any experience with fare dropping on AA

[Dznypal]

I booked our airfare to Barcelona for our cruise a few weeks ago today I noticed for our times the price went down almost 700 does anyone know if American would give a refund for that kind of money even with a cancellation fee if I would have to cancel and rebook with a fee I would probably come out ahead I would probably have the airline chance just so I don't screw it up. Thanks

 

[supersnoop]

Check your confirmation. Some change fees for international flights can be as high as $750. And the change fee is per ticket.

 

[tinka-belle]

If your change fee per ticket is acceptable be aware that you will only get AA credit for the difference and must use it by a certain date, you will not get a refund.

 

[lost*in*cyberspace]

I travel a lot and do not believe any airline charges a $750 change fee. I believe AA can charge up to $450 per international ticket change fee, so it's usually not worth it to change a ticket.

 

[sam_gordon]

I travel a lot and do not believe any airline charges a $750 change fee. I believe AA can charge up to $450 per international ticket change fee, so it's usually not worth it to change a ticket.

The AA website says changes before the day of travel can be "up to" $750 for international flights. https://www.aa.com/i18n/customer-service/support/optional-service-fees.jsp

OP will have to contact the airline and ask the question.

 

[AngiTN]

I was surprised that I got a credit with AA when our fare dropped.
I wasn't expecting it at all. Because of their change fee deal.
But it turned out, when the fare dropped, the change fee didn't apply.
I did the same process I do with Southwest, I went through the Change process, and checked out where it issued a credit.
I wasn't sure what it was going to do, send me a credit to my card or what.
Turns out I got an old fashioned type of ticket in the mail that I could use as payment towards a future fare. I had to call to have it applied to our next flight and then had to take them to the airport to technically redeem them. Luckily we have a very small regional airport so it was super easy to hop over there and take them to the ticket counter to turn them in. Had we not had that option I believe I could have mailed them in, I can't recall now.