New Award Fee Structure for Non-EP's
Jul 4, 2005, 12:08 pm
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Originally Posted by Stefan Daystrom
I'm not sure it's as much monetizing transactions, as carrots and sticks.
AA would like to have more of their award inventory figured out earlier. Thus more disincentives for doing it late, and thus more incentives for doing it early.
The later you ticket an award, the higher-cost seat it's being "compared" against as a rule.
AA would like to have more of their award inventory figured out earlier. Thus more disincentives for doing it late, and thus more incentives for doing it early.
The later you ticket an award, the higher-cost seat it's being "compared" against as a rule.
Part of the reason that may be "justifiable" for the higher fee in my opinion is if the "ticketing review" types are under more time pressure (for short-notice award tickets) and must move those tickets to the top of the queue for consideration. Mitigating such "justification", however, it seems like even partner awards get ticketed fairly quickly with or without that process.
Last edited by GUWonder; Jul 4, 2005 at 12:10 pm
Jul 4, 2005, 3:19 pm
#17
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Originally Posted by brp
Interesting interpretation- you may be right. I was looking it as a change rather than a redposit and reissue. Your suggestion is definitely the way to go since it saves $80, and the definitely could have done it that way. That's why I love this place.
Cheers.
Cheers.
Too bad that we can't see the PNRs any longer. The agent was sort of snippy and I wonder if she put some note in my record that I called to question the fees.