AA awards priced differently for roundtrip vs one-way?
Breaking news, at least to me:
AA awards priced differently for roundtrip vice 2 one-ways.
Fly JFK-LHR nonstop a few times each year, AA awards biz class AA metal, 2 one ways always priced identically to one roundtrip during the past few years (perhaps very slightly different taxes/fees like a dollar or 2).
Prices this year on AA metal have been minimum of 78,000 AA miles each way, 156,000 roundtrip. Booked flights 6 weeks ago for travel next week, 2 one-ways, 78K miles each. While gardening the reservations a month ago, saw one ways offered at 65,000 each way, jumped on it, booked, cancelled 78K flights. Gardening every few days since, never saw 65K one way offered again, always 78K minimum, 156K roundtrip.
Just now, looking at changing dates or times, still 78K one way BUT see 130K roundtrip for several dates/times for the next week or 2, not offered for flights in August 2023.
Don’t know if this is temporary, similar to the 65K one ways I booked, or if it’s ongoing.