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This will be effective on any award travel booked after Oct. 1 2008.
http://www.aa.com/aa/i18nForward.do?p=/urls/awardChanges.jsp
AAdvantage Award Changes
Beginning October 1, 2008, mileage levels will be changing for select AAdvantage award tickets and upgrade awards. The changes are applicable to American Airlines (AA) awards as well as corresponding AAdvantage participating airlines awards.
Also, effective October 1, 2008 a nonrefundable co-payment of $150 will be required to claim Upgrade Awards used with most Discount Economy fares when traveling between North America and Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, or Venezuela.
Update: Effective October 1, 2008, a non-refundable co-payment of $50 will be required to claim one-way upgrade awards used with most Discount Economy fares when traveling:
Within the continental U.S. / Canada
Within and between the continental U.S. / Canada / Mexico / The Caribbean
Between North America and Central America
Additionally, the non-refundable co-payment required when claiming one-way upgrade awards from most Discount Economy fares when traveling between North America and Europe, India, Japan, China, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, or Uruguay will change to $350.
The charts below reflect the new award structure with the changes highlighted. From now through September 30, 2008, AAdvantage members may book and ticket any of the current awards, and travel is valid for up to one year. On October 1, 2008, the new award structure will apply.
View AA award chart
View AA upgrade award chart
View AAdvantage participating airlines award chart
Additionally, travel award tickets that require miles plus a co-payment will be discontinued. The last date to claim these awards is September 30, 2008. Members may continue to supplement their mileage balances by purchasing miles using our buyAAmiles®* program.
To book American Airlines MileSAAverSM or AAnytime award travel, use our easy-to-read award availability calendar.
To book American Airlines upgrade award travel, AAdvantage participating airlines award travel, or award travel requiring miles plus a co-payment, contact AAdvantage reservations at 1-800-882-8880.
http://www.aa.com/aa/i18nForward.do?p=/urls/awardChanges.jsp
AAdvantage Award Changes
Beginning October 1, 2008, mileage levels will be changing for select AAdvantage award tickets and upgrade awards. The changes are applicable to American Airlines (AA) awards as well as corresponding AAdvantage participating airlines awards.
Also, effective October 1, 2008 a nonrefundable co-payment of $150 will be required to claim Upgrade Awards used with most Discount Economy fares when traveling between North America and Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, or Venezuela.
Update: Effective October 1, 2008, a non-refundable co-payment of $50 will be required to claim one-way upgrade awards used with most Discount Economy fares when traveling:
Within the continental U.S. / Canada
Within and between the continental U.S. / Canada / Mexico / The Caribbean
Between North America and Central America
Additionally, the non-refundable co-payment required when claiming one-way upgrade awards from most Discount Economy fares when traveling between North America and Europe, India, Japan, China, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, or Uruguay will change to $350.
The charts below reflect the new award structure with the changes highlighted. From now through September 30, 2008, AAdvantage members may book and ticket any of the current awards, and travel is valid for up to one year. On October 1, 2008, the new award structure will apply.
View AA award chart
View AA upgrade award chart
View AAdvantage participating airlines award chart
Additionally, travel award tickets that require miles plus a co-payment will be discontinued. The last date to claim these awards is September 30, 2008. Members may continue to supplement their mileage balances by purchasing miles using our buyAAmiles®* program.
To book American Airlines MileSAAverSM or AAnytime award travel, use our easy-to-read award availability calendar.
To book American Airlines upgrade award travel, AAdvantage participating airlines award travel, or award travel requiring miles plus a co-payment, contact AAdvantage reservations at 1-800-882-8880.
