Oct 23, 2015, 3:05 pm
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AAnytime Awards (restricted to AA marketed and operated flights)
NOTE: There will likely be further changes. See Dynamic Award Pricing to be Expanded - AA announces 30 May 2019 link
Link to American Airlines award chart
Link to one world and other airline partner award chart
Link to HELP DESK: MileSAAver / SAAver award questions, assistance, discussion thread.
See this post (post #122) for more on the Level 3 increases introduced August 2016.
Link to The Points Guy article on the hidden Level 3.
If a seat is available for sale on an American Airlines marketed and operated flight, you can acquire it as an AAnytime award seat. AAnytime awards require more miles than the restricted MileSAver awards (for AA and required for partners); there are three tiers for the miles required for AAnytime awards seats; it can "cost" even more miles during high demand periods or on certain aspirational flights.
What you need to know
Awards cost $150 to redeposit ($25 for multiple / other travelers' awards taken from the same account); the fee is waived for awards taken from and returned to the account of an Executive Platinum member, when one wishes to pay more miles for a higher class of service or when significant flight or schedule disruption occurs).
Fees for redepositing a MileSAAver award are generally waived if they are "upgraded" to an AAnytime award. “Downgrading” from AAnytime to !ileSAAver requires redeposited and a new award ticket issue.
AAnytime awards do not earn miles, but are more flexible than MileSAAver awards, allowing easier changes and more perquisites (baggage, Same Day Flight Change, Main Cabin Extra and premium seat selection, two courtesy bags to 23 kg / 50 lbs, etc.)
NOTE: There will likely be further changes. See Dynamic Award Pricing to be Expanded - AA announces 30 May 2019 link
Link to American Airlines award chart
Link to one world and other airline partner award chart
Link to HELP DESK: MileSAAver / SAAver award questions, assistance, discussion thread.
AAnytime awards
With no blackout dates, you can use AAnytime awards for any seat on an American Airlines or American Eagle® flight for as low as 20,000 miles each way, plus any applicable taxes and carrier-imposed fees.
AAnytime award levels vary by date (including time of day) and region. There are select dates that require a higher number of miles (in addition to Level 1 and 2 awards, there is a hidden level 3 based on aspirational value and premium product and even some hidden level 4 award space released on Flagship transcontinental flights). When you search for awards while booking, you’ll see the applicable available award level.
With no blackout dates, you can use AAnytime awards for any seat on an American Airlines or American Eagle® flight for as low as 20,000 miles each way, plus any applicable taxes and carrier-imposed fees.
AAnytime award levels vary by date (including time of day) and region. There are select dates that require a higher number of miles (in addition to Level 1 and 2 awards, there is a hidden level 3 based on aspirational value and premium product and even some hidden level 4 award space released on Flagship transcontinental flights). When you search for awards while booking, you’ll see the applicable available award level.
Link to The Points Guy article on the hidden Level 3.
If a seat is available for sale on an American Airlines marketed and operated flight, you can acquire it as an AAnytime award seat. AAnytime awards require more miles than the restricted MileSAver awards (for AA and required for partners); there are three tiers for the miles required for AAnytime awards seats; it can "cost" even more miles during high demand periods or on certain aspirational flights.
What you need to know
- AAnytime awards are only offered on AA marketed and operated flights
- Miles shown are for one-way travel
- Book a one-way trip or combine awards for round-trip or multi-city travel
- AAnytime awards mean as long as there is a seat available for sale, an AAnytime award can take it (but miles cost can be very high)
- Each award is subject to taxes and carrier-imposed fees starting from $5.60 per person, per award. These taxes and fees vary by itinerary and are based on trip origin and destination. The exact amount of taxes and carrier-imposed fees that will apply will appear when searching for a particular itinerary.
- For flights offering only two classes of service, the Economy and Business / First Class awards apply. For flights offering three classes of service Economy, Business / First and First Class awards apply.
- NOTE: AAnytime miles "cost" can vary in accord with flight demand, even on the same day
- For flights offering only two classes of service, the Economy and Business / First Class awards apply. For flights offering three classes of service Economy, Business / First and First Class awards apply.
- Each award is subject to taxes and carrier-imposed fees starting from $5.60 per person, per award. These taxes and fees vary by itinerary and are based on trip origin and destination. The exact amount of taxes and carrier-imposed fees that will apply will appear when searching for a particular itinerary.
- AAnytime awards mean as long as there is a seat available for sale, an AAnytime award can take it (but miles cost can be very high)
- Book a one-way trip or combine awards for round-trip or multi-city travel
- Miles shown are for one-way travel
Awards cost $150 to redeposit ($25 for multiple / other travelers' awards taken from the same account); the fee is waived for awards taken from and returned to the account of an Executive Platinum member, when one wishes to pay more miles for a higher class of service or when significant flight or schedule disruption occurs).
Fees for redepositing a MileSAAver award are generally waived if they are "upgraded" to an AAnytime award. “Downgrading” from AAnytime to !ileSAAver requires redeposited and a new award ticket issue.
