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04-08-2018, 04:09 AM

#21

FrankTheTank

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Originally Posted by Fdxlag2

I am sure it will all be explained in the sig notes.

Which will come out either hours before or slightly after the bid closes

04-08-2018, 05:39 AM

#22

MarioD

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Is that AA accepted fare DFW-HKG a typo? I called Global Travel and they said the fare was $5000+, no the $1700 that is shown as accepted. Something fishy here... maybe Business was full and they booked it Coach with waitlist for Business?

04-08-2018, 06:21 AM

#23

Adlerdriver

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Originally Posted by MarioD

All the AA fares just got jacked up at least 150%, if not more, over the last 72 hours. The AA LAX-PVG BC ticket I bought two weeks ago through global travel for $1640-ish is now $4678. ORD-PVG has almost tripled in price during the same period. The scheduled DL flight is still available for under $1500 which matches the established fare.

Not sure what’s going on with AA. Maybe some kind of new demand based pricing algorithm? They used to stay consistent up to the day of travel. Last month I checked prices on VIPs and got on the phone with global travel 5 minutes later. She gave me the same price I saw, went to purchase and the price had gone up $400.

Get ‘em early and don’t count on being able to flex your plans later or trade for a trip w/o checking the price first.

04-08-2018, 06:02 PM

#24

Overnitefr8

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Looked at some AA accepted fares as soon as they came out for this bid pack. Went to and priced the exact same flights through the deviation deadheading link. The accepted fares were well below the available fares on the exact same legs. I would hope the established fares will be higher when they come out. Not holding my breath though.

04-08-2018, 06:49 PM

#25

cargofast

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Originally Posted by Adlerdriver

Same experience here. HKG-MEM fares on AA jumped from $2100 in C and $3100 in F, to at least double that. I've checked several dates from April through June and the low contracted fares are gone and have been replaced with published fares.

04-09-2018, 06:41 PM

#26

Check 6

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Originally Posted by PurpleToolBox

I had a similar problem. At check-in, the agent told me my checked bag was too heavy. He said I would have to lower the weight before it could be checked. I asked if there were a heavy bag fee and he said no. He said I must reduce the baggage weight. So in front of everyone I grabbed a pair of shoes and some clothes and shoved them into my carry-on and that was enough to make my bag eligible to fly.

Frustrating.

I can't wait for this to happen. I'll just say no thanks. Call crew sched and ask what they want to do. I'm not leaving my stuff....so????

04-09-2018, 07:50 PM

#27

Nightflyer

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Originally Posted by Check 6

I can't wait for this to happen. I'll just say no thanks. Call crew sched and ask what they want to do. I'm not leaving my stuff....so????

I would love to hear the answer when you call.

But I like your idea.

04-09-2018, 07:55 PM

#28

angry tanker

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Originally Posted by Check 6

I can't wait for this to happen. I'll just say no thanks. Call crew sched and ask what they want to do. I'm not leaving my stuff....so????

Of course, you would have to go back to the hotel, and use their phone to make the international collect call from your new room, and then wait for scheduling to call you back.