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AA Non-Rev Payroll Deduction Charges, Proposed Change Possible.
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If they are adopting the US system which I think was announced some time ago it is no problem. You can use a CC or debit (w/ MC or Visa logos). You can also register your guest and they can log in and buy their own guest passes. I have been doing it that way for years and it works great. They manage it and pay for it all by themselves.
The only thing employees are paying for is upgrades or international taxes. My wife goes back home to Canada all the time, if she doesn't use a ticket I just move the date out a few months and it sits in my bank. I have done some refunds on a parent tickets and it hits my debit card in about 3 days.
The only thing employees are paying for is upgrades or international taxes. My wife goes back home to Canada all the time, if she doesn't use a ticket I just move the date out a few months and it sits in my bank. I have done some refunds on a parent tickets and it hits my debit card in about 3 days.
UPNAWAY said:
I'm ok with the CC if it's always post-travel charging. If we have to submit for refunds...that would be an idiotic process.
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does AA bill by invoice for retirees? and if so, does that include D3 passes? how long do they get to pay.
it costs more at another airline that mails it wherever in the world the retiree lives.
Nothing wrong with using a credit card or autodebit option.
The only rub is the description here of having to prepay for travel services that may or may not be used and then have to deal with refunds. Refund processing costs money for customers and for a company.
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ChrisUS
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Well, for one thing, you don't keep 100's of dollars in there. When you are planning on a trip you'd like to upgrade on ( or THINK you have a shot at, HAHA) you put money in your bank. I have never tried it since it's a fairly new system. I THINK you can also submit to refund from the bank but like I said, I've never used it. AA doesn't have to send retirees a bill who then have to send a check or credit card number. I think it is more efficient for everyone.AirwAr said:
ChrisUS
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This is the chart for upgrade fees and I just went and looked at the manage your bank option. There is a refund button so it looks like you can refund your upgrades if you don't use them. Sounds likes it's pretty much automated too.
Domestic Upgrade - Low-$10 < or =999 miles
Domestic Upgrade - Medium $20 -1000 - 1999 miles
Domestic Upgrade - High $40 - 2000 - 2999 miles
Transoceanic Upgrade $100 > or =3000 miles
Domestic Upgrade - Low-$10 < or =999 miles
Domestic Upgrade - Medium $20 -1000 - 1999 miles
Domestic Upgrade - High $40 - 2000 - 2999 miles
Transoceanic Upgrade $100 > or =3000 miles
ChrisUS said:
If you have to go and put money in the "bank"...then, ask for a refund when you don't get the upgrade...that's not automatic...that's IDIOTIC!!!! If you have a family of 4...that's $800...or more you would have to bank for the round trip flights. DUMB!!!!!
Compare that process to...LAA, where the company simply withholds money from your paycheck for what you ACTUALLY travel. How can it be anymore simple than that.
However, like I said, if the change is to simply charge a credit card instead of payroll deduction for what is actually traveled...that won't be an issue for me. It's this stupid banking thing that gets me.
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