$20 Fee For EXP Buying Award For a Friend?
Jul 1, 2008, 12:21 pm
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$20 Fee For EXP Buying Award For a Friend?
I've just been advised by an AA ticket agent in Barbados that I will have to pay $20 for each award ticket that I am purchasing for friends. Is this one of the new fees which now apply to EXPs? I'm asking as the agent was surprised that it was being charged to an EXP and is querying it with Dallas.
Jul 1, 2008, 12:24 pm
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Fees that are waived for EXP have always applied if the EXP is not traveling. I'm not sure where the figure of $20 comes from (I thought awards were now $5 if outside the 21 day period), but the existence of normally-waived fees in this case is not new.
I wonder if part of those fees are the taxes?
Cheers.
I wonder if part of those fees are the taxes?
Cheers.
Jul 1, 2008, 12:35 pm
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Fees that are waived for EXP have always applied if the EXP is not traveling. I'm not sure where the figure of $20 comes from (I thought awards were now $5 if outside the 21 day period), but the existence of normally-waived fees in this case is not new.
I wonder if part of those fees are the taxes?
Cheers.
I wonder if part of those fees are the taxes?
Cheers.
Jul 1, 2008, 12:38 pm
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Cheers.
Last edited by brp; Jul 1, 2008 at 12:52 pm Reason: because the fees are changing too fast...
Jul 1, 2008, 12:49 pm
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Jul 1, 2008, 12:52 pm
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I've always had to pay $15 for my better half when using my miles.
Guess it will have to be $20 in the future.
Guess it will have to be $20 in the future.
Jul 1, 2008, 12:53 pm
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Jul 1, 2008, 12:54 pm
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Fees that are waived for EXP have always applied if the EXP is not traveling. I'm not sure where the figure of $20 comes from (I thought awards were now $5 if outside the 21 day period), but the existence of normally-waived fees in this case is not new.
I wonder if part of those fees are the taxes?
Cheers.
I wonder if part of those fees are the taxes?
Cheers.
http://www.aa.com/aa/i18nForward.do?...cessingFee.jsp
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Jul 1, 2008, 12:59 pm
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Fees for claiming the awards ("expedite" fees) are waived when the miles are coming from an EXP account, regardless of who is traveling.
However, if the traveler(s) include non-EXP(s), then the other fees (phone ticketing, etc.) will apply for all non-EXP(s).
However, if the traveler(s) include non-EXP(s), then the other fees (phone ticketing, etc.) will apply for all non-EXP(s).
Jul 1, 2008, 1:03 pm
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Jul 1, 2008, 1:15 pm
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Thanks for the responses - I think it's clearer now! Unfortunately I have to go to the AA office here to pay the fees & taxes as I don't have a credit card with a US address. My Barbados and UK cards are not accepted online or by the EXP desk (except once, bizarrely).
The $20 fee is in addition to the regular taxes which came to US$ 115 for each ticket (CPH-BGI-CPH partner award on BA). Incidentally, if you buy the same economy fare on BA, the taxes are an incredible $540, including the fuel surcharge.
The $20 fee is in addition to the regular taxes which came to US$ 115 for each ticket (CPH-BGI-CPH partner award on BA). Incidentally, if you buy the same economy fare on BA, the taxes are an incredible $540, including the fuel surcharge.
Jul 1, 2008, 1:24 pm
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I wasn't complaining about having to pay the $20; just wondered what it related to as the AA agent had no idea herself. The system was down when I tried to complete the ticketing so the agent called subsequently to warn me that I might have to go back and pay the extra $40. She's now called again to advise that AA have decided not to charge the fee this time as neither the agent nor I had been advised about it. It will definitely apply in future though.
Jul 1, 2008, 1:37 pm
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Also, if non-EXP are on the same PNR as EXP, the fees do not apply to the non-EXPs.
Cheers.
Jul 1, 2008, 2:09 pm
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I recently bought an award ticket for my wife (separate PNR from me) for SFO-ORD and was charged $20 even though the miles came from my account.
Then I got charged $5 tax.
Then I got charged $5 tax.