Tried to Use Citi / AA Free Companion Ticket...
My wife and I need to be up in Westchester for an evening function this fall. The AA fare (via web site) from IAH to HPN is $310 each person, all taxes included (still much cheaper than CO but that is a different story). $620 total.
I have a free companion ticket good until the end of the year - got it the end of last year when I applied for a Citi / AA credit card. Fare they quoted me was $617 plus the taxes and fees on the 2nd ticket.
So much for a "free" companion fare.
PS: I'm not saying that it is not legal - buried in the fine print it tells you which fare classes are eligible. But it is unethical and does not endear me to their product (which I probably will cancel after my free year)