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Old Nov 26, 2020 | 1:07 pm
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metallo
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Originally Posted by Kacee
AMEX has long offered special fares on AA flights. I got LAX-JFK RT in J in June for $539 (and upgraded to F with SWU).

I mentioned this in the AMEX forum - the savings have to be really substantial for me to consider this, as booking through AMEX Travel means you're booking through Expedia, and that can mean a nightmare if you need to make changes.
Agree these fares have been around for a while, but I've never had issues with AA making changes to "Expedia" tickets.

Originally Posted by platbrownguy
I will say that for things like IROPS, same day changes, etc., it's never a problem to rebook these through AA (so no $39 fee or hassle for that).
That's been my experience also.
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