BE SOLD IN VENEZUELA. SALE IS RESTRICTED TO SPECIFIC AGENTS. TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED BY ELECTRONIC TICKETING. TICKETS MAY NOT BE SOLD IN VENEZUELA. TICKETS MAY ONLY BE SOLD IN AREA 1/AREA 2/AREA 3. SALE IS RESTRICTED TO SPECIFIC AGENTS. SALE IS RESTRICTED TO SPECIFIC AGENTS. TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED BY ELECTRONIC TICKETING. TICKETS MAY NOT BE SOLD IN VENEZUELA. TICKETS MAY ONLY BE SOLD IN AREA 1/AREA 2/AREA 3. SALE IS RESTRICTED TO SPECIFIC AGENTS. TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED BY ELECTRONIC TICKETING. TICKETS MAY NOT BE SOLD IN VENEZUELA. TICKETS MAY ONLY BE SOLD IN AREA 1/AREA 2/AREA 3.
Flight Applications FOR TRAVEL ON/BEFORE 20NOV 13 THE FARE COMPONENT MUST NOT BE ON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING AA FLIGHTS 1 THROUGH 4 AA FLIGHT 10 AA FLIGHT 12 AA FLIGHT 15 AA FLIGHTS 17 THROUGH 18 AA FLIGHT 19 AA FLIGHT 20 AA FLIGHT 21 AA FLIGHT 22 AA FLIGHT 30 AA FLIGHT 32 AA FLIGHTS 33 THROUGH 34 AA FLIGHT 40 AA FLIGHTS 117 THROUGH 118 AA FLIGHT 133 AA FLIGHT 177 AA FLIGHT 178 AA FLIGHT 179 AA FLIGHT 180 AA FLIGHT 181 AA FLIGHT 185 AA FLIGHT 201 AA FLIGHT 252 AA FLIGHT 295 AA FLIGHT 299 AA FLIGHT 1488 AA FLIGHT 1520. AND THE FARE COMPONENT MUST NOT BE ON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING AA FLIGHT 24 AA FLIGHT 85 AA FLIGHTS 5600 THROUGH 9999.
Minimum Stay Not Applicable
Embargo Dates TO DFW - TRAVEL IS NOT PERMITTED 03APR 14 THROUGH 04APR 14. FROM DFW - TRAVEL IS NOT PERMITTED 06APR 14 THROUGH 08APR 14.
Penalties CANCELLATIONS TICKET IS NON-REFUNDABLE. NOTE - TICKET HAS NO VALUE UNLESS PASSENGER CANCELS TICKETED FLIGHT RESERVATIONS PRIOR TO TICKETED DEPARTURE TIME. CHANGES CHANGES PERMITTED FOR REISSUE. NOTE - IF PASSENGER CANCELS TICKETED FLIGHT RESERVATION PRIOR TO TICKETED DEPARTURE TIME/ TRAVEL THAT IS REBOOKED IS VALID AS FOLLOWS. 1/WHOLLY UNUSED TICKETS ARE VALID PROVIDED TRAVEL COMMENCES WITHIN ONE YEAR FROM THE ORIGINAL TICKET ISSUE DATE OR 2/ PARTIALLY USED TICKETS ARE VALID PROVIDED TRAVEL IS COMPLETED WITHIN ONE YEAR FROM THE OUTBOUND TRAVEL DATE ON THE ORIGINAL TICKET. IF TICKETED FLIGHT RESERVATION IS NOT CANCELLED PRIOR TO TICKETED DEPARTURE TIME/ REBOOKING IS NOT PERMITTED AND THE TICKET HAS NO VALUE. --- FARE DIFFERENCE MUST BE PAID AND TICKET MUST BE REISSUED WHEN ITINERARY IS REBOOKED --- WHENEVER A NONREFUNDABLE FARE TICKET IS REISSUED TO A REFUNDABLE FARE/ A NONREFUNDABLE NOTATION MUST BE MADE IN THE ENDORSEMENT BOX OF THE NEW TICKET. THE ORIGINAL NONREFUNDABLE VALUE REMAINS NONREFUNDABLE FOR ANY SUBSEQUENT REISSUES. --- CERTAIN DOMESTIC REISSUE PROVISIONS MAY BE OVERRIDDEN BY THOSE OF AA INTERNATIONAL FARES. --- GUARANTEED AIRFARE RULE- TRANSPORTATION IS SUBJECT TO THE RULES/ FARES AND CHARGES IN EFFECT ON THE DATE/ TIME OF TICKET ISSUANCE OR PREPAID TICKET ADVICE PURCHASE. SHOULD FARES INCREASE AFTER TICKET PURCHASE/ NO INCREASE IN FARE WILL BE COLLECTED PROVIDED THE ORIGINATING FLIGHT COUPON OF THE TICKET REFLECTING A CONFIRMED RESERVATION HAS