Sep 8, 2017, 4:48 pm
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American Airlines "Special Fares" and EQD Earning
Link to aa.com Special fares: Earning Award Miles and Elite Qualifying Credits
"Special Fares" include some fares sold by other than AA, such as those sold in conjunction with a travel lodging package by AA Vacations, and those purchased with credit card points, such as Thank You Points and Membership Rewards points.
Like oneworld partner (and Alaska Airlines through 31 Dec 2017) fares, these earn Elite Qualifying Dollars based on a percentage of base miles / miles flown / flight distance and the fare class purchased.
Flights booked using Thank You Points, Membership Rewards, etc. where the cardholder is essentially buying your ticket most often are special fares as well.
NOTE: EQD credit varies for "Special Fares" (e.g. AA Vacations), and the chart for those changed on 1 Jan 2019. See here.
Link to aa.com Special fares: Earning Award Miles and Elite Qualifying Credits
"Special Fares" include some fares sold by other than AA, such as those sold in conjunction with a travel lodging package by AA Vacations, and those purchased with credit card points, such as Thank You Points and Membership Rewards points.
Like oneworld partner (and Alaska Airlines through 31 Dec 2017) fares, these earn Elite Qualifying Dollars based on a percentage of base miles / miles flown / flight distance and the fare class purchased.
Flights booked using Thank You Points, Membership Rewards, etc. where the cardholder is essentially buying your ticket most often are special fares as well.
NOTE: EQD credit varies for "Special Fares" (e.g. AA Vacations), and the chart for those changed on 1 Jan 2019. See here.
AA "Special Fare" (AA Vacations, TYP, MR, etc.) Questions, EQD, Issues (merged)
Dec 29, 2016, 9:14 pm
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AA "Special Fare" (AA Vacations, TYP, MR, etc.) Questions, EQD, Issues (merged)
I have several tickets booked for next year.
On most tickets, I can click "Print Ticket and Receipt". This then shows the fare code + total price of the itinerary. On two other itineraries , which have been reissued, the site only says "Print Trip" and shows the itinerary, but not the fare codes.
I have to call in to get the fare codes and the AAgents cant find the fare.
So for these two tickets, would it revert to special fares tab?
On most tickets, I can click "Print Ticket and Receipt". This then shows the fare code + total price of the itinerary. On two other itineraries , which have been reissued, the site only says "Print Trip" and shows the itinerary, but not the fare codes.
I have to call in to get the fare codes and the AAgents cant find the fare.
So for these two tickets, would it revert to special fares tab?
Dec 30, 2016, 8:41 pm
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I have several tickets booked for next year.
On most tickets, I can click "Print Ticket and Receipt". This then shows the fare code + total price of the itinerary. On two other itineraries , which have been reissued, the site only says "Print Trip" and shows the itinerary, but not the fare codes.
I have to call in to get the fare codes and the AAgents cant find the fare.
So for these two tickets, would it revert to special fares tab?
On most tickets, I can click "Print Ticket and Receipt". This then shows the fare code + total price of the itinerary. On two other itineraries , which have been reissued, the site only says "Print Trip" and shows the itinerary, but not the fare codes.
I have to call in to get the fare codes and the AAgents cant find the fare.
So for these two tickets, would it revert to special fares tab?
Dec 31, 2016, 3:07 pm
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I'm slightly confused what you're wanting to know/do. We're these tickets bought from AA or through a TA? You mention reissue ticket, was this because of using a SWU or because you changed the ticket? Or are you trying to use a SWU? Or are you assuming because there's no fare code that there was ticket reissue? Some TA tickets won't have fare codes since they're not published fares.
Dec 31, 2016, 3:35 pm
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I'm slightly confused what you're wanting to know/do. We're these tickets bought from AA or through a TA? You mention reissue ticket, was this because of using a SWU or because you changed the ticket? Or are you trying to use a SWU? Or are you assuming because there's no fare code that there was ticket reissue? Some TA tickets won't have fare codes since they're not published fares.
I have two problem tickets where travel brings early next year. These were F tickets, issued by AA. They've been reissued over ten times now so the fare basis and receipt has disappeared from the site.
Those tickets would use special fares.
On a third ticket, I applied a swu. The price paid for the ticket is no longer available online as AA cancelled the routes and delayed departure time several times. Again, been reissued many times!
Im curous, in the case of swu and special fare, what happens? Does it revert to economy booking code?
Dec 31, 2016, 3:44 pm
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Regardless of whether it is reissused or even where fare no longer exists, AA does have the details of the fare paid
The expectattion should be that you will receive credit as per the fare paid 5 miles per dollar spent
It does seem that AA has issues with some reissues and it may end up crediting as distance based, though would have expected it to be under the unknown fare earning rather than special fare earning
If the Travel Agent books directly with AA, it would not normally be a special fare , but a regular fare. If you purchased an economy ticket and upgraded using miles/SWU, the distance earning would be based on the underlying economy fare basis. If a business class ticket upgraded to 1st class, then would be based on the underlying business class basis
How much was the fare and what is the route?
