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AA Changes Fare Rules
American Airlines changed rules overnight on nonrefundable tickets to eliminate the one-year grace period on missed flights after Oct. 1, and to charge a $100 fee beginning next year for standby flight changes, Dow Jones News Service reported Aug. 30.
The moves follow similar action announced earlier this week by US Airways.
American''s changes were made in fare rules listed in computer reservation systems, but the company had no announcement or comment, Dow Jones said.
Customers on both American and US Airways are still able to make changes to itineraries on nonrefundable tickets prior to departure, subject to $100 change fees and several restrictions. But tickets for no-shows can''t be reused.
Both American and US Airways had previously given customers one year to apply the value of unused nonrefundable tickets to another ticket, less change fees.
Meanwhile, United Airlines said it''s tightening rules on upgrades and fare discounts and is raising the fee for issuing paper tickets to $20 as part of cost-cutting efforts.
United said it will strictly enforce fare rules and minimum and maximum stay requirements for domestic and international flights. United also said it will eliminate additional reductions on already discounted fares when negotiating prices with corporate customers and would increase the purchase price and the accumulated frequent flier miles needed to buy upgrades as of Oct. 1.
American Airlines changed rules overnight on nonrefundable tickets to eliminate the one-year grace period on missed flights after Oct. 1, and to charge a $100 fee beginning next year for standby flight changes, Dow Jones News Service reported Aug. 30.
The moves follow similar action announced earlier this week by US Airways.
American''s changes were made in fare rules listed in computer reservation systems, but the company had no announcement or comment, Dow Jones said.
Customers on both American and US Airways are still able to make changes to itineraries on nonrefundable tickets prior to departure, subject to $100 change fees and several restrictions. But tickets for no-shows can''t be reused.
Both American and US Airways had previously given customers one year to apply the value of unused nonrefundable tickets to another ticket, less change fees.
Meanwhile, United Airlines said it''s tightening rules on upgrades and fare discounts and is raising the fee for issuing paper tickets to $20 as part of cost-cutting efforts.
United said it will strictly enforce fare rules and minimum and maximum stay requirements for domestic and international flights. United also said it will eliminate additional reductions on already discounted fares when negotiating prices with corporate customers and would increase the purchase price and the accumulated frequent flier miles needed to buy upgrades as of Oct. 1.