migub

HI Dancingbear

I have a 1000$ DV voucher as well, and trying understand how much I'd eventually have to pay on top of the voucher, if I order a more expensive ticket.
Is is still valid that the Base fare is compared to the voucher value to determine which taxes should be paid or not?
(http://flyerguide.com/Vouchers_%28AA%29 )

e.g. a flight from BRU-ORD has following details Total 1040$.

Base fare $653.00 USD
Per person
CARRIER-IMPOSED FEES $237.90 USD

EMBARKATION TAX $32.30 USD
BELGIUM
PASSENGER SERVICE CHARGE $48.80 USD
UNITED KINGDOM
TRANSPORTATION TAX $35.40 USD
UNITED STATES
US APHIS USER FEE $5.00 USD
UNITED STATES
PASSENGER FACILITY CHARGE $9.00 USD
UNITED STATES
US FEDERAL INSPECTION FEE $7.00 USD
UNITED STATES
US SECURITY FEE $5.60 USD
UNITED STATES
US CUSTOMS USER FEE $5.50 USD
UNITED STATES

Total Adult taxes and carrier-imposed fees
$386.50 USD



=> Which of the above should not be counted, and what will the eventual total costs taken out of the 1000$ voucher ?
tx for the help!
migub

migub

hi guys


called the AA hotline, and got a nice agent, that explained to me that yes, probably some taxes would be waived, but after I pay the total difference ?
so I had a ticket of 1400$, with a voucher of 1000$ and he said I had to pay 400$, and that by when they receive the voucher, taxed could be waived?

Shouldn't it be substracted, before I pay ?

tx
migub

RupertC

Living in the UK, I was asked to submit my AA travel voucher to a Liverpool address for processing. My flights are scheduled for 10 weeks time.

I mailed in the voucher using a recorded post service. The envelope was properly formatted with identifying information (my last name, first flight #, travel date, PNR).

I was counting on the process to be heavily delayed, reflecting AA's competencies and recent experiences in this thread. However the vouchers were processed immediately; I was ticketed (and my credit card was billed) one business day after I mailed in the voucher.

This was very inconvenient, as I was planning on leveraging the anticipated delay to get extra time to pay the credit card company, and to take advantage of a fare roll-over, should that situation arise.

Who do I write to at AA for compensation for this efficiency? I would reluctantly take another voucher if needs be.

RogerD408

I truly hope you are joking about compensation, but this is FT so anything can happen. Compensation due: zero.

However, I do believe all the posts here were regarding the FL, USA processing office AA uses so applying the same beliefs to all AA offices would be weak at best. Maybe we need to split this thread to specify which office is being used.

RupertC

Yes, the compensation claim request was my little joke.

I was pleased that in my case it all got done promptly. I had inferred from other posters upthread that the UK office was processing vouchers on a priority basis linked to day of departure. In my case the voucher was processed immediately, which contradicts that position.

I mentioned my experience to allay concerns of voucher holders directed to mail in to Liverpool, UK.

Just be sure to use a recorded mail service for the voucher, and properly format the envelope with the requested details.

Blueboys999

I'm also UK based and had couple of high value vouchers recently. As I don't live far from Liverpool I took the precaution of taking them by hand. It turned out that the address is actually US Airways' UK call centre. I was told that all they do is scan the vouchers (around 150 a day) and send them on electronically to a ticketing office.

As you say, they process it all very promptly and my held reservation was also ticketed within 24 hours. Quite impressive.

migub

I went to the AA counter in Brussels Airport, but they are still 'US-Airways', and can't do anything to help me locally ...
So I called the US nr again, and when giving my credit card, they couldn't process it, due to non US billing address.
Calling the Liverpool nr, and a nice lady was able to process the vouchers, the credit card, and remove the taxes (though this wasn't a huge amount ...).
Have to mail the voucher to Liverpool, as no AA.com in Belgium... yet.

migub

Blueboys999

You did well to find a telephone number for it. Took me around 6 calls to other AA offices to get the right one.

brewdog11

Called EXP desk last week to book an int'l flight in the beginning of October and the AAgent said that I had "until the 10th [of September]" to get my voucher in. Mailed it late last week (USPS estimated it would be delivered today, Tuesday) and now I'm starting to sweat a little. Do I need to call in on the 10th to ensure that my reservation isn't cancelled?

Also, I read in the Wiki that the traveller must call BusinessExtra to "have the voucher applied." I put a BE number into my reservation. Does this mean that I have to call BE as a requirement for ticketing of my reservation, or can I call BE at a later time after the reservation is ticketed?

I've never used one of these before, so I just want to make sure that I don't wreck my trip over lack of knowledge.

brewdog11

T-2 weeks before departure and still no "ticketed" status. The voucher has been in their hands for a while now. Starting to get a little more nervous...

Will report back when I get results.

bqkali

Mine was ticketed properly ~36 hours prior to departure so 2 weeks out doesn't necessarily mean there are any problems. I was told on (several) calls there is nothing they can do to expedite until 48 hours prior to departure. For reference, gold status and I tried to elevate to no avail.

brewdog11

Thanks for the data point, I at least feel like my situation is more "the norm" now. That's scary (and borderline unacceptable, but that's another story) that your trip didn't get ticketed until T-36h.

I've heard different things (i.e. AAgent can ticket over the phone at T-2 weeks, no dice until T-48 hours, etc), and I'll probably call sometime toward the end of next week. Lesson learned: go to the darn airport.

brewdog11

Update:


Reservation successfully ticketed around 0100 this morning at less one week before departure. Somewhat surprising that the reservation would come through early on a Sunday morning, but I'm not complaining .

The voucher was mailed in a little less than one month ago (first week of September).

zerovector

I'm in the same situation (AA codeshare on BA metal) and was given the same procedure by a supervisor. I'm also concerned because it's different from how everyone else has done it (ie pay first, then send in vouchers hoping for a refund back on the card).

How did it work out for you? Anyone else done it this way?

todd-r

I would go to an airport ticket desk before paying upfront and waiting for a refund.