NOT BEEN VOLUNTARILY CHANGED/ AND PROVIDED THAT VOLUNTARY CHANGES FOR FLIGHT COUPONS OTHER THAN THE ORGINATING FLIGHT DO NOT REFLECT A CHANGE IN CARRIER/ FARE BASIS/ ORIGIN/ DESTINATION OR STOPOVER POINTS FROM THOSE FOUND ON THE TICKET. IF AFTER TICKET HAS BEEN ISSUED AND BEFORE ANY PORTION HAS BEEN USED EITHER A DECREASE IN THE FARES OR CHARGES APPLICABLE TO THE TRANSPORTATION SHOWN ON THE TICKET BECOMES EFFECTIVE/ OR A NEW FARE FOR WHICH THE PASSENGER QUALIFIES IS ADDED BETWEEN THE POINTS SHOWN ON THE TICKET/ THE DIFFERENCE IN FARES WILL BE REFUNDED AS STATED BELOW/ IN THE FORM OF A NONREFUNDABLE TRANSPORTATION VOUCHER/ PROVIDED A. THERE IS NO CHANGE IN TICKETED ORIGIN/ DESTINATION/ STOPOVER POINTS/ FLIGHTS/ DATES B. ALL CONDITIONS OF THE DECREASED FARES OR CHARGES OF THE NEW FARE ARE MET/ INCLUDING BOOKING CODE AND ADVANCE RESERVATIONS AND TICKETING REQUIREMENTS C. ADVANCE RESERVATION REQUIREMENTS ARE MEASURED FROM THE ORIGINAL TICKET DATE TO THE DEPARTURE OF THE PRICING UNIT. D. THE PASSENGER WILL RECEIVE THE DIFFERENCE IN FARES IN THE FORM OF A NONREFUNDABLE AA TRAVEL VOUCHER VALID FOR ONE YEAR FROM THE DATE OF ISSUE. --- I. PRIOR TO DEPARTURE OF THE JOURNEY - CHANGES TO THE ORIGINATING FLIGHT ON THE TICKET - CANCEL AND START OVER. --- 1. THE ENTIRE TICKET MUST BE REPRICED WITH FARES IN EFFECT ON THE DATE OF NEW TICKET ISSUANCE. 2. USE ANY AA FARE ALLOWED BY COMBINATION AND REISSUE RULES. 3. ALL PROVISIONS OF THE NEW FARE I.E. ADV RSVN/MIN/MAX STAY/INVENTORY ETC MUST BE MET 4. ADVANCE RESERVATION REQUIREMENTS ARE MEASURED FROM THE REISSUE DATE TO THE DEPARTURE OF THE PRICING UNIT. 5. ANY DIFFERENCE IN FARES MUST BE COLLECTED. IF THE REPRICE RESULTS IN A LOWER FARE/ THE DIFFERENCE IN FARES MAY BE RETURNED IN THE FORM OF A NONREFUNDABLE TRAVEL VOUCHER VALID FOR TRAVEL VIA AA ONLY. --- II. PRIOR TO DEPARTURE OF THE JOURNEY - CHANGES TO CONTINUING/RETURN FLIGHTS WHEN THERE IS NO CHANGE TO ORIGIN/DESTINATION OR STOPOVERS. THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS ARE AVAILABLE AND THE LOWEST SOLUTION WILL APPLY. --- A. ATTEMPT TO KEEP THE SAME FARES AS TICKETED. REPRICE THE ITINERARY USING THE SAME FARE BASIS CODE/ SAME FARE LEVEL/ SAME RULES AS TICKETED/ THAT IS/ THOSE IN EFFECT AT THE TIME THE ORIGINAL TICKET WAS SOLD. 1.NO CHANGE IS PERMITTED TO STOPOVER/ THE FIRST FARE COMPONENT OR FARE BREAKS. 2.THE TICKETED FARE BASIS CODE/ SAME RULE MUST BE USED AS THE REPLACEMENT FARE FOR THE REVISED FARE COMPONENT ON THE NEW TICKET. 3.FULLY FLOWN ONE-WAY FARE MUST NOT BE REPRICED AS A HALF ROUND-TRIP FARE. 4.NEW FARE MUST BE EQUAL OR HIGHER THAN PREVIOUS FARE. COMPARE BASE FARE VALUES FOR THE REVISED FARE COMPONENT TO THAT OF THE TICKETED FARE COMPONENT. 5.ALL RULE/BOOKING CODE PROVISIONS MUST BE MET. 6.FLIGHT SPECIFIC FARES MUST REMAIN WITHIN THE TIMES SPECIFIED FOR THAT FARE. 7.ADVANCE RESERVATION REQUIREMENTS ARE MEASURED FROM THE REISSUE DATE TO DEPARTURE OF PRICING UNIT. --- B. CANCEL AND START OVER. REPRICE THE ITINEARY USING FARES IN EFFECT ON THE DATE OF NEW TICKET ISSUANCE. 