AAnytime awards do not earn miles, but are more flexible than MileSAAver awards, allowing easier changes and more perquisites (baggage, Same Day Flight Change, Main Cabin Extra and premium seat selection, two courtesy bags to 23 kg / 50 lbs, etc.)
AA Anytime / AAnytime award / awards [master thread]
May 23, 2019, 11:49 am
#271
Join Date: Nov 2013
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As bad as it is, that's still 40,000 less than Delta for your same dates (and 140,000 less than June 2- June 8).
Points always require flexibility. This recent sale on AAnytime awards is interesting - more options (although bumping awards from L2 to L3/4 simultaneously was definitely dishonest) without opening them up to partner space.
Points always require flexibility. This recent sale on AAnytime awards is interesting - more options (although bumping awards from L2 to L3/4 simultaneously was definitely dishonest) without opening them up to partner space.
May 23, 2019, 12:59 pm
#272
Join Date: Aug 2012
Programs: AA PLT, SPG Gold
Posts: 2,405
Has anyone noticed fares to Europe are just insane this summer? I've rarely found anything south of $1800 in Y. And J is quite often already completely sold out for June/July flights to places like ATH, FCO, etc. Clearly AA has little incentive to discount tickets further.
May 23, 2019, 3:54 pm
#273
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Philadelphia
Posts: 2,506
Has anyone noticed fares to Europe are just insane this summer? I've rarely found anything south of $1800 in Y. And J is quite often already completely sold out for June/July flights to places like ATH, FCO, etc. Clearly AA has little incentive to discount tickets further.
Oct 12, 2019, 11:48 pm
#274
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Location: NYC
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First time booking AAnytime so not sure what is allowed or not.
aa.com offered LGA-PIT-DFW-OGG in J AAnytime for 145K. When I pull LGA-DFW and DFW-OGG separately, they show J AAnytime available. So should LGA-DFW-OGG be available as J J AAnytime?
Additionally, can I change it to LGA-DFW in Y AAnytime and DFW-OGG J AAnytime for 145K?
Thanks.
aa.com offered LGA-PIT-DFW-OGG in J AAnytime for 145K. When I pull LGA-DFW and DFW-OGG separately, they show J AAnytime available. So should LGA-DFW-OGG be available as J J AAnytime?
Additionally, can I change it to LGA-DFW in Y AAnytime and DFW-OGG J AAnytime for 145K?
Thanks.
Nov 6, 2019, 12:40 pm
#276
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: SFO or OAK
Programs: AA 1MM GLD, Hertz #1 Gold, bunch of other programs w/no status
Posts: 1,453
I'm thinking of booking my first ever Anytime award tix, and just want to confirm that as AA Gold I'll be able to select MCE seats for free at T-24, right?
Nov 6, 2019, 12:58 pm
#277
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Dec 17, 2019, 12:24 pm
#279
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 7,901
I have a case where bud-phl-mht appears for Y AAnytime and bud-ord-mht appears for J saver, but there is no J AAnytime. Is that a glitch? I don't see how it's possible.
Also if I search for BUD-PHL I see AAnytime awards at 300k one-way, or in summer 400k. I know level 3 can be basically any price, but I don't think I've seen it this high before.
Also if I search for BUD-PHL I see AAnytime awards at 300k one-way, or in summer 400k. I know level 3 can be basically any price, but I don't think I've seen it this high before.
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Dec 17, 2019, 12:29 pm
#280
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Posts: 12,460
I have a case where bud-phl-mht appears for Y AAnytime and bud-ord-mht appears for J saver, but there is no J AAnytime. Is that a glitch? I don't see how it's possible.
Also if I search for BUD-PHL I see AAnytime awards at 300k, or in summer 400k. I know level 3 can be basically any price, but I don't think I've seen it this high before.
Also if I search for BUD-PHL I see AAnytime awards at 300k, or in summer 400k. I know level 3 can be basically any price, but I don't think I've seen it this high before.
Yea, 400k for a one-way US-Europe award is insane.
Dec 17, 2019, 8:58 pm
#282
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Jan 11, 2020, 5:16 pm
#283
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Posts: 130
Booking Anytime Award Biz Flights with AAdvantage Miles
My wife and I each have enough Advantage points to take an international Biz class flight to Europe. My question is, since I have to book our flights separately as the points have to come out of two different accounts, how can I be assured that once I book the first person I’ll still be able to separately book the second one?
Jan 11, 2020, 5:33 pm
#284
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: DEN
Programs: AA EXP, AA Million Miles, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 2,585
One way:
AA allows awards to be put on hold for 5 days.
A) Put ticket 1 on hold from account 1
B) Put ticket 2 on hold from account 2
You now have two separate tickets on hold, each associated with the miles account that will pay for it, and you haven't redeemed any miles yet.
C) Ticket at will.
AA allows awards to be put on hold for 5 days.
A) Put ticket 1 on hold from account 1
B) Put ticket 2 on hold from account 2
You now have two separate tickets on hold, each associated with the miles account that will pay for it, and you haven't redeemed any miles yet.
C) Ticket at will.