Are you confused about how to redeem an American Airlines travel voucher? If you’ve ever been on an oversold AA flight, you’ve probably been offered a travel voucher. It’s one of the easiest ways I’ve ever received “free travel”. I offered to get bumped off my flight to Chicago last year in exchange for a travel voucher. I was flying American Airlines out of San Francisco and the flight was oversold.
The gate agent made several announcements before I decided to accept a $500 travel voucher for a later flight. The agent also threw in a $15 meal voucher and offered me “a very nice seat” on the next flight. It turned out to be an aisle seat with the middle blocked off. I was a happy camper.
Five months later, I was heading to Cabo and saw it as the perfect opportunity to put the voucher to use for my parents’ tickets. Turns out redeeming an American Airlines travel voucher was easier said than done. I’ve put up with my share of hassles in this hobby, but nothing tops redeeming this voucher.
What is an American Airlines travel voucher?
An American Airlines travel voucher is as good as cash towards a variety of purchases made with the airline. While travel vouchers are most commonly redeemed towards flights, they can also be applied towards the following purchases:
- Airfare on American Airlines/Eagle/Connection, codeshares, and Oneworld itineraries where AA is the international/”governing” carrier.
- 500-mile domestic upgrade stickers (at the airport only).
- Co-payments for upgrades or reduced mileage awards.
- Excess baggage fees.
- Special handling fees (e.g., checked pets), with a traveling passenger (i.e., not cargo).
- Change fees, provided an additional collection of the fare is also being made.
When do American Airlines travel vouchers expire?
An American Airlines travel voucher expires one year from the date of issue.
How to redeem an American Airlines travel voucher
American Airlines travel vouchers can be redeemed either via mail or at an airport ticketing desk. The safest method is to do it at an airport ticketing desk. Especially if you need to book a ticket within 2 weeks.
If you have to mail it in, get a tracking number and take a photo of the voucher in case it gets lost in the mail. Vouchers sent by mail will usually get processed within 1-3 days.
Can you book flights for someone else with an American Airlines travel voucher?
You can book tickets for other people using a travel voucher, as long as you (the voucher recipient) are the one presenting it for redemption.
Can you redeem an AA voucher on partner airlines?
You can use an AA eVoucher for travel on any AA or OneWorld partner flight. Codeshare flights are eligible too. Flights sold or originating outside the U.S., Puerto Rico or U.S. Virgin Islands or operated by other carriers are not eligible.
My experience redeeming an American Airlines travel voucher
For those of you who are unfamiliar with how to redeem an American Airlines voucher, get into a time machine and go back to 1985. That’s how backwards the process is. The voucher I received wasn’t redeemable online. When I called American Airlines to inquire about redemptions, they told me I had to do it at an airport AAdvantage desk since I was booking the flight two days before departure.
There are three airports within a 60-mile radius of where I live, but I decided on Sacramento International since it’s the least crowded. And I could hit up a few Walmarts on the way over there.
Driving out there was quick and there’s a parking garage conveniently located across from the terminal. I parked on the first floor, crossed the street, and headed to the AAdvantage desk. There was a bit of a line, but I got through after about 10 minutes and that’s where the fun began.
The rep was confused about how the travel vouchers worked and got at least two other people involved before someone figured it out. This is where putting your itinerary on hold really saves time.
I gave the rep the hold number. She pulled it up and then proceeded to redeem the voucher. It took an excruciatingly long time. I had already put the tickets on hold and brought the passports just in case there was a problem. Even with all of this, it took over 40 minutes to complete the booking and I received two old-fashioned paper tickets.
If any of you are in possession of one of these vouchers and need help redeeming them, here are some common questions you might have. Hopefully, the answers will save you a bit of time and frustration.
Final Thoughts
That pretty much sums it up. If you have an American Airlines travel voucher, be sure to use it within one year of the issue date. Also, redeem your voucher at the airport and dedicate at least 1-2 hours of your day to this activity.
In my case, it took about 45 minutes for the ticketing agent to apply the voucher to my reservation…which I had placed on hold, with all the personal information entered in advance! If you’re booking a flight for someone else, bring their passport just in case. You never know when you might need it.
Have you ever redeemed an American Airlines travel voucher? What was your experience like?
Mailed in vouchers are processed according to your travel dates. Since mine were 6 months out, it took almost 3 weeks before my reservations went from “pending” to ticketed status. They will deduct the cost of your ticket from the voucher and reissue a new voucher. That voucher will have a new one year expiration date.
