Award travel fees for EXP
Jan 19, 2015, 6:03 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Oct 2014
Programs: American Airlines EXP, Starwood Platnium, Marriott Gold, Hilton Gold
Posts: 26
Award travel fees for EXP
I am looking at buying 2 business class tickets with miles for award travel and I was reading over the American policy on award ticket and fees for EXP.
The following is an excerpt from the AA EXP benefits guide.
"Pay no ticketing charges on award and revenue
tickets issued by American Airlines when you
are traveling. You will also benefit from waived
processing charges for AAdvantage awards
claimed within 21 days of departure and waived
reinstatement and ticket change charges related
to award tickets issued from your account."
Does that mean that if I cancel an award ticket flight I can reinstate it and use it toward a forward trip without a fee?
The following is an excerpt from the AA EXP benefits guide.
"Pay no ticketing charges on award and revenue
tickets issued by American Airlines when you
are traveling. You will also benefit from waived
processing charges for AAdvantage awards
claimed within 21 days of departure and waived
reinstatement and ticket change charges related
to award tickets issued from your account."
Does that mean that if I cancel an award ticket flight I can reinstate it and use it toward a forward trip without a fee?
Last edited by Jeff Sloyer; Jan 19, 2015 at 6:03 pm Reason: quote looked weird.
Jan 19, 2015, 6:16 pm
#4
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: SFO
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 5,270
Correct again. On several occasions I've made speculative reservations (e.g. seats are available but there's only a 75% chance I'll actually be able to go) and, if necessary, cancelled them.
Just don't abuse it and you'll be fine.
Just don't abuse it and you'll be fine.
Jan 19, 2015, 6:50 pm
#6
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: DFW
Programs: AA EXP, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Gold
Posts: 85
Processing charges are waived for bookings made within 21 days of departure. Pretty clear cut. No correlation with the cancellation policy.
Apr 15, 2015, 4:30 am
#8
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: SOF
Programs: A3 Gold, IHG Platinum, Marriott Silver
Posts: 849
As far as I know, any award booked with EXP miles can be cancelled and redeposited with no fees regardless if the EXP is on the reservation or not.
Apr 15, 2015, 9:15 am
#9
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: OSL/IAH/ZRH (time, not preference)
Programs: UA1K, LH GM, AA EXP->GM
Posts: 38,265
If I wasn't part of the traveling party, I usually was charged a low processing fee but when I called it was often refunded ... but not always. Agents then stated that the wording required the EXP 'travelling'.
Apr 15, 2015, 12:30 pm
#10
Join Date: Aug 2006
Programs: Hyatt Diamond, SPG LT Plat, AA 3MM EXP
Posts: 397
They are attempting to differentiate between other levels, which they should make clear in that benefit statement. A cleaner statement might be, "All award processing charges are waived for EXP."