1.USE ANY AA FARE ALLOWED BY COMBINATION AND REISSUE RULES. 2.ALL RULE/BOOKING CODE PROVISIONS OF THE NEW FARE MUST BE MET. 3.ADVANCE RESERVATION REQUIREMENTS ARE MEASURED FROM REISSUE DATE TO DEPARTURE OF THE PRICING UNIT. 4.ANY DIFFERENCE IN FARES MUST BE COLLECTED. IF THE REPRICE RESULTS IN A LOWER FARE/ THE DIFFERENCE IN FARES MAY BE RETURNED IN THE FORM OF A NONREFUNDABLE TRAVEL VOUCHER VALID FOR TRAVEL VIA AA ONLY. --- C. REPRICE THE ITINERARY USING THE SAME FARE BASIS CODES AND RULES AS THOSE IN EFFECT ON THE DATE OF ORIGINAL TICKET ISSUANCE FOR UNCHANGED FARE COMPONENTS AND USING FARES IN EFFECT ON THE DATE OF NEW TICKET ISSUANCE FOR ALL CHANGED FARE COMPONENTS. 1.NO CHANGE IS PERMITTED TO STOPOVER/ THE FIRST FARE COMPONENT OR FARE BREAKS. 2.THE TICKETED SAME FARE MUST BE USED ON THE FIRST FARE COMPONENT. 3.USE ANY AA FARES ALLOWED BY COMBINATION AND REISSUE RULES. 4.ALL RULE AND BOOKING CODE PROVISIONS MUST BE MET. 5.ADVANCE RESERVATION REQUIREMENTS ARE MEASURED FROM REISSUE TICKET DATE TO DEPARTURE OF PRICING UNIT. 6.ANY DIFFERENCE IN FARES MUST BE COLLECTED. IF THE REPRICE RESULTS IN A LOWER FARE/ THE DIFFERENCE IN FARES MAY BE RETURNED IN THE FORM OF A NONREFUNDABLE TRAVEL VOUCHER VALID FOR TRAVEL VIA AA ONLY. --- III. PRIOR TO DEPARTURE OF THE JOURNEY- CHANGES TO THE CONTINUING/RETURN FLIGHTS WHEN THERE IS A CHANGE TO ORIGIN/DESTINATION OR STOPOVERS. --- A. CANCEL AND START OVER. REPRICE THE ITINEARY USING FARES IN EFFECT ON THE DATE OF NEW TICKET ISSUANCE. 1.USE ANY AA FARE ALLOWED BY COMBINATION AND REISSUE RULES. 2.ALL RULE/BOOKING CODE PROVISIONS OF THE NEW FARE MUST BE MET. 3.ADVANCE RESERVATION REQUIREMENTS ARE MEASURED FROM REISSUE DATE TO DEPARTURE OF THE PRICING UNIT. 4.ANY DIFFERENCE IN FARES MUST BE COLLECTED. IF THE REPRICE RESULTS IN A LOWER FARE/ THE DIFFERENCE IN FARES MAY BE RETURNED IN THE FORM OF A NONREFUNDABLE TRAVEL VOUCHER VALID FOR TRAVEL VIA AA ONLY. --- IV. AFTER DEPARTURE OF THE JOURNEY - WHEN THERE IS NO CHANGE TO ORIGIN/DESTINATION OR STOPOVERS. THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS ARE AVAILABLE AND THE LOWEST SOLUTION WILL APPLY. --- A. ATTEMPT TO KEEP THE SAME FARES AS TICKETED. REPRICE THE ITINERARY USING THE SAME FARE BASIS CODE/ SAME FARE LEVEL/ SAME RULES AS TICKETED/ THAT IS/ THOSE IN EFFECT AT THE TIME THE ORIGINAL TICKET WAS SOLD. 1.NO CHANGE IS PERMITTED TO STOPOVER/THE FIRST FARE COMPONENT OR FARE BREAKS. 2.THE TICKETED FARE BASIS CODE/ SAME RULE MUST BE USED AS THE REPLACEMENT FARE FOR THE REVISED FARE COMPONENT ON THE NEW TICKET. 3.FULLY FLOWN ONE-WAY FARE MUST NOT BE PRICED AS A HALF ROUND-TRIP FARE. 4.NEW FARE MUST BE EQUAL OR HIGHER THAN PREVIOUS FARE. COMPARE BASE FARE VALUES FOR THE REVISED FARE COMPONENT TO THAT OF THE TICKETED FARE COMPONENT. 4.ALL RULE/BOOKING CODE PROVISIONS MUST BE MET. 5.FLIGHT SPECIFIC FARES MUST REMAIN WITHIN THE TIMES SPECIFIED FOR THAT FARE. 6.ADVANCE RESERVATION REQUIREMENTS ARE MEASURED FROM THE REISSUE DATE TO DEPARTURE OF PRICING UNIT. --- B. REPRICE THE ITINERARY USING THE SAME FARE BASIS CODES AND RULES AS THOSE IN EFFECT ON THE DATE OF ORIGINAL TICKET ISSUANCE FOR UNCHANGED FARE COMPONENTS AND USING FARES IN EFFECT ON THE DATE OF NEW TICKET ISSUANCE FOR ALL CHANGED FARE COMPONENTS. 