Feb 20, 2014, 9:57 pm
Last edit by: JDiver
AA Bereavement, Compassion or Emergency Fares
"aa.com: Emergency And Bereavement Fares
"American Airlines does not provide emergency or bereavement fares. We do offer customers flexible fare options when booking last minute travel for a variety of reasons."
and
Do you offer emergency or bereavement discounts?We're sorry, we don't offer emergency or bereavement fares.
"American Airlines does not provide emergency or bereavement fares. We do offer customers flexible fare options when booking last minute travel for a variety of reasons."
and
Do you offer emergency or bereavement discounts?We're sorry, we don't offer emergency or bereavement fares.
The "new" merged American has dropped its compassion / bereavement fare policy (discounted tickets to passengers traveling because of a family emergency), effective o/a 11 Feb 2014.
http://www.thewire.com/business/2014/02/american-airlines-has-stopped-offering-bereavement-fares/358578
The previous, archived thread can be found here: Emergency / Compassion / Bereavement Fares (ARCHIVAL)
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Emergency, Compassion and Bereavement Fares - No More (New AA 2014)
Feb 14, 2019, 1:05 pm
#138
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"The minimum anticipation time for redemptions with Star Alliance Airlines is forty eight (48) hours prior to the flight."
In addition, the OP gets a free checked bag on AA, but presumably not on UA.
It is curious that you're coming up with less than $13 in fees for the Life Miles redemption. The terms and conditions indicate that there's a $25 fee for booking redemptions on Star Alliance partners.
Feb 14, 2019, 1:15 pm
#139
Join Date: Jan 2010
Programs: UA, AS
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I think that this would be very risky for the OP. Per the Life Miles terms and conditions:
"The minimum anticipation time for redemptions with Star Alliance Airlines is forty eight (48) hours prior to the flight."
In addition, the OP gets a free checked bag on AA, but presumably not on UA.
It is curious that you're coming up with less than $13 in fees for the Life Miles redemption. The terms and conditions indicate that there's a $25 fee for booking redemptions on Star Alliance partners.
"The minimum anticipation time for redemptions with Star Alliance Airlines is forty eight (48) hours prior to the flight."
In addition, the OP gets a free checked bag on AA, but presumably not on UA.
It is curious that you're coming up with less than $13 in fees for the Life Miles redemption. The terms and conditions indicate that there's a $25 fee for booking redemptions on Star Alliance partners.
Feb 14, 2019, 1:48 pm
#140
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 367
Do you hold a qualifying Citi or Barclays AA credit card? TUL is on this month's list of reduced-mileage-award destinations for credit-card holders: just 8,750 miles one-way from anywhere in the (continental) U.S. to TUL, when MileSAAver seats are available.
https://www.aa.com/i18n/aadvantage-p...age-awards.jsp
https://www.aa.com/i18n/aadvantage-p...age-awards.jsp
The guy I spoke with said they can't waive this, but maybe when I call back to actually book I will have better luck.
Feb 14, 2019, 1:54 pm
#141
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This is awesome, thanks! I called and my flight will be eligible for this. I have the ticket on hold now. Apparently the $75 fee is for expedited service because it is less than 48 hours.
The guy I spoke with said they can't waive this, but maybe when I call back to actually book I will have better luck.
The guy I spoke with said they can't waive this, but maybe when I call back to actually book I will have better luck.
Feb 14, 2019, 2:28 pm
#142
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 367
Thanks, what kind of status do you need? I am not even Gold, but I hold the AAdvantage Platinum Select Citi Mastercard.
