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Apr 1, 2023, 10:03 pm

#2626

WannaTheater

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Quote:

Originally Posted by alshultz

That's a great idea thanks. How quickly do canceled flights turn into flight credits? If it takes more than a day for American airlines to get you the flight credit from the cancel flight I'd probably miss the lower price anyway

Or just call AA and tell them what you would like to do. The worst they can do is say no. (This was something I did quite frequently with Southwest Wanna Get Away fares).

Apr 2, 2023, 12:24 am

#2627

A CT Yankee

Join Date: Jan 2023

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Quote:

Originally Posted by alshultz

I booked a round trip flight on American Airlines, the ticket has no change fees. I noticed today that the cost of the exact same flight itinerary went down by $120. Am I able to "change" my current flight, to the exact same itinerary, to get the better price? I assume a fight change means having to change the itinerary in some way

Quote:

Originally Posted by WeekendTraveler

You could just cancel the ticket, get a credit for the cancellation, and use that credit to pay for the new ticket. You won’t get a refund but you will have a credit left over.

Quote:

Originally Posted by WannaTheater

Or just call AA and tell them what you would like to do. The worst they can do is say no. (This was something I did quite frequently with Southwest Wanna Get Away fares).

When I see a reduction in price, AA or other carrier, I never hesitate to pick up the phone to call CS and have the ticket reissued at the lower price, with the balance refunded as a credit of some sort. With AA, it might make more sense to outright cancel (as others have suggested), which will generate a “flight credit,” then use the flight credit to purchase the same itinerary at the lower price, which should leave you the $120 balance as a “trip credit.” “Trip credits” are more flexible.

Apr 2, 2023, 2:11 am

#2628

WeekendTraveler

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Beachchaser

If I am booked on a web special and have a 4 hr layover can I same day change to an earlier flight in the same connecting airport free of charge or only be put on the standby list?

Yes, you can likely change to an earlier flight. It may take asking multiple agents and a lot of typing.

Apr 2, 2023, 5:25 am

#2629

WeekendTraveler

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Quote:

Originally Posted by alshultz

It should be immediate. Note: some flight credits can't be redeemed online, and so you have to call to use them to pay for a reservation. Even if you've put a reservation on hold and you have an email from AA with the price of the reservation, when you call, AA will try to charge you an inflated price. Hang up and call again if they do, and contact AA through Twitter if they try that stunt.

Apr 2, 2023, 10:00 am

#2630

BenA

Join Date: May 2009

Location: Seattle, WA

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Is the AA drink list available anywhere, or has the community crowdsourced one in a wiki? About to dabble in my first AA flights in domestic/Mexico F/J... well, ever, other than the occasional IROPS rebooking from DL - and I'm curious about the various brands available onboard so I can make an informed decision about what to try that's different and unique.

Delta doesn't exactly make this obvious either, but at least there's a beverage list in the QR code onboard menus. Surely this must exist somewhere for AA, right? I found a message saying it was unpublished from a year ago, but that was right after drink service resumed, so I'm hoping someone's compiled a list since then.

Thanks in advance!

Apr 2, 2023, 10:07 am

#2631

guv1976

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Quote:

Originally Posted by BenA

I did a Google search for "American Airlines beverages":

https://www.aa.com/i18n/travel-info/...cabin-food.jsp

Apr 2, 2023, 10:09 am

#2632

ezak

Join Date: Sep 2018

Posts: 566

Hope this question is suitable under this thread:
I have the Barclay AA card, which comes with a $25 wifi statement credit annually. Back in December, I made a wifi purchase onboard AA, but it still hasn't been reimbursed yet. I've contacted Barclay multiple times, and they insist the system is being "upgraded" and offer no expected timeline. Has anyone experienced the same issue? If so, is there any suggestion on how to approach Barclay about this? I have a feeling that I'll never get it if I don't proactively follow up.

Apr 2, 2023, 10:12 am

#2633

BenA

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Quote:

Originally Posted by guv1976

I did a Google search for "American Airlines beverages":

https://www.aa.com/i18n/travel-info/...cabin-food.jsp

Awesome, thanks. I was looking at the F/J pages, which don't have a similar list. I assume the domestic F list is identical to main cabin on AA? (On DL, there are some subtle differences, like wine served from full size bottles instead of the Y wine splits)

Apr 2, 2023, 10:30 am

#2634

SuraBoy

Join Date: Jul 2021

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Booking using Amex Gold via Paypal on AA

An unfortunate situation that's time-sensitive - hoping someone can enlighten me here.

If I use my Amex Gold card linked to PayPal to pay for a booking on AA.com, will it still earn at 3x MR points? I don't have access to my physical card at the moment and need to get the tickets booked ASAP.
I'm confused as to whether PayPal will relay the charges to Amex as a booking on aa.com which should trigger the 3x points.

Any insights are appreciated - can't seem to get the answer via a simple search online

Apr 2, 2023, 10:53 am

#2635

GVR Bill

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ezak

That is pathetic of them, for something that should automatically track and is one of the very few "benefits" of their card. A tweet to @ BarclaysBankUS, tagging @ AmericanAir and @ FTC might help. Your experience should make anyone here considering getting that card to think twice, so maybe post your question as a new thread in the main AA area as opposed to this sub-group.

Last edited by GVR Bill; Apr 2, 2023 at 10:58 am

Apr 2, 2023, 11:40 am

#2636

JJeffrey

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Quote:

Originally Posted by SuraBoy

Honestly not sure, I do know that for most Amex offers paying via PayPal typically will not trigger it, although there can be exceptions, and obviously that's a little different than triggering the standard bonus on airfare spend. I would ask over in the Amex forum as you'll likely get more help than here.

That said, if you need to purchase the tickets ASAP and don't have access to your physical card, do you really have any other options?

Apr 2, 2023, 5:34 pm

#2637

ezak

Join Date: Sep 2018

Posts: 566

Quote:

Originally Posted by GVR Bill

Thank you. I'm surprised there's no other discussion on this issue, as I had imagined that it could be widespread. Will post a separate thread.

Apr 2, 2023, 5:43 pm

#2638

WannaTheater

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ezak

Did you cross your card anniversary date?

Apr 2, 2023, 5:46 pm

#2639

ezak

Join Date: Sep 2018

Posts: 566

Quote:

Originally Posted by WannaTheater

Did you cross your card anniversary date?

I've had this card for many years, and this's the first time I used this benefit. For the record, the charge was about 3 months before my renewal, but this shouldn't matter in my case.

Apr 2, 2023, 6:00 pm

#2640

thatMan

Join Date: Feb 2023

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BA Award on AA metal - AA LP & AA MMM?

Is it possible to book a flight at BA.com using Avios on AA metal and earn AA LP and/or AA million miler miles?