Originally Posted by
RFDMinnesota
Okay I've spent 20 minutes on bing and FT looking for the answer and I've given up so I'll ask now:
Can someone please point me to a complete listing of SDFC rules on AA? The aa website and the phone agent I called to ask were utterly helpless.
Is there a difference if you're ticketed Y or F/J?
Thanks
I would start with section 5 of the fare rules:
(example is for a SA21ZNI3 fare from LAS to MIA)
Code:
05.ADVANCE RESERVATIONS/TICKETING
CONFIRMED RESERVATIONS FOR ALL SECTORS ARE REQUIRED AT
LEAST 21 DAYS BEFORE DEPARTURE ON EACH TRIP.
WAITLIST NOT PERMITTED.
TICKETING MUST BE COMPLETED BY MIDNIGHT 1 DAY AFTER
RESERVATIONS ARE MADE OR AT LEAST 21 DAYS BEFORE
DEPARTURE WHICHEVER IS EARLIER.
NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
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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.
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B. STANDBY CONDITIONS FOR ELIGIBLE PASSENGERS -
1.AADVANTAGE EXECUTIVE PLATINUM / PLATINUM/
GOLD PASSENGERS AND THEIR ONEWORLD EQUIVA-
LENTS AND AAIRPASS MEMBERS AND ALL OTHER
PASSENGERS MENTIONED IN 1 ABOVE MAY STANDBY
FOR EARLIER/LATER SAME DAY FLIGHTS
2.PASSENGERS MUST BE HOLDING CONFIRMED RESERVA-
TIONS AND TICKETS FOR FLIGHTS OPERATED AS
AMERICAN AIRLINES/ AMERICAN EAGLE OR AMERICAN
CONNECTION
3.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.
4.WHEN TICKETED TO/FROM HOU/NYC/WAS -
CHECK FLIGHT APPLICATION FOR ANY AIRPORT
RESTRICTION.
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2. SAME DAY FLIGHT CHANGE/SDFC/
A. ELIGIBILITY
1.EXECUTIVE PLATINUM MEMBERS MAY USE SAME DAY
FLIGHT CHANGE WITHOUT CHARGE.
2.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.
3.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.
4.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/.
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B.SAME DAY FLIGHT CHANGE CONDITIONS FOR ELIG PSGRS
1.THE REQUEST FOR SDFC IS MADE WITHIN 24 HOURS OF
THE ALTERNATE FLIGHT/S DEPARTURE TIME.
2.THERE IS NO CHANGE TO THE ORIGIN/DESTINATION.
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.
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REQUESTS MADE MORE THAN 24 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