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AA Bookings to/from Hurricane Affected Areas 2017 - AA Policy

Link to aa.com Travel Alerts page, including Hurricane areas bookings for the remainder of 2017.

NOTE: Policy as of the end of Sep 2017 for SJU, STT, STX has changed again. See this post.

AA is waiving change fees for certain bookings to / from hurricane impacted areas in the southeast USA and Caribbean. The actual policy varies considerably and depends on the specific destination, and may change again in response to actual conditions on the ground.

E.g. For SXM / Princess Juliana Airport at Philipsburg, Sint Maarten:

Code:

Hurricane Irma - St. Maarten

 Information current as of September 13, 2017

 

 If you’re traveling to/through/from:

 

 St. Maarten, St. Maarten (SXM)

 The change fee may be waived if you:

 Are traveling on an American Airlines flight


Bought your ticket by September 10, 2017


Are scheduled to travel September 5 - December 31, 2017


Can travel September 10, 2017 - September 30, 2018


Don't change your origin or destination city


Rebook in the same cabin or pay the difference


Change your trip


 If your trip is eligible, you can change it online. Here’s how:

 

 Find your trip (link on aa.com)

 

 If your trip is eligible, you’ll see the option to ‘change trip’ in the toolbar

 

 Look up your trip (link on aa.com)

 

 Call Reservations

 

 Can't change your trip online?

 

 Contact Reservations