Originally Posted by
FOX85
I have been saving for years and was planning a UK trip form the US. I originally wanted to go 2020/2021 but plans got delayed.
Now I am planning a trip this summer. Should I book immediately? I remember in the past if I cancelled an award flight I had to pay to get miles reinstated but now it seems different.
FYI I am shooting for Business on either AA or BA metal (I know BA has fuel surcharges, but it's less miles so I figure it's a wash).
All AAdvantage flight awards are now fully refundable up until departure time, regardless of which carrier you're flying. So book as soon as you wish, knowing that you can always cancel and rebook if a lower-priced award itinerary should become available.
If you're going to book an AAdvantage award for travel on BA, be sure to compare the surcharges on a roundtrip against those on two separately-booked one-ways. BA has been known to have higher surcharges on award travel originating in the U.S.
