Originally Posted by
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Others, however, seem to think the rules are clear. In my view, this is another example of where that comes unstuck.
AA does not charge a fee if the ticketed points remain the same. In fact, this was quoted to me by the AAgent last time I had to change a flight, "You're not changing cities, so there's no change fee." The itinerary still had to be sent to the rate desk to check for changes in taxes and carrier surcharges.