Aug 22, 2015, 6:34 pm
Last edit by: JDiver
AA: $75 Expedite Ticketing Fee for awards ticketed within 21 days of travel
(Does not apply to AAdvantage elite status holders)
(Does not apply to AAdvantage elite status holders)
American Airlines charges a $75 "expedite (ticketing) fee" for awards that are less than 21 days from booking (waived for AAdvantage elite members using miles from their own account - but it may vary for awards for others; some report being charged, others not).
There used to be a workaround "loophole"- book for over 21 days out, then change to a closer date. This loophole was closed February 16, 2012, and there is no known way of avoiding this fee for those required to pay it.
AAdvantage Award Processing Charges
Ticketing less than 21 days prior to departure $75
(Waived for AAdvantage Executive Platinum®, AAdvantage Platinum® and
AAdvantage Gold® (and Platinum Pro, Concierge Key EP) members using miles from their account)
Ticketing less than 21 days prior to departure $75
(Waived for AAdvantage Executive Platinum®, AAdvantage Platinum® and
AAdvantage Gold® (and Platinum Pro, Concierge Key EP) members using miles from their account)
See aa.com awards booking page (as of 22 Mar 2016)here.
AA award $75 expedite / close-in processing fee (master thd)
Mar 17, 2012, 6:39 pm
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Mar 17, 2012, 6:52 pm
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Mar 17, 2012, 7:05 pm
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Mar 17, 2012, 7:09 pm
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Mar 17, 2012, 8:28 pm
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Hi,
So I have no status with AA, this means if I ticket an award seat within 21 days I'm slapped with the $150 Fee, my question is if I book the Award ticket after the 21 days, example CX JFK-HKG for June 20th 2012 but after booking the award ticket can I call AA to change the Date for March 23rd 2012?, will AA then charge the $150?.
Thanks-
So I have no status with AA, this means if I ticket an award seat within 21 days I'm slapped with the $150 Fee, my question is if I book the Award ticket after the 21 days, example CX JFK-HKG for June 20th 2012 but after booking the award ticket can I call AA to change the Date for March 23rd 2012?, will AA then charge the $150?.
Thanks-
AA has charged $75 for award travel from non-elite's accounts for travel sooner than 21 days from booking; there was a technical loophole that allowed folks to book farther out, then change to less than 21 days and not pay the fee. Those days are now over, effective 9 Feb 2012, but it does not apply to AAdvantage elites. See the first post in this existing, active thread for details, as well as reading upthread.
Apr 13, 2012, 1:37 am
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I am Plat and am using some of my miles to book some friends some tickets. I went to confirm tonight and there were two $75 charges for booking withen the 21 day window. The miles are coming out of a plat account but the tickets are for non elite members. Do I not get to have my fees waived in this case or did they make a mistake. I have read all of the info AA has avialable and can find nothing that restricts the plat priviledge of waived fees
Apr 13, 2012, 7:46 am
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Apr 13, 2012, 1:18 pm
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I was under the impression that it is only waived where the miles are from the platinum member's account and that the member is travellin but where the passenger for whom the travel is being booked has no status , that the $75 still applies
Apr 13, 2012, 1:27 pm
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Dave Noble's impression is correct in my experience. An EXP, for example, must pay the $25 fee and $75 fee where securing an award ticket for a non-EP who is departing within 21 days of awards purchase.
I am Plat and am using some of my miles to book some friends some tickets. I went to confirm tonight and there were two $75 charges for booking withen the 21 day window. The miles are coming out of a plat account but the tickets are for non elite members. Do I not get to have my fees waived in this case or did they make a mistake. I have read all of the info AA has avialable and can find nothing that restricts the plat priviledge of waived fees
Apr 13, 2012, 1:59 pm
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I recently got a coach MileSAAver award ticket for a non-elite friend with 7 days of his flight and was not charged any fees. I thought this was always the case for elites using their miles, no matter who they're redeeming for, though I could be wrong.