How often can a refundable First booking be changed?
Mar 29, 2018 | 12:38 am
#16
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I have been with my family so sorry for the late reply. But I asked the lounge question because I had used the lounge on this trip where I did not fly because of what happened. So I assumed it is recorded. If another scenario like this should occur, whereby I also end up using the lounge but not flying, would American penalize me? Thats why I included that question.
Mar 29, 2018 | 2:05 am
#17
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I have been with my family so sorry for the late reply. But I asked the lounge question because I had used the lounge on this trip where I did not fly because of what happened. So I assumed it is recorded. If another scenario like this should occur, whereby I also end up using the lounge but not flying, would American penalize me? Thats why I included that question.
beyond that , it sounds remarkably like asking how often can you break the CoCs without being caught
Mar 29, 2018 | 4:42 am
#18
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I have been with my family so sorry for the late reply. But I asked the lounge question because I had used the lounge on this trip where I did not fly because of what happened. So I assumed it is recorded. If another scenario like this should occur, whereby I also end up using the lounge but not flying, would American penalize me? Thats why I included that question.
No worries. Though theres language (quoted above) referencing buying tickets merely for accessing airport facilities, I sincerely doubt you would be in any jeopardy for your lounge use in this instance.
Mar 29, 2018 | 11:03 am
#19
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AA also has a churn detection algorithm that I have run afoul of w refundable tix before when my TA booked incorrectly and then cancelled and rebooked certain segments several times. We ultimately had to call AA and get TA to fall on sword and explain their error to allow me to be rebooked on date/time/flight that i needed. If you want to change outbound and leave return, it can be better to instruct TA to make a change as opposed to refunding and rebooking to avoid this churn issue.