Originally Posted by JohnAx
Re CMB, besides it not longer being a cheap place (for A, anyway) some folks have had to pay 3% for c/c use there (or do a cash/wire transfer) with its own issues.
It's perhaps useful to remember that there's no advance purchase requirement on ex-CMB xONEx's. The AA RTW desk can set up an itin 30 days out and you can pay cash on departure.