Originally Posted by
akcae
Correct, because you're moving to a different award type. There is no fee to "up-fare" a sAAver Y to sAAver J/F, or AAnytime Y to AAnytime J/F. If you're going from AAnytime Y to sAAver J, even though it may be more miles, your AAnytime award must be cancelled/redeposited, and then a new sAAver award issued.
Thanks for the insight. So, if it is my family of 4 traveling this Thursday, I would have to decide if the following is worth it for a end cost of $250.
Pay $225 to get my miles refunded ($150+$25 X 3 other people). Then pay a $75 ticketing fee for close in booking fee. That comes to $300-$50 for 2 checked bags I would have in Y = $250.
But, instead of 27,500 miles for Y in economy, it would be 25,000 miles for J....thus saving me a total of 10,000 miles for the 4 people.
So, $250 for 10,000 miles back and my family of 4 to fly 737-800 in J as opposed to Y. Hmm...