Ticket price decrease, rebook and travel credit?
May 24, 2024 | 7:11 pm
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Ticket price decrease, rebook and travel credit?
I just want to make sure I am understanding correctly
If I book a ticket for $1000 (non-refundable) and the price drops to $800- can I cancel and rebook and get the $200 as a travel credit? If so, what is the expiration date on the travel credit? I think it is 1 year, but not sure if one year from the original booking or the date of the change? And is the expiration date when I need to book a ticket by or travel by?
thanks!
If I book a ticket for $1000 (non-refundable) and the price drops to $800- can I cancel and rebook and get the $200 as a travel credit? If so, what is the expiration date on the travel credit? I think it is 1 year, but not sure if one year from the original booking or the date of the change? And is the expiration date when I need to book a ticket by or travel by?
thanks!
May 24, 2024 | 7:14 pm
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I just want to make sure I am understanding correctly
If I book a ticket for $1000 (non-refundable) and the price drops to $800- can I cancel and rebook and get the $200 as a travel credit? If so, what is the expiration date on the travel credit? I think it is 1 year, but not sure if one year from the original booking or the date of the change? And is the expiration date when I need to book a ticket by or travel by?
thanks!
If I book a ticket for $1000 (non-refundable) and the price drops to $800- can I cancel and rebook and get the $200 as a travel credit? If so, what is the expiration date on the travel credit? I think it is 1 year, but not sure if one year from the original booking or the date of the change? And is the expiration date when I need to book a ticket by or travel by?
thanks!
It defaults to a year from original purchase.
Book a ticket by.
May 24, 2024 | 9:07 pm
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If you refare, you'll get the difference as a trip credit that expires 1 year from the date the change was processed.
After you cancel, the credit is a year from purchase, but if you immediately use it to rebook, the remaining value (assuming the price went down) will be issued as a new credit 1 year from the current date.
After you cancel, the credit is a year from purchase, but if you immediately use it to rebook, the remaining value (assuming the price went down) will be issued as a new credit 1 year from the current date.
May 25, 2024 | 9:26 am
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If you refare, you'll get the difference as a trip credit that expires 1 year from the date the change was processed.
After you cancel, the credit is a year from purchase, but if you immediately use it to rebook, the remaining value (assuming the price went down) will be issued as a new credit 1 year from the current date.
After you cancel, the credit is a year from purchase, but if you immediately use it to rebook, the remaining value (assuming the price went down) will be issued as a new credit 1 year from the current date.
also to clarify- does the credit have to be used on the ticketed passenger or can you use it on a family member?
Last edited by Scotttyd; May 25, 2024 at 10:34 am Reason: addition
May 25, 2024 | 10:57 am
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If you get a trip credit (which will happen if you change the existing reservation), it can be used for anyone, and it just needs to be redeemed prior to expiration.
If you get a flight credit (which may happen if you cancel the existing reservation), thats locked to the passenger, and travel must begin by expiration.
If you get a flight credit (which may happen if you cancel the existing reservation), thats locked to the passenger, and travel must begin by expiration.
May 25, 2024 | 12:18 pm
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If you get a trip credit (which will happen if you change the existing reservation), it can be used for anyone, and it just needs to be redeemed prior to expiration.
If you get a flight credit (which may happen if you cancel the existing reservation), thats locked to the passenger, and travel must begin by expiration.
If you get a flight credit (which may happen if you cancel the existing reservation), thats locked to the passenger, and travel must begin by expiration.
May 25, 2024 | 12:54 pm
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Yes, its a more flexible credit type. If you cancel a ticket, you often still receive a Flight Credit sometimes a Trip Credit (which AA has been increasingly working towards). Even if you get a Flight Credit, people have had success getting AA to convert them into Trip Credits, or have employed the workaround of using the Flight Credit for a very cheap ticket, which causes the residual to be issued as a Trip Credit. So you still have options, but definitely easier to just refare.
May 25, 2024 | 1:20 pm
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I know this is just for "Tour & Cruise Operators" but I hope it doesn't make its way to all tickets:
https://saleslink.aa.com/en-US/blog/...operators.htmlIssued: April 1, 2024
Dear Partner,
American has carefully reviewed agency performance, and starting on May 13, 2024, well be implementing stronger restrictions on the following:
Agency Relations
American Airlines Modern Retailing
https://saleslink.aa.com/en-US/blog/...operators.htmlIssued: April 1, 2024
Dear Partner,
American has carefully reviewed agency performance, and starting on May 13, 2024, well be implementing stronger restrictions on the following:
- Cancellations after the 24-hour booking window, before ticketing (Materialization or Materialize).
- Voluntary rebooking the same segments, not resulting from schedule changes (Churning or a Churn).
- Materialization
- A fee of $50 will be incurred for all cancelations beyond the 24-hour booking window for Passenger Name Records (PNRs) that do not Materialize.
- Churning
- One free Churn is permitted per PNR. All subsequent Churns to the same PNR will incur a $50 fee, up to a maximum of four charged Churns per PNR ($200 maximum).
Agency Relations
American Airlines Modern Retailing
May 25, 2024 | 4:19 pm
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I am wondering if the recently enacted FAA Reauthorization Act will affect the expiration of these types of credits? This is an except from the Senate's press release:
- Sets Minimum Standards for Airline Credits: When airlines offer credits or in lieu of a refund, credits must be good for at least 5 years—so they don’t expire before they can be used.
May 25, 2024 | 5:15 pm
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I am wondering if the recently enacted FAA Reauthorization Act will affect the expiration of these types of credits? This is an except from the Senate's press release:
- Sets Minimum Standards for Airline Credits: When airlines offer credits or in lieu of a refund, credits must be good for at least 5 yearsso they dont expire before they can be used.
https://www.afar.com/magazine/faa-re...r-travel-rules
