Originally Posted by
guv1976
There is a lot of information on that page, including information on canceling awards:
"If your plans change and you no longer wish to travel, you can cancel your trip anytime on aa.com. We’ll reinstate your miles and refund eligible taxes and fees up to 1 year after the ticket issue date, but you have to cancel your trip before the first flight departs. If you cancel your trip on aa.com, your miles will be reinstated and your refund will be requested automatically in most cases. There is no fee to reinstate your miles."
Earlier (I believe sometime in September 2021) somebody posted in this forum that during the process of booking an award by phone, the agent had casually remarked that awards booked through some specific date in late November (can't remember the exact date) could be reinstated with no fee, hinting that award reinstatement fees were coming back. Has anybody heard anything more about this? I hope it's not true.