American Airlines vouchers?

[mittelst]

In my on-going quest to find the least expensive airfare from Rochester NY to Orlando, I had an Orbitz fare search that alerted me back in Feb to $125 RT airfare for my 12/06 trip. It was American Airlines, flying through Chicago, which is not the most straight-forward way to get to Orlando, but the price was right and the total trip time was 5-6 hours.

They then changed the schedule, adding a extra hour layover going out and coming back, making each leg almost 7 hours. That was just too much to take, so I called, and they were able to refund my money, but in the form of vouchers.

I was able to book AirTran for about $200 RT, but with much shorter flights (direct3hrs down, 1-stop 5 hours back)

Now, I've seen these vouchers sold on Ebay, and thought I could easliy do that - even if I didn't get face value. Now that I've looked at the vouchers, they state "Void if transferred/sold/purchased/bartered". It doesn't even look like I can give these away.

Does anyone have experience with these vouchers, and what I may do with them? Unless I fly out west, which I have no plans to, flying American just doesn't work for me.

Thanks!

 

[mittelst]

bumping

 

[cocoswife]

Ok, vouchers are non transferable, but, if you go to their ticket offices or to the airport, they will issue a ticket under a different name. You have to bring a picture id to verify your identity and the voucher starts losing it's value a year after it has been issued.

Hope this helps!!