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Old Jul 2, 2015, 12:00 am
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ThreeJulietTango
 
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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.      
          ///---///---///---///---///---///---///---///        
          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 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.      	                               
          ///---///---///---///---///---///---///---///---//   
          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/.                    
          ///---///---///---///---///---///---///---///---//   
          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.        
          ///--///--///--///--///--///--///--///--///--///     
          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
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