1.NO CHANGE IS PERMITTED TO STOPOVER/ THE FIRST FARE COMPONENT OR FARE BREAKS. 2.THE TICKETED SAME FARE MUST BE USED ON THE FIRST FARE COMPONENT. 3.USE ANY AA ONE-WAY FARE ALLOWED BY COMBINATION AND REISSUE RULES. 4.ALL RULE AND BOOKING CODE PROVISIONS MUST BE MET. 5.ADVANCE RESERVATION REQUIREMENTS ARE MEASURED FROM REISSUE DATE TO DEPARTURE OF THE PRICING UNIT. 6.ANY DIFFERENCE IN FARES MUST BE COLLECTED. IF THE REPRICE RESULTS IN A LOWER FARE/ THE DIFFERENCE IN FARES MAY BE RETURNED IN THE FORM OF A NONREFUNDABLE TRAVEL VOUCHER VALID FOR TRAVEL VIA AA ONLY. --- C. REPRICE THE ITINERARY USING HISTORICAL ONE WAY FARES FROM THE PREVIOUS TICKET ISSUE DATE FOR FLOWN FARE COMPONENTS/ IN AN EQUAL OR HIGHER BOOKING CLASS. USE FARES IN EFFECT ON THE DATE OF NEW TICKET ISSUANCE FOR ALL UNFLOWN COMPONENTS. 1.FARE BREAKS FOR THE FLOWN FARE COMPONENTS MAY NOT BE CHANGED. 2.USE BOOKING CLASS HIERARCHY WHEN REPLACING FARES FOR FLOWN FARE COMPONENTS. THE HIERARCHY IS ECONOMY CLASS - Y B H K M L W V G S N Q O BUSINESS CLASS - J D I C FIRST CLASS - F A P 3.USE ANY AA ONE WAY FARES ALLOWED BY COMBINATION AND REISSUE RULES. 4.ALL RULE AND BOOKING CODE PROVISIONS OF THE NEW FARES MUST BE MET. 5.ADVANCE RESERVATION REQUIREMENTS ARE MEASURED FROM THE REISSUE DATE TO DEPARTURE DATE OF THE PRICING UNIT. 6.COMPARE THE TOTAL FROM THE ORIGINAL TICKET TO THE NEW TOTAL OF THE FLOWN AND UNFLOWN FARE COMPONENTS. 7.ANY DIFFERENCE IN FARES MUST BE COLLECTED. IF THE REPRICE RESULTS IN A LOWER FARE/ THE DIFFERENCE IN FARES MAY BE RETURNED IN THE FORM OF A NONREFUNDABLE TRAVEL VOUCHER VALID FOR TRAVEL VIA AA ONLY. --- V. AFTER DEPARTURE OF THE JOURNEY - CHANGES TO RN CONTINUING/RETURN FLIGHTS WHEN THERE IS A CHANGE TO ORIGIN/DESTINATION OR STOPOVERS. --- A. REPRICE THE ITINERARY USING HISTORICAL ONE WAY FARES FROM THE PREVIOUS TICKET ISSUE DATE FOR FLOWN FARE COMPONENTS/ IN AN EQUAL OR HIGHER BOOKING CLASS. USE FARES IN EFFECT ON THE DATE OF NEW TICKET ISSUANCE FOR ALL UNFLOWN COMPONENTS. 1.FARE BREAKS FOR THE FLOWN FARE COMPONENTS MAY NOT BE CHANGED. 2.USE BOOKING CLASS HIERARCHY WHEN REPLACING FARES FOR FLOWN FARE COMPONENTS. THE HIERARCHY IS ECONOMY CLASS - Y B H K M L W V G S N Q O BUSINESS CLASS - J D I C FIRST CLASS - F A P 3.USE ANY AA ONE WAY FARE ALLOWED BY COMBINATION AND REISSUE RULES. 4.ALL RULE AND BOOKING CODE PROVISIONS OF THE NEW FARES MUST BE MET. 5.ADVANCE RESERVATION REQUIREMENTS ARE MEASURED FROM THE REISSUE DATE TO DEPARTURE DATE OF THE PRICING UNIT. 6.COMPARE THE TOTAL FROM THE ORIGNAL TICKET TO THE NEW TOTAL OF THE FLOWN AND UNFLOWN FARE COMPONENTS. 7.ANY DIFFERENCE IN FARES MUST BE COLLECTED. IF THE REPRICE RESULTS IN A LOWER FARE/ THE DIFFERENCE IN FARES MAY BE RETURNED IN THE FORM OF A NONREFUNDABLE TRAVEL VOUCHER VALID FOR TRAVEL VIA AA ONLY. --- VI. AFTER EACH TICKETED DEPARTURE TIME 1. NO CHANGES PERMITTED IF PASSENGER HAS NOT CANCELLED THE TICKETED FLIGHT RESERVATION. 