Originally Posted by
r3imagined
I need some advice. I want to book an econ ticket to Europe. I have 28.5k miles, need additional 1.5k miles. I have the Barclays card that gives me 10% back. Would the following trick work:
I call and book a "off peak" award on the exact route and airline I want and then after it's issued and I have gotten the "refund" of 2000 miles I call in to change the award to peak pay the additional 7.5k miles. Would this work?
No, that won't work, otherwise everyone would be doing it as a way to essentially get a few "free" miles.
When you book the off peak award, your account wound see a -22,500 for the flight then a +2,250 for the 10% rebate. In order to change this to the peak date, AA has to first redeposit the award (+22,500) and will take back the rebate (-2,250), so you'd be starting again with 28.5k.