Originally Posted by
NotJustDreaming
Thanks dvs7310 and aaupgrade
Doh!
I specifically asked three different AA RTW desk agents about the less than 24 hour connection on some of the placeholder flights in my itinerary. I was concerned that they were connections. And each said that 'no, it's not a connection. It's a separate flight. No problem to stay longer. No problem to change the dates'. paraphrasing
Right before I paid I asked just to be sure.
Argh! I did not ask specifically if the change would incur the fee. I knew (my understanding) of the date/time change rules at the time of those phone calls but figured they must know what my concern was.
Well, we'lll see.
I'll keep you posted.
If they do try to charge you, just tell them what you were told and see where it goes. In the grand scheme of things $125 isn't a huge amount, BUT if the fare increases then you need to do it after the first segment is flown. So basically if they are connections currently, just leave them as connections during reschedules between now and your first segment, then separate them after.
I know I keep saying "if" the fare increases, but I fully expect it to sometime soon. *A pulled their fares a while ago and repriced them to a more normal price. I'm not sure how much longer the OW fares will last either, so just be aware of that and don't do any changes that need to be repriced until you fly your first segment.