Originally Posted by
WeekendTraveler
Flight credits generally seem to be a scam.
I’ve made many reservations, put them on hold, tried to use a flight credit to pay for them, discovered that they can’t be redeemed online, had to call AA to use them to pay for reservations on hold, and then AA charges a much higher price when I try to use them.
It's not just AA as I've just had a similar experience with AC flight credits.