Originally Posted by
dblumenhoff
Or rather, who canceled *first*. If you canceled your reservation before AA canceled your flight, then you are out of luck even though your plane didn't fly.
Yes. This is nothing new. The only thing new is that the scope of tickets eligible for a penalty-free credit has expanded under the special Covid-19 policy.
This is exactly why one should not cancel until close in. It is more important now because there are so many more cancellations than usual, but it has always been the case that waiting is better because cancellations & schedule changes mean refunds rather than funny money.