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May 22, 2018, 8:28 am

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Originally Posted by Facedoc

I noticed that if I book through to PIT the plane stops in Phila (where I want to go). I am offered an award seat to PIT, but not to Phila. This seems a change in policy. Usually, any leg that had award availability was up for grabs. It seems now the destination is linked to the cost of the ticket. Why then would AA offer an award ticket to PIT with a stop on PHL, but not an alone award ticket to PHL? I am tempted to book through to PIT and get off in PHL. Besides not being able to check in a bag, has anyone ran into problems with this?

As long as you don't make a habit of it you'll have no problem at all with just getting off at PHL.

Here's the dedicated thread on married segment award availability, which is a relatively new "phenomenon" with AA award space...

https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/amer...-segments.html

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