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Old Mar 3, 2026 | 3:37 pm
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Originally Posted by zebranz
With multiple segments, computing the price for segment by mileage means any downgrade on TPAC/TATL will be even worse.
Even to the Caribbean transiting via CLT/MIA will be punitive. Sometimes you are stuck taking the downgrade for business or
forfeiture of hotel and related costs.
Time to re-evaluate using AA.
Yeah when a pilot can snipe a J/F seat (even paid) on a 14 hour overwater flight without recourse, there’s really no reason to trust AA with thousands of your dollars.
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