I don’t know why, but some of the fees or taxes ( not sure which) are not charged which brings down the cost of the ticket.
My husband and I booked travel for the ned of Feb 2018 using a voucher I received for being bumped off a flight. Now he is unable to go and I am wondering if I am able to call and cancel his flight that was booked on the voucher and re-book the flight in my daughters name?
At a minimum you should be able to cancel your ticket and receive a partial refund (in voucher form) of the amount of the original voucher that was spent on his ticket. As far as changing the name on the existing reservation from your husband to your daughter, my guess is that the award people are going to send you to reservations, and from there it is going to be up to your charm, poise, story and call-center roulette as to how lenient the agent is in not charging a change fee.
https://thepointsguy.com/2015/10/change-name-on-airline-ticket/
Remember, put a smile back on your face after the 30-minutes on hold, go to your happy place, and good luck!
My husband and I were each given a $300 travel voucher for voluntarily leaving an hour later from Chicago to Miami. Basically, we got bumped from a 5am flight to a 6am flight. It was fine with me, and I wanted that $600 in free travel!
Our travel vouchers were redeemable online, though. This was fairly recently, so maybe that changed. I redeemed one of them online already to book my brother a ticket to St. Thomas.
That’s awesome, when the departure time is barely any different. I wish I’d gotten an e-voucher – would have saved me about three hours of my time. St. Thomas sounds like an awesome redemption!
When redeeming a voucher you should make sure they waive the taxes. This saved me $80 on a $500 flight. Agent said they aren’t supposed to collect taxes with that voucher.
Thank you for explaining this paper ticket process. It’s very archaic and conveniently NOT explained by American on any of their sites, literature. I am taking care of this for my mom and can’t believe they make people go through this process, when an eVoucher would have been so much easier. Hello 1975!
There’s an FAQ page but it’s pretty buried and doesn’t answer all the relevant questions. That Flyertalk thread I linked to was pretty helpful and I also got some useful info on the phone. But yes, this process is totally antiquated.
A followup to my comment. I just spoke with an AA rep and she was able to book the ticket for me on the phone and we are sending in the voucher. Since no tax is charged we actually received a rebate, which can be used for baggage charges. It’s lucky her flight isn’t for 2 months so we have time to mail it in. If at all possible, an eVoucher is preferred and easier to book, so ask what kind of voucher they are offering first.
Be sure to take a photo of the voucher and get a tracking number just in case they don’t get it. OMAT had a story about someone who mailed in the voucher and it got lost in the mail.
I have had them before & had to call to finalize my reservations. I used a $400 voucher a few months back to pay towards mine & hubby’s reservations fro SeaTac to The British Virgin Islands. I couldn’t combine it with an e-voucher I had for $100 they gave me when I called from the airport & complained that my delay was making me miss my connection & causing me to get home super late. I gave that voucher number to my mom by phone. She called & used it to make reservations to visit my brother. No problems. I have a $500 voucher I need to book in the next few months that hubby got for giving up his seat on a hop from Phoenix to YUMA. They also paid for a night at the Hyatt till his flight the next morning.
Nice! I’ll take any opportunity to get bumped – pretty tough to pass up $500, even if it does mean flying out the next day.
The part that I enjoyed about this story was that he was going to hit up a “few” Walmarts on the way to Sacramento International. This individual is a true Walmart afficianado! In all seriousness though, thank you for the information.
“Walmart aficionado” – I’m glad I’ve got something to show for all the time I spend hopping from store to store. 😉
I followed the advice above and put my reservation on hold then went straight to the American ticket counter at my nearby airport. Other than a glitch with their new software, they processed it through their old system and I got my ticket in <30 min. Definitely the way to do it! Thanks for the advice!
So glad to hear that! I figured based on what I endured, it might be worth it to give people a heads up.
When redeeming a voucher at the ticket counter, are you given a receipt that shows that a voucher was used as a form of payment for the flight, or is the flight price simply discounted with no form of payment having been applied?
I have an AA voucher from personal travel earlier this year, and have an upcoming business trip to buy a ticket for. I would like to apply the voucher toward the ticket and be reimbursed by my employer for the voucher’s value, if possible, but I would need to have a receipt showing that I paid that portion with my voucher.
I can’t remember for sure but I believe they marked the voucher up and gave it back to me along with the paper ticket.