The expectattion should be that you will receive credit as per the fare paid 5 miles per dollar spent
It does seem that AA has issues with some reissues and it may end up crediting as distance based, though would have expected it to be under the unknown fare earning rather than special fare earning
If the Travel Agent books directly with AA, it would not normally be a special fare , but a regular fare. If you purchased an economy ticket and upgraded using miles/SWU, the distance earning would be based on the underlying economy fare basis. If a business class ticket upgraded to 1st class, then would be based on the underlying business class basis
How much was the fare and what is the route?
Dec 31, 2016, 4:05 pm
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Regardless of whether it is reissused or even where fare no longer exists, AA does have the details of the fare paid
The expectattion should be that you will receive credit as per the fare paid 5 miles per dollar spent
It does seem that AA has issues with some reissues and it may end up crediting as distance based, though would have expected it to be under the unknown fare earning rather than special fare earning
If the Travel Agent books directly with AA, it would not normally be a special fare , but a regular fare. If you purchased an economy ticket and upgraded using miles/SWU, the distance earning would be based on the underlying economy fare basis. If a business class ticket upgraded to 1st class, then would be based on the underlying business class basis
How much was the fare and what is the route?
The expectattion should be that you will receive credit as per the fare paid 5 miles per dollar spent
It does seem that AA has issues with some reissues and it may end up crediting as distance based, though would have expected it to be under the unknown fare earning rather than special fare earning
If the Travel Agent books directly with AA, it would not normally be a special fare , but a regular fare. If you purchased an economy ticket and upgraded using miles/SWU, the distance earning would be based on the underlying economy fare basis. If a business class ticket upgraded to 1st class, then would be based on the underlying business class basis
How much was the fare and what is the route?
The one ticket was in F, D. PEN. KUL. HKG. JFK.YVR. PEN to KUL to HKG is in D. HKG to JFK to YVR is in F.
The other ticket was SAN to ORD to PVG. Not sure of the fare code bc the ticket has been reissued so much. And AA can't pull fare paid anymore either.
Dec 31, 2016, 4:16 pm
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Where do you find unknown fare?
The one ticket was in F, D. PEN. KUL. HKG. JFK.YVR. PEN to KUL to HKG is in D. HKG to JFK to YVR is in F.
The other ticket was SAN to ORD to PVG. Not sure of the fare code bc the ticket has been reissued so much. And AA can't pull fare paid anymore either.
The one ticket was in F, D. PEN. KUL. HKG. JFK.YVR. PEN to KUL to HKG is in D. HKG to JFK to YVR is in F.
The other ticket was SAN to ORD to PVG. Not sure of the fare code bc the ticket has been reissued so much. And AA can't pull fare paid anymore either.
The 1st tables are for Special fares before 11/01/17 / from 11/01/17
The 2nd tables are for where fare is unknown before 11/01/17 / from 11/01/17
Since you booked through a travel agent, should be easy to contact the travel agent and confirm the purchase details
Dec 31, 2016, 4:18 pm
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on the page https://www.americanairlines.com.au/...cial-fares.jsp , there are 2 sets of tables
The 1st tables are for Special fares before 11/01/17 / from 11/01/17
The 2nd tables are for where fare is unknown before 11/01/17 / from 11/01/17
Since you booked through a travel agent, should be easy to contact the travel agent and confirm the purchase details
The 1st tables are for Special fares before 11/01/17 / from 11/01/17
The 2nd tables are for where fare is unknown before 11/01/17 / from 11/01/17
Since you booked through a travel agent, should be easy to contact the travel agent and confirm the purchase details
Dec 31, 2016, 4:28 pm
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on the page https://www.americanairlines.com.au/...cial-fares.jsp , there are 2 sets of tables
The 1st tables are for Special fares before 11/01/17 / from 11/01/17
The 2nd tables are for where fare is unknown before 11/01/17 / from 11/01/17
Since you booked through a travel agent, should be easy to contact the travel agent and confirm the purchase details
The 1st tables are for Special fares before 11/01/17 / from 11/01/17
The 2nd tables are for where fare is unknown before 11/01/17 / from 11/01/17
Since you booked through a travel agent, should be easy to contact the travel agent and confirm the purchase details
AA doesn't have that good of an IT system, do they?
If they did credit on fare, i should have been able to see a receipt online, like all my other flights next year. No?
Jan 3, 2017, 1:02 pm
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Jan 4, 2017, 12:19 am
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Regardless of whether it is reissused or even where fare no longer exists, AA does have the details of the fare paid
The expectattion should be that you will receive credit as per the fare paid 5 miles per dollar spent
It does seem that AA has issues with some reissues and it may end up crediting as distance based, though would have expected it to be under the unknown fare earning rather than special fare earning
If the Travel Agent books directly with AA, it would not normally be a special fare , but a regular fare. If you purchased an economy ticket and upgraded using miles/SWU, the distance earning would be based on the underlying economy fare basis. If a business class ticket upgraded to 1st class, then would be based on the underlying business class basis
How much was the fare and what is the route?
The expectattion should be that you will receive credit as per the fare paid 5 miles per dollar spent
It does seem that AA has issues with some reissues and it may end up crediting as distance based, though would have expected it to be under the unknown fare earning rather than special fare earning
If the Travel Agent books directly with AA, it would not normally be a special fare , but a regular fare. If you purchased an economy ticket and upgraded using miles/SWU, the distance earning would be based on the underlying economy fare basis. If a business class ticket upgraded to 1st class, then would be based on the underlying business class basis
How much was the fare and what is the route?