AA Announces Expanded Benefits For AAdvantage Elite Members [award-related fees]
Feb 12, 2011, 12:19 pm
#121
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: CA & Europe
Programs: AA Life-Plat 5MM, HH Diamond, IHG Plat, UA, BA
Posts: 738
Do we get a $50/$100 waiver OR only $30/$80
I actually felt cheated by $20 of the $100 fee waiver for award for a flight <6 days ahead.
I was in Australia in Jan and we had to fly across the flooded area (instead of driving). We booked a 1way Australian domestic AA award flight on QF.
I (Plat) was charged $20 ticket/airport tax +$20 for calling AA reservations.
My friend w/no status was charged $20 ticket/airport tax +$100 for an award booking at <6 days of flight, BUT none for calling AA reservations.
2 possibilities:
a. AA forgot to charge him $20 for calling reservations - good for him.
b. The $100 AA charged my friend INCLUDES $20 calling fee. Which means that people w/status only get a waiver of $80 of the $100 fee !!
I was in Australia in Jan and we had to fly across the flooded area (instead of driving). We booked a 1way Australian domestic AA award flight on QF.
I (Plat) was charged $20 ticket/airport tax +$20 for calling AA reservations.
My friend w/no status was charged $20 ticket/airport tax +$100 for an award booking at <6 days of flight, BUT none for calling AA reservations.
2 possibilities:
a. AA forgot to charge him $20 for calling reservations - good for him.
b. The $100 AA charged my friend INCLUDES $20 calling fee. Which means that people w/status only get a waiver of $80 of the $100 fee !!
