Originally Posted by
Gardyloo
As many of you know, AA is drastically revising its FFP with some potentially significant reductions (and maybe some improvements) in the benefits of premium cabin RTWs. One passage in the new AA FAQ states that a maximum of 75,000 redeemable miles can be claimed on "one ticket." Presumably that would apply to Oneworld Explorer tickets just as it would to "ordinary" tickets.
But it raised a question in my mind, one that I probably should know, but don't remember. When one reissues an xONEx ticket - say for a routing change - does the "new" ticket have the same ticket number as the old one? I know the PNR stays the same, but what about the ticket numbers?
Obviously looking for a loophole here, and would appreciate anybody who knows the answer answering.
A reissue or an exchange gives you a new ticket number.
Only in the case of a revalidation will the ticket number stay the same. A revalidation was simply a sticker that went over part of the old ticket and the same principle carries through to eticketing.
Here is an example I found of a revalidated ticket:
http://www.harshbutfair.org/linked/a.../18_ticket.jpg
A revalidation can only change the date, time, booking class or flight number. In the case of a revalidation performed by an airline the flight prefix may also be changed; this may not be accomplished by a travel agent. Any other change (cities travelled, fare basis, tax/fee calculation, et c) requires the ticket to be reissued or exchanged and a new ticket will be issued as part of this process.
Also, if any kind of penalty applies then the ticket must be reissued because otherwise there is no document basis on which to account for the penalty collection.
However the new ticket will include a reference to the old ticket in the "Issued in exchange for" box. It would not be hard for AA to keep track of this.