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Buying Higher Class of Service Than Ticketed
"Effective December 19, 2012, AA will waive the ticket change charge if customer purchases into a higher cabin (business or first), regardless of booking inventory, on the same routing/same day*. For example, no changes to origin/destination except the change to cabin/flight time is allowed with no ticket change charge. Customer would be responsible for paying the difference in fares. The non-refundable portion of the ticket remains non-refundable and would be handled internally by Refunds when necessary."
- AA Revenue Tickets, Ticket Change
Unlike an upgrade, earnings in EQM etc. should be for the new fare.
*This includes co-terminals as allowed in the detailed fare rules or elsewhere.
"Effective December 19, 2012, AA will waive the ticket change charge if customer purchases into a higher cabin (business or first), regardless of booking inventory, on the same routing/same day*. For example, no changes to origin/destination except the change to cabin/flight time is allowed with no ticket change charge. Customer would be responsible for paying the difference in fares. The non-refundable portion of the ticket remains non-refundable and would be handled internally by Refunds when necessary."
- AA Revenue Tickets, Ticket Change
Unlike an upgrade, earnings in EQM etc. should be for the new fare.
*This includes co-terminals as allowed in the detailed fare rules or elsewhere.
Upgrading AA Fare Code or Class of Service - Upfare / Upfaring (master thd)
#61
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: SAN
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Change fee to up-fare to higher cabin?
Does AA enforce the change fee if the only change you make is to upgrade to a higher class of service? In other words, if you purchase a coach ticket, and then change it to a business or first class ticket on the exact same flights, do they waive the change fee? I know that Delta does in this circumstance.
I ask because my employer will only reimburse coach, but AA has some great F fares and I'd like to pay the difference out of pocket, but a $400 change fee sort of takes the appeal out of it
I ask because my employer will only reimburse coach, but AA has some great F fares and I'd like to pay the difference out of pocket, but a $400 change fee sort of takes the appeal out of it
#62
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: SF Bay Area
Programs: Marriott Bonvoy Ambassador, AA EXP
Posts: 2,702
Unfortunately, no, you have to pay the change fee.
Will your company allow you to add choice essential for $34 each way? It removes all change fees and you can use the entire credit (including the $34) towards a new ticket.
Will your company allow you to add choice essential for $34 each way? It removes all change fees and you can use the entire credit (including the $34) towards a new ticket.
#63
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Does AA enforce the change fee if the only change you make is to upgrade to a higher class of service? In other words, if you purchase a coach ticket, and then change it to a business or first class ticket on the exact same flights, do they waive the change fee? I know that Delta does in this circumstance.
I ask because my employer will only reimburse coach, but AA has some great F fares and I'd like to pay the difference out of pocket, but a $400 change fee sort of takes the appeal out of it
I ask because my employer will only reimburse coach, but AA has some great F fares and I'd like to pay the difference out of pocket, but a $400 change fee sort of takes the appeal out of it
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#64
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#65
Join Date: Oct 2010
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I was able to upfare (Y-J) on a flight to the Carribean last year without a fee, but it took some work (called 3 or 4 times until an agent was willing to waive the fee).
#66
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Cheers.
#68
Join Date: Nov 2009
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I have done this four or five times, and everytime I have had success, however, it wasn't without some persistance. On one of the times, I had an agent note in my file that I had asked the question, she told me no, that a later agent saw, but ultimately waived the fee. So to answer your question, does AA enforce the rule, all depends on the agent you get.
If it's important enough to you where you can keep calling back if you don't get the answer you want, chances are you will get an agent who will waive it as a "one time favor."
If it's important enough to you where you can keep calling back if you don't get the answer you want, chances are you will get an agent who will waive it as a "one time favor."
#69
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#72
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The FB posted a few months back where agents should look to find the waiver of the change fee on up cabin -- agents seem to be very surprised that this exists.
The policy can be found in file Ticket Change under Revenue Tickets and sub-category Date Change.
It reads as follows:
Effective December 19, 2012, AA will waive the ticket change charge if customer purchases into a higher cabin (business or first), regardless of booking inventory, on the same routing/same day. For example, no changes to origin/destination except the change to cabin/flight time is allowed with no ticket change charge. Customer would be responsible for paying the difference in fares. The non-refundable portion of the ticket remains non-refundable and would be handled internally by Refunds when necessary.
The policy can be found in file Ticket Change under Revenue Tickets and sub-category Date Change.
It reads as follows:
Effective December 19, 2012, AA will waive the ticket change charge if customer purchases into a higher cabin (business or first), regardless of booking inventory, on the same routing/same day. For example, no changes to origin/destination except the change to cabin/flight time is allowed with no ticket change charge. Customer would be responsible for paying the difference in fares. The non-refundable portion of the ticket remains non-refundable and would be handled internally by Refunds when necessary.
#74
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: DFW/DAL
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Posts: 21,422
The FB posted a few months back where agents should look to find the waiver of the change fee on up cabin -- agents seem to be very surprised that this exists.
The policy can be found in file Ticket Change under Revenue Tickets and sub-category Date Change.
It reads as follows:
Effective December 19, 2012, AA will waive the ticket change charge if customer purchases into a higher cabin (business or first), regardless of booking inventory, on the same routing/same day. For example, no changes to origin/destination except the change to cabin/flight time is allowed with no ticket change charge. Customer would be responsible for paying the difference in fares. The non-refundable portion of the ticket remains non-refundable and would be handled internally by Refunds when necessary.
The policy can be found in file Ticket Change under Revenue Tickets and sub-category Date Change.
It reads as follows:
Effective December 19, 2012, AA will waive the ticket change charge if customer purchases into a higher cabin (business or first), regardless of booking inventory, on the same routing/same day. For example, no changes to origin/destination except the change to cabin/flight time is allowed with no ticket change charge. Customer would be responsible for paying the difference in fares. The non-refundable portion of the ticket remains non-refundable and would be handled internally by Refunds when necessary.
#75
Join Date: Sep 2011
Programs: AA SPG Amex
Posts: 4,644
The FB posted a few months back where agents should look to find the waiver of the change fee on up cabin -- agents seem to be very surprised that this exists.
The policy can be found in file Ticket Change under Revenue Tickets and sub-category Date Change.
It reads as follows:
Effective December 19, 2012, AA will waive the ticket change charge if customer purchases into a higher cabin (business or first), regardless of booking inventory, on the same routing/same day. For example, no changes to origin/destination except the change to cabin/flight time is allowed with no ticket change charge. Customer would be responsible for paying the difference in fares. The non-refundable portion of the ticket remains non-refundable and would be handled internally by Refunds when necessary.
The policy can be found in file Ticket Change under Revenue Tickets and sub-category Date Change.
It reads as follows:
Effective December 19, 2012, AA will waive the ticket change charge if customer purchases into a higher cabin (business or first), regardless of booking inventory, on the same routing/same day. For example, no changes to origin/destination except the change to cabin/flight time is allowed with no ticket change charge. Customer would be responsible for paying the difference in fares. The non-refundable portion of the ticket remains non-refundable and would be handled internally by Refunds when necessary.
I remember my GF needing to change a coach ticket which cost something like $450 and my figuring out that it was actually cheaper to upfare to F, which was about $565, then change for free, rather than pay another $150 only to stay in coach. Perhaps the best deal I've ever located .