2. TICKET HAS NO VALUE IF PASSENGER HAS NOT CANCELLED THE TICKETED FLIGHT RESERVATION. --- VII. IN THE CASE OF THE DEATH OF THE PASSENGER/ IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER/ OR A TRAVELING COMPANION/ THE TICKET MAY BE REFUNDED PROVIDED A COPY OF THE DEATH CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED TO AA. REFUND WILL BE IN THE FORM OF A NONREFUNDABLE- TRANSPORTATION VOUCHER THAT MAY BE USED FOR FUTURE TRAVEL ON AA ONLY. IN THE CASE OF THE PASSENGER/S DEATH THE REFUND WILL BE TO THE PASSENGER/S ESTATE VIA THE ORIGINAL FORM OF PAYMENT. ALL REFUND REQUESTS MUST BE SENT TO AA PASSENGER REFUNDS. CANCELLATIONS PER TICKET CHARGE USD 100.00 FOR LOST TICKET. NOTE - AA WILL IMPOSE A SERVICE CHARGE PER TICKET FOR HANDLING SUCH REQUEST FOR REFUND OF A LOST TICKET. CANCELLATIONS TICKET IS NON-REFUNDABLE. NOTE - TICKET HAS NO VALUE UNLESS PASSENGER CANCELS TICKETED FLIGHT RESERVATIONS PRIOR TO TICKETED DEPARTURE TIME. CHANGES CHANGES PERMITTED FOR REISSUE. NOTE - IF PASSENGER CANCELS TICKETED FLIGHT RESERVATION PRIOR TO TICKETED DEPARTURE TIME/ TRAVEL THAT IS REBOOKED IS VALID AS FOLLOWS. 1/WHOLLY UNUSED TICKETS ARE VALID PROVIDED TRAVEL COMMENCES WITHIN ONE YEAR FROM THE ORIGINAL TICKET ISSUE DATE OR 2/ PARTIALLY USED TICKETS ARE VALID PROVIDED TRAVEL IS COMPLETED WITHIN ONE YEAR FROM THE OUTBOUND TRAVEL DATE ON THE ORIGINAL TICKET. IF TICKETED FLIGHT RESERVATION IS NOT CANCELLED PRIOR TO TICKETED DEPARTURE TIME/ REBOOKING IS NOT PERMITTED AND THE TICKET HAS NO VALUE. --- FARE DIFFERENCE MUST BE PAID AND TICKET MUST BE REISSUED WHEN ITINERARY IS REBOOKED --- WHENEVER A NONREFUNDABLE FARE TICKET IS REISSUED TO A REFUNDABLE FARE/ A NONREFUNDABLE NOTATION MUST BE MADE IN THE ENDORSEMENT BOX OF THE NEW TICKET. THE ORIGINAL NONREFUNDABLE VALUE REMAINS NONREFUNDABLE FOR ANY SUBSEQUENT REISSUES. --- CERTAIN DOMESTIC REISSUE PROVISIONS MAY BE OVERRIDDEN BY THOSE OF AA INTERNATIONAL FARES. --- GUARANTEED AIRFARE RULE- TRANSPORTATION IS SUBJECT TO THE RULES/ FARES AND CHARGES IN EFFECT ON THE DATE/ TIME OF TICKET ISSUANCE OR PREPAID TICKET ADVICE PURCHASE. SHOULD FARES INCREASE AFTER TICKET PURCHASE/ NO INCREASE IN FARE WILL BE COLLECTED PROVIDED THE ORIGINATING FLIGHT COUPON OF THE TICKET REFLECTING A CONFIRMED RESERVATION HAS NOT BEEN VOLUNTARILY CHANGED/ AND PROVIDED THAT VOLUNTARY CHANGES FOR FLIGHT COUPONS OTHER THAN THE ORGINATING FLIGHT DO NOT REFLECT A CHANGE IN CARRIER/ FARE BASIS/ ORIGIN/ DESTINATION OR STOPOVER POINTS FROM THOSE FOUND ON THE TICKET. IF AFTER TICKET HAS BEEN ISSUED AND BEFORE ANY PORTION HAS BEEN USED EITHER A DECREASE IN THE FARES OR CHARGES APPLICABLE TO THE TRANSPORTATION SHOWN ON THE TICKET BECOMES EFFECTIVE/ OR A NEW FARE FOR WHICH THE PASSENGER QUALIFIES IS ADDED BETWEEN THE POINTS SHOWN ON THE TICKET/ THE DIFFERENCE IN FARES WILL BE REFUNDED AS STATED BELOW/ IN THE FORM OF A NONREFUNDABLE TRANSPORTATION VOUCHER/ PROVIDED A. THERE IS NO CHANGE IN TICKETED ORIGIN/ DESTINATION/ STOPOVER