Just to follow up, I put my chosen flight on hold and went to the AA desk at the airport to complete the purchase. After about 20 minutes on the phone with their support team, the customer service woman was able to get it processed. For some reason it kept trying to alter my flight to a different day, but they finally worked it out.
Concerning my receipt question, the receipt shows the ticket price and the balance I had to pay by credit card ($301.20 flight, $300 voucher, $1.20 on credit card), but it doesn’t appear to show the dollar amount of the voucher. It should suffice for my reimbursement for work travel, so I am set there.
Awesome! It’s definitely not the most efficient process, but I’m glad it worked out for you.
Probably a long shot since you posted this 2.5 years ago, but do you know if you are also able to get a copy of the receipt online? Same reason for me, going to go on a business trip and use the voucher, and I’d rather just get the PDF online rather than scan in a paper receipt (I submit everything digitally).
Can you use a travel voucher toward a checked bag fee? I got a $15.60 paper voucher that I want to use for the $25 checked bag fee on an upcoming flight. I haven’t purchased the bag yet and was just going to show up with the paper voucher. Thanks!
I’m not sure. This Flyertalk thread states the voucher can be used for “excess baggage fees” so I’m not sure if regular baggage fees are included: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/american-airlines-aadvantage/578068-transportation-voucher-vouchers-mco-faq-master-thread-consolidated.html. I’d call the airline to verify.
Good news, AA does accept travel vouchers for the checked bag fee. Even better the gentleman at the LAS airport said he didn’t feel like going through all the work of adjusting the price difference and waived the remainder of the fee and called it even. I was impressed with their customer service!
That’s good to know, thanks Kimberly!
Ariana, thank you for posting this. Super helpful and I redeemed my vouchers this evening at SFO with no problems!
That’s awesome!
question, If I misplaced my voucher would the airlines have It electronically filed in their records for me to call and request to use? I really want to use them and It hasn’t been a year so someone please tell me this is possible!!
It’s worth calling to see if they’ll do it as a courtesy, but as far as I know, they don’t usually re-issue lost vouchers.
Can these vouchers be used for anything else, such as food or drink in flight? Or maybe checked bags? I have 2 for $79/ea. I was gonna try to not check any bags.
Unfortunately, you can’t use them for food/drink. You can apply them towards excess baggage fees.
Can you pay for a flight that will be taken after the voucher has officially expired? Eg. Voucher expires in May you book flight in April to be taken in July.
From what I understand, the travel date doesn’t matter. All that matters is that you book your flight before the voucher expires.
So helpful this thread! I will add that we were able to use $500 vouchers to completely cover cost of another trip. And then, with the $155 each remaining after that ticket purchase, we were given a full year from that date to use the balance. I just applied it to expensive Alaska tickets. Not bad for taking a bump in Dallas and getting home 3 hours late!!!
That’s awesome! Gotta love an easy voucher.
I actually got a paper voucher only a few days ago. Will be using them today and get the remainder as an evoucher. Will keep you posted.
this thing is the worst thing ever. I would never give up my seat for a flight voucher or certificate. they have tons of limitations and u can only redeem them in unexplainable manners.
I tried online, could not. booked an AA ticket with my agency. called them to redeem it on the booked ticket that I had, they wouldn’t accept. reread the whole voucher and the whole letter than came with it for instructions on how to redeem it… couldn’t find anything… they give away “gifts” that are a true pain in reality.. plus their tickets are way more expensive than other airlines… you can always find cheaper flights on other airlines…
million dollar advise, unless you have a clear destination plan long way down the road and are a loyal AA advantage member… never accept a voucher… either cash or I stay on the plane
I wasn’t able to redeem online either and I agree, the redemption limitations and requirements can be insane. However, at the end of the day I got two free tickets to Cabo out of it so it worked out well for me. I do hope they make redeeming them easier – there is zero reason why anyone in this day and age should have to go to an airport to book a flight.
What a scam! SCAM, SCAM, SCAM, SCAM, SCAM, SCAM, SCAM
I called late Sunday night (early Monday morning) to reservations to book an international flight. ON HOLD for 53 MIN.
12 days out? Check!
Voucher in your name? Check!
International flight? System is down. Call back in an hour.
Agent said, “Our systems are down. I can’t even get into the system to make a reservation for you.
Me: So, if someone wants to make an international flight reservation, it is impossible to do so?”
