"Economy Web Special" Award (dynamic price, fewer miles, more restrictions Oct 2018)
Mar 18, 2020, 5:26 pm
#257
Join Date: Sep 2013
Posts: 42
I'm also wondering this as well. I booked back in January a one way (20K miles) from DFW-LHR for July 16 for a cruise from Southampton to Norway. Now with all of this Corona mess I have no idea if the cruise will take place. I know that July is a ways off but I'm wondering if it does get canceled can I get my miles back without paying the fee. I also upgraded to MCE for $112 so I would hope that I could get that back as well. I didn't want to call AA as it is still 4 months away so I thought I would ask on here.
Mar 18, 2020, 9:01 pm
#258
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: PHL
Programs: American Ex Plat, Avis Presidents, Hertz - Preidents Circle, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Gold
Posts: 176
30K First Class each way from east coast to Hawaii is a deal. I previously had 3 tickets at 22,500 in coach. It seems that 7,500 for FC was a bargain and my family wins.
Mar 19, 2020, 1:08 pm
#259
Join Date: Oct 2019
Location: West of Cowtown, TX
Programs: BA Silver,AA,EI&UA
Posts: 85
Response to post 186.
In January booked an "Econmy Web Special" trip to Ireland for late May in Y with miles, and paid extra for MCE on 3 segments. Cancelled trip online Sunday(15th) and got upgrade fees refunded today on credit authorized by AA on Monday(16th), still waiting for mileage credit and taxes refund.
Used this AA link to check refund status. https://prefunds.aa.com/refunds/
In January booked an "Econmy Web Special" trip to Ireland for late May in Y with miles, and paid extra for MCE on 3 segments. Cancelled trip online Sunday(15th) and got upgrade fees refunded today on credit authorized by AA on Monday(16th), still waiting for mileage credit and taxes refund.
Used this AA link to check refund status. https://prefunds.aa.com/refunds/
Last edited by Nil SeAnn; Mar 19, 2020 at 1:22 pm
Mar 19, 2020, 8:43 pm
#260
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: PNW
Programs: Hilton Diamond, IHG Plat, WN CP
Posts: 130
Mar 20, 2020, 6:20 pm
#261
Join Date: Nov 2015
Posts: 21
I'm not the OP, but I can tell you that I just cancelled a domestic Web Special award ticket for May online, and then I called. Got through very quickly, and she immediately said she would refund me $11.20 ($5.60 x 2 passengers) and reinstate my miles within 24 hours (or as soon as one hour). It was a very easy and pleasant experience.
Mar 23, 2020, 11:35 am
#264
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: DFW/DAL
Programs: AA Lifetime PLT, AS MVPG, HH Diamond, NCL Platinum Plus, MSC Diamond
Posts: 21,422
I'm not the OP, but I can tell you that I just cancelled a domestic Web Special award ticket for May online, and then I called. Got through very quickly, and she immediately said she would refund me $11.20 ($5.60 x 2 passengers) and reinstate my miles within 24 hours (or as soon as one hour). It was a very easy and pleasant experience.
Was told I had to pay to redeposit, so I did
Called back today, was passed to a supervisor who said the $150 redeposit fee can be refunded due to the March 9 rules change
She said it might take awhile due to manual processing. Does anyone know how long?
Mar 23, 2020, 1:01 pm
#265
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Manhattan Beach, California
Programs: BMI Diamond Club Gold forever
Posts: 6,367
I got one set of 5 web specials (biz awards for 23k each) from MIA-LAX-SEA for mid April. Originally was told we would have to pay the redeposit fee but then I highlighted the aircraft change from 777 to narrow body and they agreed to wave.
Our outbound is SEA-DFW-EYW and is only 5k, they will wave the fee and i would rather kiss the 25k miles goodbye than pay what I think will be $250 for the 5 of us.
Our outbound is SEA-DFW-EYW and is only 5k, they will wave the fee and i would rather kiss the 25k miles goodbye than pay what I think will be $250 for the 5 of us.
Mar 23, 2020, 1:36 pm
#266
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: DFW/DAL
Programs: AA Lifetime PLT, AS MVPG, HH Diamond, NCL Platinum Plus, MSC Diamond
Posts: 21,422
Mar 23, 2020, 1:46 pm
#268
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Bye Delta
Programs: AA EXP, HH Diamond, IHG Plat, Hyatt Plat, Marriott Plat, Nat'l Exec Elite, Avis Presidents Club
Posts: 16,269
Mar 23, 2020, 1:54 pm
#269
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: STL/ORD/MCI/SAN
Programs: AA CK MM, AC SE100K, UA 1K, DL Plat, Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 1,986
To me, the responsible thing is to stay home right now. And if doing it for everyone else's sake ("flattening the curve") isn't enough reason for you to stay home, consider that it's very possible you could get stuck somewhere... and if you happened to get sick in a third world country or even somewhere like Hawaii where resources could quickly be strained, as they only have a certain number of ICU beds/ventilators, etc., it's just not worth the risk.
Unless folks looking for current Web Special awards are looking for tickets to help them respond to an emergent situation on the other side of the country, there's really little reason to justify flying right now.
Apr 6, 2020, 10:33 am
#270
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: LAX
Programs: AS 100K, DL PL, B6 M3
Posts: 180
AA Web Special Business Multi-City (Award Booking)
Is it possible to book a business class web special award Multi-City? Lots of good Asia fares right now and some of them require round trip travel but I'd like to fly open jaw into Asia.
I can't get the old award booking engine to show business class web special. Call center can't touch web-special awards. I can't figure out how to get the new tool to do multi-city. Is this just not possible?
Two one-ways price higher and will have a higher redeposit fee if needed.
I can't get the old award booking engine to show business class web special. Call center can't touch web-special awards. I can't figure out how to get the new tool to do multi-city. Is this just not possible?
Two one-ways price higher and will have a higher redeposit fee if needed.
Last edited by firemandan9; Apr 6, 2020 at 10:38 am