Changing or canceling flight with miles
Jan 25, 2024 | 4:33 pm
#1
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Changing or canceling flight with miles
I booked a trip a few days ago for Sunday using miles.
if I wanted to change flights with less miles required booked 12K changing flight to 5K is there any charge for this. If I wanted to cancel will I get the miles redeposited.
if I wanted to change flights with less miles required booked 12K changing flight to 5K is there any charge for this. If I wanted to cancel will I get the miles redeposited.
Jan 25, 2024 | 4:37 pm
#2
Join Date: Jul 2008
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Why dont you just cancel and rebook?
Jan 25, 2024 | 4:39 pm
#3
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If you do not currently have sufficient miles to purchase the cheaper award, put that award on a complimentary hold, and then immediately cancel the first booking. Once your miles are refunded, you can then complete the purchase of the held award.
Act quickly, while the cheaper award is still available.
Jan 25, 2024 | 4:40 pm
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You can cancel up to departure and get your miles and taxes back (although you may have to call in in certain situations), and then just rebook the flights you want.
Jan 25, 2024 | 8:44 pm
#5
Join Date: Mar 2008
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If you have sufficient miles in your account currently, book the lower-priced option now, and immediately cancel the original booking. Your miles and cash paid on the original booking will be refunded.
If you do not currently have sufficient miles to purchase the cheaper award, put that award on a complimentary hold, and then immediately cancel the first booking. Once your miles are refunded, you can then complete the purchase of the held award.
Act quickly, while the cheaper award is still available.
If you do not currently have sufficient miles to purchase the cheaper award, put that award on a complimentary hold, and then immediately cancel the first booking. Once your miles are refunded, you can then complete the purchase of the held award.
Act quickly, while the cheaper award is still available.
Supposedly the other option is to hold the new itinerary (again, AA's site won't let you do this) without somehow attaching your AA account # to it. Not sure how one puts an itinerary on hold with miles without their AAdvantage #, but apparently it's possible.
Jan 26, 2024 | 5:57 am
#6
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AA's system may not let you book the new one (it wouldn't let me do it for the same itinerary at lower prices). I had no choice but to cancel the current one and cross my fingers/hope that I could still book at the lower price. You can open two browser windows (different browsers) to try to make things as quick as possible.
Supposedly the other option is to hold the new itinerary (again, AA's site won't let you do this) without somehow attaching your AA account # to it. Not sure how one puts an itinerary on hold with miles without their AAdvantage #, but apparently it's possible.
Supposedly the other option is to hold the new itinerary (again, AA's site won't let you do this) without somehow attaching your AA account # to it. Not sure how one puts an itinerary on hold with miles without their AAdvantage #, but apparently it's possible.