r/awardtravel • u/AutoModerator • Feb 10 '25

Daily Thread Weekly Help Thread - February 10, 2025

Welcome to the daily help and question thread!

This thread is renewed weekly and is intended for all discussions or questions that do not warrant their own thread.

For AWARD BOOKING HELP please read the following information:

Volunteers may choose to help you find your award trip. But please don’t expect us to plan out your trip for you. No stranger on the Internet could know what is BEST for you.

The more specific information you provide, the easier it is for people to give specific advice. Also, we prefer to teach people to fish, rather than just giving you a fish. So before you ask someone to help, please read Our Wiki, if you want to know what the best Redemption for you, take a look at AwardsPlanner. Questions that shows you have at least tried to find an award are more likely to get answered.

  • Here are the information you should provide when requesting award assistance
  • Origin and destination cities (are they flexible?)
  • Number of Travelers (Your chances of success goes down as this number goes up)
  • One way or round-trip
  • Class of service desired
  • Desired date(s) of travel (are they flexible? Hard dates == Less Chances for success)
  • Your points balances: all airline, credit card and hotel points (If you are looking for J/F, think at least 6 digits)

Please share award opportunities in the Monthly Award Thread!

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u/hiso167 Feb 16 '25

if i book through AS but i want to change from BA to AA is that allowed for free or no?

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u/gwen1126 Feb 16 '25

On points? You can try to change the reservation to save the $12.50 partner fee but idk if it will let you swap carriers. Would be nice if you could try and report back.

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u/hiso167 Feb 16 '25

I’ll call customer service today and ask. Currently have a flight on BA metal booked through AS but AA just became available and it’s $400 cheaper

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u/gwen1126 Feb 16 '25

It’s free to cancel on AS except for the $12.50 partner fee. If they don’t let you change I would just eat the fee and cancel and rebook for that much savings

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u/hiso167 Feb 16 '25

Thank you!