Reduced Mileage Award booking
Apr 19, 2021, 9:34 am
#1
formerly jackvogt
Original Poster
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Atlanta, GA
Programs: Delta SkyMiles,
Posts: 822
Reduced Mileage Award booking
Apparently AA updated the list to include ATL and SLC during the month of May. I was thinking of canceling my ticket and rebooking trying to get the discounted mileage.
The roundtrip price is 26,500 miles.
I know I am supposed to call AA to book, but I'm unsure how it works. Are the miles automatically deducted or is it like a rebate?
Do I give them the promo code and hope it works?
If anyone could share their experience of booking these types of awards I'd appreciate it!
The roundtrip price is 26,500 miles.
I know I am supposed to call AA to book, but I'm unsure how it works. Are the miles automatically deducted or is it like a rebate?
Do I give them the promo code and hope it works?
If anyone could share their experience of booking these types of awards I'd appreciate it!
Apr 19, 2021, 9:57 am
#2
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: NYC
Programs: AA EXP/OWE, Marriott Ambassador
Posts: 880
Apparently AA updated the list to include ATL and SLC during the month of May. I was thinking of canceling my ticket and rebooking trying to get the discounted mileage.
The roundtrip price is 26,500 miles.
I know I am supposed to call AA to book, but I'm unsure how it works. Are the miles automatically deducted or is it like a rebate?
Do I give them the promo code and hope it works?
If anyone could share their experience of booking these types of awards I'd appreciate it!
The roundtrip price is 26,500 miles.
I know I am supposed to call AA to book, but I'm unsure how it works. Are the miles automatically deducted or is it like a rebate?
Do I give them the promo code and hope it works?
If anyone could share their experience of booking these types of awards I'd appreciate it!
Apr 19, 2021, 9:58 am
#3
formerly jackvogt
Original Poster
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Atlanta, GA
Programs: Delta SkyMiles,
Posts: 822
It's the Reduced Mileage Award benefit from the Aviator Red Mastercard. I'd get supposedly 7,500 miles off the price of my ticket.
Apr 19, 2021, 10:08 am
#4
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: NYC
Programs: AA EXP/OWE, Marriott Ambassador
Posts: 880
Apr 19, 2021, 10:14 am
#5
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You need to make sure there is still sAAver space on your original itinerary. You cannot just change an already ticketed award to a Reduced Mileage Award.
If there is still sAAver space open, then you can cancel your original booking online, then put another booking on hold. Then call AA and ask to ticket the on-hold booking as a Reduced Mileage Award.
If there is still sAAver space open, then you can cancel your original booking online, then put another booking on hold. Then call AA and ask to ticket the on-hold booking as a Reduced Mileage Award.
Apr 19, 2021, 10:48 am
#6
formerly jackvogt
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Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Atlanta, GA
Programs: Delta SkyMiles,
Posts: 822
You need to make sure there is still sAAver space on your original itinerary. You cannot just change an already ticketed award to a Reduced Mileage Award.
If there is still sAAver space open, then you can cancel your original booking online, then put another booking on hold. Then call AA and ask to ticket the on-hold booking as a Reduced Mileage Award.
If there is still sAAver space open, then you can cancel your original booking online, then put another booking on hold. Then call AA and ask to ticket the on-hold booking as a Reduced Mileage Award.
Apr 19, 2021, 10:58 am
#7
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Ok, I knew they wouldn't be able to change it, but I didn't realize I could put it on hold and just have them book it. Do I need to give them the award code? As long as there is sAAver space it'll work correct? And is it a rebate on the miles, or does it immediately get deducted from the price of the ticket?
Standard awards are 8750 miles each way instead of 12500. Best bet is to put the 12500-mile award segments on hold first and then call... keep in mind that it has to be regular saver availability, not a web special that happens to be 10k or 11k each way (and not a mix of, say, 11k and 14k that happens to equal 25k)...
Apr 19, 2021, 2:21 pm
#8
formerly jackvogt
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Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Atlanta, GA
Programs: Delta SkyMiles,
Posts: 822
It's immediately deducted, i.e. a cheaper ticket, not a rebate like that 10% off that one of the cards had/has.
Standard awards are 8750 miles each way instead of 12500. Best bet is to put the 12500-mile award segments on hold first and then call... keep in mind that it has to be regular saver availability, not a web special that happens to be 10k or 11k each way (and not a mix of, say, 11k and 14k that happens to equal 25k)...
Standard awards are 8750 miles each way instead of 12500. Best bet is to put the 12500-mile award segments on hold first and then call... keep in mind that it has to be regular saver availability, not a web special that happens to be 10k or 11k each way (and not a mix of, say, 11k and 14k that happens to equal 25k)...