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Re: American Airlines Bait and Switch
[Re: PelicanPirate]
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06/22/2018 07:13 AM
06/22/2018 07:13 AM
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It is called supply and demand. Just like with hotel rooms, car rentals and airlines.
Fares can change multiple times a day as can rates, points, miles, etc. It is nothing new.
J.D.
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Re: American Airlines Bait and Switch
[Re: PelicanPirate]
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06/22/2018 07:19 AM
06/22/2018 07:19 AM
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I feel your pain, Pelican! Hard to know what to do. Regarding Delta and FF tickets, I have ALWAYS seen huge numbers for them, but we were talking to someone the other day, who said that he got FF tickets on Delta for 30,000 from Florida, so we will start looking at them again.
Carol Hill
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Re: American Airlines Bait and Switch
[Re: PreK176]
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06/22/2018 07:39 AM
06/22/2018 07:39 AM
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AA/USAir used to give you a discount of $5000 if you used their credit card to book. Then it was you get miles back into your account 3 months AFTER travel. Not sure what they are doing now but would be upset to purchase miles and then not need them. We actually just got flights down for 15,000/each. (Actually sort of surprised as I figured the low mile segments would already be gone by now.Yep, only a certain number of seats at that rate as we all know. ) Surprisingly, we only have 1 stop thru CLT. I will believe it when I see it though as AA totally changes flights (not just the little your flight is leaving 20min later kind of thing). Our one stop could potentially end up being an overnight thru Miami as has happened in the past. We are in the process of just trying to use up miles instead of accumulating any more of them. We have also experienced the low fare trick , when you try to actually buy the fare it is not available. That is wrong. A $5000 discount?
J.D.
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Re: American Airlines Bait and Switch
[Re: PreK176]
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06/22/2018 08:57 AM
06/22/2018 08:57 AM
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We have usually been able to get two tickets without any issues, doing the nonstop from Miami on AA. They usually have a reduced mileage award available in the fall. We are hoping to be able to book those for next fall, if we are lucky.
Carol Hill
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Re: American Airlines Bait and Switch
[Re: PelicanPirate]
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06/22/2018 09:08 AM
06/22/2018 09:08 AM
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Pelican, I share your pain.... Two suggestions: I find Google Flight search engine is accurate and will link you to the airline's booking site for the itinerary that was searched. [www.google.com/flights] Better yet, use the AA.com search engine to find the flights using the pay with cash or miles options. As to your use of Advantage Miles for a flight award, if you have an AA sponsored credit card, you will receive a 10% rebate for flights using AAdvantage Miles. Unfortunately, you must first put up the base Miles required for the flight award. https://www.aa.com/i18n/aadvantage-...DirectURL&title=reducedmileageawards I hope this helps.
Last edited by smalbany; 06/22/2018 09:09 AM.
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Re: American Airlines Bait and Switch
[Re: smalbany]
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06/22/2018 09:11 AM
06/22/2018 09:11 AM
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You know we have NEVER gotten that 10% rebate of miles. It may depend on what type of card you have, or your status with AA.
Carol Hill
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