POINTS/ FLIGHTS/ DATES B. ALL CONDITIONS OF THE DECREASED FARES OR CHARGES OF THE NEW FARE ARE MET/ INCLUDING BOOKING CODE AND ADVANCE RESERVATIONS AND TICKETING REQUIREMENTS C. ADVANCE RESERVATION REQUIREMENTS ARE MEASURED FROM THE ORIGINAL TICKET DATE TO THE DEPARTURE OF THE PRICING UNIT. D. THE PASSENGER WILL RECEIVE THE DIFFERENCE IN FARES IN THE FORM OF A NONREFUNDABLE AA TRAVEL VOUCHER VALID FOR ONE YEAR FROM THE DATE OF ISSUE. --- I. PRIOR TO DEPARTURE OF THE JOURNEY - CHANGES TO THE ORIGINATING FLIGHT ON THE TICKET - CANCEL AND START OVER. --- 1. THE ENTIRE TICKET MUST BE REPRICED WITH FARES IN EFFECT ON THE DATE OF NEW TICKET ISSUANCE. 2. USE ANY AA FARE ALLOWED BY COMBINATION AND REISSUE RULES. 3. ALL PROVISIONS OF THE NEW FARE I.E. ADV RSVN/MIN/MAX STAY/INVENTORY ETC MUST BE MET 4. ADVANCE RESERVATION REQUIREMENTS ARE MEASURED FROM THE REISSUE DATE TO THE DEPARTURE OF THE PRICING UNIT. 5. ANY DIFFERENCE IN FARES MUST BE COLLECTED. IF THE REPRICE RESULTS IN A LOWER FARE/ THE DIFFERENCE IN FARES MAY BE RETURNED IN THE FORM OF A NONREFUNDABLE TRAVEL VOUCHER VALID FOR TRAVEL VIA AA ONLY. --- II. PRIOR TO DEPARTURE OF THE JOURNEY - CHANGES TO CONTINUING/RETURN FLIGHTS WHEN THERE IS NO CHANGE TO ORIGIN/DESTINATION OR STOPOVERS. THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS ARE AVAILABLE AND THE LOWEST SOLUTION WILL APPLY. --- A. ATTEMPT TO KEEP THE SAME FARES AS TICKETED. REPRICE THE ITINERARY USING THE SAME FARE BASIS CODE/ SAME FARE LEVEL/ SAME RULES AS TICKETED/ THAT IS/ THOSE IN EFFECT AT THE TIME THE ORIGINAL TICKET WAS SOLD. 1.NO CHANGE IS PERMITTED TO STOPOVER/ THE FIRST FARE COMPONENT OR FARE BREAKS. 2.THE TICKETED FARE BASIS CODE/ SAME RULE MUST BE USED AS THE REPLACEMENT FARE FOR THE REVISED FARE COMPONENT ON THE NEW TICKET. 3.FULLY FLOWN ONE-WAY FARE MUST NOT BE REPRICED AS A HALF ROUND-TRIP FARE. 4.NEW FARE MUST BE EQUAL OR HIGHER THAN PREVIOUS FARE. COMPARE BASE FARE VALUES FOR THE REVISED FARE COMPONENT TO THAT OF THE TICKETED FARE COMPONENT. 5.ALL RULE/BOOKING CODE PROVISIONS MUST BE MET. 6.FLIGHT SPECIFIC FARES MUST REMAIN WITHIN THE TIMES SPECIFIED FOR THAT FARE. 7.ADVANCE RESERVATION REQUIREMENTS ARE MEASURED FROM THE REISSUE DATE TO DEPARTURE OF PRICING UNIT. --- B. CANCEL AND START OVER. REPRICE THE ITINEARY USING FARES IN EFFECT ON THE DATE OF NEW TICKET ISSUANCE. 1.USE ANY AA FARE ALLOWED BY COMBINATION AND REISSUE RULES. 2.ALL RULE/BOOKING CODE PROVISIONS OF THE NEW FARE MUST BE MET. 3.ADVANCE RESERVATION REQUIREMENTS ARE MEASURED FROM REISSUE DATE TO DEPARTURE OF THE PRICING UNIT. 4.ANY DIFFERENCE IN FARES MUST BE COLLECTED. IF THE REPRICE RESULTS IN A LOWER FARE/ THE DIFFERENCE IN FARES MAY BE RETURNED IN THE FORM OF A NONREFUNDABLE TRAVEL VOUCHER VALID FOR TRAVEL VIA AA ONLY. --- C. REPRICE THE ITINERARY USING THE SAME FARE BASIS CODES AND RULES AS THOSE IN EFFECT ON THE DATE OF ORIGINAL TICKET ISSUANCE FOR UNCHANGED FARE COMPONENTS AND USING FARES IN EFFECT ON THE DATE OF NEW TICKET ISSUANCE FOR ALL CHANGED FARE COMPONENTS. 