Originally Posted by
IluvSQ
.....I was steaming, hung up, and called back a couple of hours later.
.......
Why do I have to go through this nonsense? If the seats are available
for IKK, and do not appear on the AE site, why do they insist on the fee?
Very typical

at AE.
I am starting to book flights for BGI next year.I am experiencing same hassle online,80K for a booking that s/b available to me at 40K.
I book a rev ticket for myself,generally.The YSB/YYZ/BGI combo is not even available on the AC web-site(many others are,just not the one I want

)
For the last number of years,I have called my TA and given them the fee to do all the bookings.I know the dates,times and routings.In 3 minutes TA has all info,and bookings are done quickly.I can be much more productive in my workplace to generate those fees back quickly.No stress.: AE gets no fees from me.