Agent: “Yes.”
Agent: I suggest you, make a reservation, then “place booking on hold”, call back later.
Me: I don’t have that option. Pay within 10 minutes, or be disconnected from the system, and lose my reservation.
Agent: Sorry, I can’t help you. “System maintenance, and I can’t make international bookings.”
Me: Can you reissue the voucher? I will use it next year.
Agent: Sorry, I can’t help you. System maintenance, and I can’t access the voucher system.
Me: Please provide me with AA phone number in Japan.
Agent: 03-4333-7675
Me: Thank you for your explanations, and the phone number, my I have your name……
I then call, and go to Frequent Flyer Desk, and the call center is in India. I explain my desire to use a paper voucher.
Agent: Yes, I can help you.
12 days out? Check!
Voucher in your name? Check
Voucher number? Check
Agent: Oops, the voucher expires BEFORE you complete your trip. You can NOT USE THE VOUCHER!
ME: Voucher indicates it is good “one year from today and you can use it to purchase travel…”
Nowhere does it indicate the travel must be complete by within one year.
Agent: Let me check with my supervisor.
Me: OK
wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait…….. 12 minutes later, agent disconnects the phone……
I received a $1500 PAPER travel transportation voucher from AA because I was bumped from a flight returning from military training on 30 July 2016 (so it expires soon). As stated in blog and some of the comments above…with a paper voucher it takes 2 weeks to process. The paper travel voucher doesn’t explain the process to redeem. It would have been nice to know this prior to just scheduling my vacation for next week. The rep at AA I just spoke with seemed confused as well. She even said I could only book a flight for myself (although it was explained to me from that rep that issued the paper voucher that I would able to book as many tickets just as long as I was one of the passengers). As she was researching, I was doing the same and came across this link. So it looks like I need to take an hour ride to the Atlanta Airport to attempt to redeem my tickets. I will bring identification of all passengers with me. I will let you know how that goes. =)
Good luck! And if you have some time to put the desired itineraries on hold, you should. Trust me when I say the computer system was built in the stone age and it will take 10x longer for them to search for your flights if you don’t already have them on hold.
Thanks for this post, Ariana. I plan to take my daughter with me on a business trip and use my $500 voucher. I’m only 30 min away from an airport so I’ll try to go right to the desk. I’ll let you know how it goes. We should keep this thread alive.
Absolutely. It seems to be of interest to a lot of readers and I, for one, appreciate everyone providing their own experiences. Good luck with your booking!
All right, I did it and it worked. I went to the airport, fortunately there were no flights coming in or out and the team at the desk was in very good spirits. They were jovial with each other but attentive to me, so that was nice. The attendant who helped me was new but another experienced attendant helped her. They did have to call their “Helpdesk” and all seemed to move well. I got a ticket for my daughter to match my business trip. I was a little surprised that the ticket cost almost $200 more than the ticket I booked the day before through SATO/Carlson Wagonlit Travel. Still, nothing out of pocket so I can’t complain. It didn’t take quite an hour but I was glad that I was prepared for a long visit.
Good to hear! It’s nice you got out of there fairly quickly. It’s definitely a good idea to time your visit around busy flight times.
Yes, redeeming the paper vouchers usually takes longer than the flight.
Do you get AAdvantage frequent flyer miles when you pay for the trip with a voucher?
Yes you do.
So I have 2 paper vouchers that expire Jan12/18.
Do I have to travel before that date or just book the flight before that date?
Also, can they be used for someone else ?
I have seen differing comments on these questions.
My understanding is;
You only need to book travel, not fly. But understand that it is a process out of the 1980s, not a 21st century one. You are required to mail in documents then they lose them, etc, etc. I’d book your flights in the next 2 or 3 weeks if it was me.
You should be able to use the vouchers for anyone traveling, but you can’t sell them to a stranger. If the person traveling does not have your family name, you might be asked tho explain your relationship to that person.
Thanks for the advice!
Since I am in Canada and a smaller centre, I don’t have the option of going to the airport to redeem.
I will mail them in,
take photocopies and make good notes!
Just wondering if it worked to book out of Canada? I’m also from Canada and want to fly to the states but don’t want to pay for a flight to the states to then get my e voucher. Will it work directly out of Canada flying with West Jet or Air Canada?
