Manipulating the American Airlines booking computer

blindman

PandaPants wrote: »

Awwww, fankoo!!!

You have an email :rolleyes:

PandaPants_2

blindman wrote: »

You have an email :rolleyes:

I got it. I can't thank you enough!!

You should be very proud of yourself!
Im going to get my brother to ring and argue with them though, im rubbish and would just give in and pay the full price.. :rotfl:

PandaPants_2

Another question -

My brother has platinum status with AA sooooo, if i were to hold my booking in his account, instead of my own, would we be able to select exit row seats?? It doesn't give me the option in my booking. We are planning on buying upgrades but would like exit row seats just in case, my OH is 6'8 so he has a LOT of difficulty fitting into normal seats.

MOLLYBRUSH

Hey, guess what. I did it!! I am booked in and Panda Pants, this was 5 minutes ago and I did get the Mastercard Discount. Thanks for all the help and encouragement on here from all concerned. Now it's booked don't feel worried any more. Got the California brochure in the post yesterday, looked through it and I just thought we have to do it.

blindman

MOLLYBRUSH wrote: »

Hey, guess what. I did it!! I am booked in and Panda Pants, this was 5 minutes ago and I did get the Mastercard Discount. Thanks for all the help and encouragement on here from all concerned. Now it's booked don't feel worried any more. Got the California brochure in the post yesterday, looked through it and I just thought we have to do it.

What kind of discount did you get.
Not being nosey, just wondering if they did the "Base Fare" trick

PandaPants_2

It says in the Terms and Conditions that Blindman very kindly sent me that the offer is valid until December this year and they do not reserve the right to withdraw it at any time.

I can forward it if anyone is interested....

MOLLYBRUSH

blindman wrote: »

What kind of discount did you get.
Not being nosey, just wondering if they did the "Base Fare" trick

Not a huge amount. In the spirit of this thread I firstly knocked a hundred off by coming back on the Thursday and not the Saturday, which also has the benefit of kids getting over the jet lag before going straight back to school. That knocked it down to £1201 and after the discount I think it was £1117. Not had the e-mail through yet but can confirm when it does.

PandaPants_2

MOLLYBRUSH wrote: »

Not a huge amount. In the spirit of this thread I firstly knocked a hundred off by coming back on the Thursday and not the Saturday, which also has the benefit of kids getting over the jet lag before going straight back to school. That knocked it down to £1201 and after the discount I think it was £1117. Not had the e-mail through yet but can confirm when it does.

What was the original price??

MOLLYBRUSH

It was originally £1301, then £1201 by coming back on Thursday, then with the discount it was something like £1115, so £85 discount using the Mastercard. Is this what you mean?

duchy

Seems to vary how they apply the discount. Mine worked out at around £70 on a £685 inclusive fare.
Important thing is we've all saved money and a few people are going to benefit from the challenges and save even more that way. I'm amazed at how many hits this thread has had.