Aug 28, 2013, 10:24 am
Last edit by: Microwave
American have confirmed that there is no change to the fuel surcharges being levied on awards, as posted by AmericanAirlines in post #157:
Last night, in a routine effort to better align American to industry standards with other global carriers, American began collecting carrier-imposed surcharges on tickets for travel on other carrier’s metal. This change was intended for revenue tickets only, but the surcharge was erroneously added to AAdvantage award redemptions on other airlines as well. Except in the cases of British Airways and Iberia (where American currently collects these surcharges), no carrier-imposed surcharges will be applied when redeeming AAdvantage miles for award travel on other carriers. Any customers who encountered this fee in error will be fully refunded.
AA adds fuel surcharges on some international awards? [NO]
Aug 28, 2013, 8:56 am
#91
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Unless it's limited to a few partners, this is the worst news of this year. I really hope that at a minimum AA flights will be exempted.
Aug 28, 2013, 8:57 am
#92
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Hmm, so will upgrade mileage awards incur surcharges beyond the copays already in effect?
Aug 28, 2013, 8:58 am
#93
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Aug 28, 2013, 9:06 am
#94
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Is AA management purposely pulling this *right now* to ensure the merger won't happen ?
Aug 28, 2013, 9:08 am
#95
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Why is everyone having kittens about this?
As with BA they're now collecting something they should have been in the first place, consider ourselves lucky we got away with it for so long.
Now, if this includes a NEW policy of YQ on AA, have puppies; kittens are too small.
As with BA they're now collecting something they should have been in the first place, consider ourselves lucky we got away with it for so long.
Now, if this includes a NEW policy of YQ on AA, have puppies; kittens are too small.
Aug 28, 2013, 9:11 am
#96
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This is *really* bad news for non-US-based AAdvantage members like me.
With availabilty being restricted as it is and having to rely on partners for flight awards out of here anyway, adding BA-style YQ to them severely devalues AAdvantage for me. Need to weigh my options carefully from here on out.
With availabilty being restricted as it is and having to rely on partners for flight awards out of here anyway, adding BA-style YQ to them severely devalues AAdvantage for me. Need to weigh my options carefully from here on out.
Aug 28, 2013, 9:12 am
#97
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This isn't hard to believe at this point given how strange this action is. It just doesn't make any sense to pull this kind of move when you are being scrutinized by the DOJ. Also, it goes against how AA's historical strategy on differentiating itself from other legacy carriers, one that actually cares about customer loyalty. This move is just another big finger.
Aug 28, 2013, 9:12 am
#98
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Is this only a partner award deal? Or is this also on AA metal overseas?
Edit: I just fake booked one to CDG, and it didnt have a fuel surcharge.
Edit: I just fake booked one to CDG, and it didnt have a fuel surcharge.
Last edited by austin_modern; Aug 28, 2013 at 9:22 am
Aug 28, 2013, 9:15 am
#99
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At least one historically very trustworthy source seems to feel that the world is not yet coming to an end.
Aug 28, 2013, 9:15 am
#100
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Man...and I thought the bad news and devaluations across many loyalty programs were done for the year..... 2013 is becoming the worst year ever for us...rethinking strategies going forward about all programs...maybe Priceline and Southwest are the way to go ...Hyatt are you next ?
Aug 28, 2013, 9:17 am
#101
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At least one historically very trustworthy source seems to feel that the world is not yet coming to an end.
Aug 28, 2013, 9:18 am
#102
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Just checked HA. No YQ on HNL-HND yet.
Guess I will have to make up my mind for the scheduling of the CX flights if they push the YR through as well.
Aug 28, 2013, 9:20 am
#103
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Maybe we should be proactive and start a social media blizzard to outlaw YQ on any tickets issued in U.S.
We can call in the cruisers because all the cruise lines retained the right to charge YQ even after the ticket is issued when fuel is above $90. which has been most of last 3 years.
We can call in the cruisers because all the cruise lines retained the right to charge YQ even after the ticket is issued when fuel is above $90. which has been most of last 3 years.
Aug 28, 2013, 9:21 am
#104
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Aug 28, 2013, 9:21 am
#105
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At least one historically very trustworthy source seems to feel that the world is not yet coming to an end.