1.NO CHANGE IS PERMITTED TO STOPOVER/ THE FIRST FARE COMPONENT OR FARE BREAKS. 2.THE TICKETED SAME FARE MUST BE USED ON THE FIRST FARE COMPONENT. 3.USE ANY AA FARES ALLOWED BY COMBINATION AND REISSUE RULES. 4.ALL RULE AND BOOKING CODE PROVISIONS MUST BE MET. 5.ADVANCE RESERVATION REQUIREMENTS ARE MEASURED FROM REISSUE TICKET DATE TO DEPARTURE OF PRICING UNIT. 6.ANY DIFFERENCE IN FARES MUST BE COLLECTED. IF THE REPRICE RESULTS IN A LOWER FARE/ THE DIFFERENCE IN FARES MAY BE RETURNED IN THE FORM OF A NONREFUNDABLE TRAVEL VOUCHER VALID FOR TRAVEL VIA AA ONLY. --- III. PRIOR TO DEPARTURE OF THE JOURNEY- CHANGES TO THE CONTINUING/RETURN FLIGHTS WHEN THERE IS A CHANGE TO ORIGIN/DESTINATION OR STOPOVERS. --- A. CANCEL AND START OVER. REPRICE THE ITINEARY USING FARES IN EFFECT ON THE DATE OF NEW TICKET ISSUANCE. 1.USE ANY AA FARE ALLOWED BY COMBINATION AND REISSUE RULES. 2.ALL RULE/BOOKING CODE PROVISIONS OF THE NEW FARE MUST BE MET. 3.ADVANCE RESERVATION REQUIREMENTS ARE MEASURED FROM REISSUE DATE TO DEPARTURE OF THE PRICING UNIT. 4.ANY DIFFERENCE IN FARES MUST BE COLLECTED. IF THE REPRICE RESULTS IN A LOWER FARE/ THE DIFFERENCE IN FARES MAY BE RETURNED IN THE FORM OF A NONREFUNDABLE TRAVEL VOUCHER VALID FOR TRAVEL VIA AA ONLY. --- IV. AFTER DEPARTURE OF THE JOURNEY - WHEN THERE IS NO CHANGE TO ORIGIN/DESTINATION OR STOPOVERS. THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS ARE AVAILABLE AND THE LOWEST SOLUTION WILL APPLY. --- A. ATTEMPT TO KEEP THE SAME FARES AS TICKETED. REPRICE THE ITINERARY USING THE SAME FARE BASIS CODE/ SAME FARE LEVEL/ SAME RULES AS TICKETED/ THAT IS/ THOSE IN EFFECT AT THE TIME THE ORIGINAL TICKET WAS SOLD. 1.NO CHANGE IS PERMITTED TO STOPOVER/THE FIRST FARE COMPONENT OR FARE BREAKS. 2.THE TICKETED FARE BASIS CODE/ SAME RULE MUST BE USED AS THE REPLACEMENT FARE FOR THE REVISED FARE COMPONENT ON THE NEW TICKET. 3.FULLY FLOWN ONE-WAY FARE MUST NOT BE PRICED AS A HALF ROUND-TRIP FARE. 4.NEW FARE MUST BE EQUAL OR HIGHER THAN PREVIOUS FARE. COMPARE BASE FARE VALUES FOR THE REVISED FARE COMPONENT TO THAT OF THE TICKETED FARE COMPONENT. 4.ALL RULE/BOOKING CODE PROVISIONS MUST BE MET. 5.FLIGHT SPECIFIC FARES MUST REMAIN WITHIN THE TIMES SPECIFIED FOR THAT FARE. 6.ADVANCE RESERVATION REQUIREMENTS ARE MEASURED FROM THE REISSUE DATE TO DEPARTURE OF PRICING UNIT. --- B. REPRICE THE ITINERARY USING THE SAME FARE BASIS CODES AND RULES AS THOSE IN EFFECT ON THE DATE OF ORIGINAL TICKET ISSUANCE FOR UNCHANGED FARE COMPONENTS AND USING FARES IN EFFECT ON THE DATE OF NEW TICKET ISSUANCE FOR ALL CHANGED FARE COMPONENTS. 1.NO CHANGE IS PERMITTED TO STOPOVER/ THE FIRST FARE COMPONENT OR FARE BREAKS. 2.THE TICKETED SAME FARE MUST BE USED ON THE FIRST FARE COMPONENT. 3.USE ANY AA ONE-WAY FARE ALLOWED BY COMBINATION AND REISSUE RULES. 