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Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: MCI
Programs: AA Gold 1MM, AS MVP, UA Silver, WN A-List, Marriott LT Titanium, HH Diamond
Posts: 52,574
If AA plays hardball on this and won't allow a change, there are tons of cheap intra-CA deals going on right now. You should be able to reposition yourself between NorCal and SoCal pretty inexpensively. Yeah, that's a pain and a waste of a couple hours vs. just getting rid of the unwanted segment, but it's better than losing your entire return itin.