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Old Feb 1, 2016, 3:10 pm
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Originally Posted by AwardBee
My biggest question - can we change the overwater carrier? Like if we ticketed DFW-HKG on AA F, but later CX F opens last minute (of course thru a gateway other than DFW), and we can find connecting flights that keep the origin and destination the same, can we switch to CX?
In that example, one is switching from an all-AA award to a partner award. Presently that's allowed with a waived fee but it does require a reinstate/claim, but because it's an entirely different award type, I'd say a more foggy outlook for sure.
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