4.ALL RULE AND BOOKING CODE PROVISIONS MUST BE MET. 5.ADVANCE RESERVATION REQUIREMENTS ARE MEASURED FROM REISSUE DATE TO DEPARTURE OF THE PRICING UNIT. 6.ANY DIFFERENCE IN FARES MUST BE COLLECTED. IF THE REPRICE RESULTS IN A LOWER FARE/ THE DIFFERENCE IN FARES MAY BE RETURNED IN THE FORM OF A NONREFUNDABLE TRAVEL VOUCHER VALID FOR TRAVEL VIA AA ONLY. --- C. REPRICE THE ITINERARY USING HISTORICAL ONE WAY FARES FROM THE PREVIOUS TICKET ISSUE DATE FOR FLOWN FARE COMPONENTS/ IN AN EQUAL OR HIGHER BOOKING CLASS. USE FARES IN EFFECT ON THE DATE OF NEW TICKET ISSUANCE FOR ALL UNFLOWN COMPONENTS. 1.FARE BREAKS FOR THE FLOWN FARE COMPONENTS MAY NOT BE CHANGED. 2.USE BOOKING CLASS HIERARCHY WHEN REPLACING FARES FOR FLOWN FARE COMPONENTS. THE HIERARCHY IS ECONOMY CLASS - Y B H K M L W V G S N Q O BUSINESS CLASS - J D I C FIRST CLASS - F A P 3.USE ANY AA ONE WAY FARES ALLOWED BY COMBINATION AND REISSUE RULES. 4.ALL RULE AND BOOKING CODE PROVISIONS OF THE NEW FARES MUST BE MET. 5.ADVANCE RESERVATION REQUIREMENTS ARE MEASURED FROM THE REISSUE DATE TO DEPARTURE DATE OF THE PRICING UNIT. 6.COMPARE THE TOTAL FROM THE ORIGINAL TICKET TO THE NEW TOTAL OF THE FLOWN AND UNFLOWN FARE COMPONENTS. 7.ANY DIFFERENCE IN FARES MUST BE COLLECTED. IF THE REPRICE RESULTS IN A LOWER FARE/ THE DIFFERENCE IN FARES MAY BE RETURNED IN THE FORM OF A NONREFUNDABLE TRAVEL VOUCHER VALID FOR TRAVEL VIA AA ONLY. --- V. AFTER DEPARTURE OF THE JOURNEY - CHANGES TO RN CONTINUING/RETURN FLIGHTS WHEN THERE IS A CHANGE TO ORIGIN/DESTINATION OR STOPOVERS. --- A. REPRICE THE ITINERARY USING HISTORICAL ONE WAY FARES FROM THE PREVIOUS TICKET ISSUE DATE FOR FLOWN FARE COMPONENTS/ IN AN EQUAL OR HIGHER BOOKING CLASS. USE FARES IN EFFECT ON THE DATE OF NEW TICKET ISSUANCE FOR ALL UNFLOWN COMPONENTS. 1.FARE BREAKS FOR THE FLOWN FARE COMPONENTS MAY NOT BE CHANGED. 2.USE BOOKING CLASS HIERARCHY WHEN REPLACING FARES FOR FLOWN FARE COMPONENTS. THE HIERARCHY IS ECONOMY CLASS - Y B H K M L W V G S N Q O BUSINESS CLASS - J D I C FIRST CLASS - F A P 3.USE ANY AA ONE WAY FARE ALLOWED BY COMBINATION AND REISSUE RULES. 4.ALL RULE AND BOOKING CODE PROVISIONS OF THE NEW FARES MUST BE MET. 5.ADVANCE RESERVATION REQUIREMENTS ARE MEASURED FROM THE REISSUE DATE TO DEPARTURE DATE OF THE PRICING UNIT. 6.COMPARE THE TOTAL FROM THE ORIGNAL TICKET TO THE NEW TOTAL OF THE FLOWN AND UNFLOWN FARE COMPONENTS. 7.ANY DIFFERENCE IN FARES MUST BE COLLECTED. IF THE REPRICE RESULTS IN A LOWER FARE/ THE DIFFERENCE IN FARES MAY BE RETURNED IN THE FORM OF A NONREFUNDABLE TRAVEL VOUCHER VALID FOR TRAVEL VIA AA ONLY. --- VI. AFTER EACH TICKETED DEPARTURE TIME 1. NO CHANGES PERMITTED IF PASSENGER HAS NOT CANCELLED THE TICKETED FLIGHT RESERVATION. 2. TICKET HAS NO VALUE IF PASSENGER HAS NOT CANCELLED THE TICKETED FLIGHT RESERVATION. --- VII. IN THE CASE OF THE DEATH OF THE PASSENGER/ IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER/ OR A TRAVELING COMPANION/ THE TICKET MAY BE REFUNDED PROVIDED A COPY OF THE DEATH CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED TO AA. REFUND WILL BE IN THE FORM OF A NONREFUNDABLE- TRANSPORTATION VOUCHER THAT MAY BE USED FOR FUTURE TRAVEL ON AA ONLY. IN THE CASE OF THE PASSENGER/S DEATH THE REFUND WILL BE TO THE PASSENGER/S ESTATE VIA THE ORIGINAL FORM OF PAYMENT. ALL REFUND REQUESTS MUST BE SENT TO AA PASSENGER REFUNDS