ARCHIVE 2012-14: Award Change for date, time, routing, co-terminal, cost, all changes
Dec 28, 2014, 4:58 pm
#496
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: LAX
Programs: AA EXP 2MM
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I agree. As I understand it, this is a TXL-HNL award with a gateway stopover at JFK (these can't be booked anymore, but they can be completed, and changes are allowed). OP is not changing the origin (TXL) or the destination (HNL). Just the routing. Routing changes are free. Call again.
Dec 28, 2014, 5:02 pm
#497
Join Date: Dec 2006
Posts: 501
Thanks
On my first call they verified with a supervisor that I could. to make the change. Called again and not issue, the change was made. Now in business in a 3 class plane out of JFK which as I understand it is slightly better than the recliner in first that I would have had out of PHL.
Yes,this was a stopover award. It was a great system but unfortunately it is gone. We will enjoy this last freebie.
Yes,this was a stopover award. It was a great system but unfortunately it is gone. We will enjoy this last freebie.
Dec 28, 2014, 5:06 pm
#498
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Because it's stopover change on a grandfathered award, change should be allowed no fee.
Dec 28, 2014, 6:08 pm
#500
Join Date: May 2007
Programs: AAdvantage, Hilton
Posts: 3,191
Adding, deleting, changing stopovers does not incur a fee on the pre-April 8th, 2014 awards.
Dec 28, 2014, 6:16 pm
#501
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Based on JonNYC's breakdown listed at http://www.travelingbetter.com/showthread.php?t=5847 , I don't believe that the agent was incorrect
Originally Posted by travelingbetter
• Adding, deleting or changing a stopover where stopovers are allowed (e.g North American gateway on One-Way Flex Awards issued prior to April 8, 2014)
Last edited by JonNYC; Dec 28, 2014 at 6:22 pm
Dec 28, 2014, 6:45 pm
#502
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Join Date: Jan 2002
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I read the 1st flight after the stopover point as being the origin airport for the journey being undertaken (given that the sector(s) before the stopover have already been flown) - didn't realise that it only applied to the origin of the whole ticket
Last edited by Dave Noble; Dec 28, 2014 at 7:38 pm
Dec 29, 2014, 11:06 am
#503
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 39
Thanks for all of the advice. Lots to consider.
I had thought that there were no change fees for an AA award as long as the origination-destination are the same (even with no status). Is that correct?
Bottom line for me: I wouldn't accept anything that you aren't OK with keeping. Generally there's only one free change allowed due to a schedule change, even if something better opens up later.
That being said, don't lock yourself into your original itinerary too much- if there's no way to get to ORD on that day for your flight, look at other routings. If it is a AA flight, they may be able to make space.
That being said, don't lock yourself into your original itinerary too much- if there's no way to get to ORD on that day for your flight, look at other routings. If it is a AA flight, they may be able to make space.