So I am on the phone now trying to redeem 7 vouchers Poor customer agent on the line had to get a support team to help so they put me on hold a few times. The poor girl was
exhausted & so am I. Unfortunately they ended the call after 1 hour & 7 minutes !!
Did you get to book your ticket or did they disconnect you?
I had to phone AA again twice to complete redemption of vouchers. In total I spent almost 3 hours on the phone !
That sucks! That’s about how much I spent. Makes you wonder whether these things are even worth the trouble…
use them to purchase their $40 upgrades. Each one is good for 500 miles and never expire.
Smart!
A few weeks ago, American asked 14 folks to volunteer to be bumped off a flight from Hawaii to Los Angeles for $1000 in voucher credit. I’m one of those kats who likes to be at his destination pronto and not bumble around wasting time but my friend talked me into staying behind and getting the voucher. So glad I did.
Luckily, they quickly put me on a flight to Arizona that night and I was in LA the next day anyway.
This morning, I booked a flight to Charlotte for the end of March and then put it on hold using my American Airlines account. Consequently, I drove to LAX, walked up to a cashier at Terminal 4 (American) in the ticketing area and within 15 minutes, they had transferred my voucher to the ticket I put on hold.
Voila! Done.
Thank goodness I did not have to mail it in. Now, what do I do with this leftover $190? 🙂
NOTES: I had everything on my iPhone ready to go. American Airlines app (opened). Ticket Locator ID. Driver’s License. Confirmation of my travel dates and times. This helps to speed along the process.
Also, before I met with the ticketing folks, my ticket in the app had a “HOLD” status on it. After they completed the transaction, I closed the American Airlines app, reopened it and checked the status of my ticket again. No “HOLD” status anymore. Upon closer inspection, it now actually said, “Ticketed”. Boom!
Nice! They wouldn’t have to ask me twice when a $1,000 voucher is involved. 🙂 Glad it worked out for you!
I was luck to receive 3 x $1200 USD vouchers (for me and my two sons) for waiting an extra 6 hours to get from MIA to YYZ in January. As a Canadian, the extra value in US dollars is sweet! Looking forward to spending the $3600 this year! I spoke to an AA agent about redeeming and he did say we can put a “hold” on a flight and then call in or go to the airport desk to redeem but he was unaware of any tax “exemptions” that I have read about earlier in this blog when using the voucher. Can someone provide some guidance/advice in ensuring that we are not overcharged on any taxes?
Taxes are included in ticket prices online. What is waived is the $35 fee for securing your trip with the help of an agent. In other words, you have to redeem the voucher at their counter but not pay the usual fee for that service.
Thanks dewsee – since posting this a while ago, I was able to find the information that I had seen a few months ago. So from what I saw written before, the following taxes should be removed when using a voucher: US1, US2 (International, Alaska/Hawaii, AY and ZP. Has his changed? Anyone can confirm?
My wife and I each got $300 for agreeing to be bumped at JFK. We subsequently used the vouchers for a return trip to NYC, but we still have $38 left on each voucher. I have no idea how we will use those. Expiring in a few months. Augghhh.
That’s awesome! Hey, at least you got something out of those vouchers. Time for a short-haul mileage run?
Someone earlier mentioned using the remaining funds towards an upgrade certificate (or two). Definitely worth it in your case.
I just returned from the local airport AA ticket counter. I had no trouble at all using my paper voucher to buy a trip that I had researched online, being ready with the record locator code. The trip isn’t even for me. Although the rules say non-transferable, it is okay to redeem for someone else. “Half transferable”, no? It took five minutes (after a 25 mile drive) and I will never have an unkind word for American Airlines. Their generosity is very, very great.
Nice! Yeah it’s definitely best to have your itinerary on hold. When I redeemed AA my voucher, I had a record locator and it still took like an hour to get it confirmed. I also used my AA voucher to book a flight for my parents and that was totally fine.
Thank you very much for writing this! I realize this is an old post, but the info is still valid. American has no info on their website, so this is a much needed reference.
I have just started the process of redeeming a $1000 paper voucher. I opted for the mail in option since my airport is a 1hr drive.
Here is my process so far;
1. Found flights on AA.com and put them on hold
2. Called American reservations hotline. Customer service rep confirmed my choices and walked me through the process of mailing in the voucher. Entire time on phone was 27 minutes
3. I photocopied AND took a picture of the voucher. I’ll be sending it in via certified mail with departure date written under my return address and a detailed list of flight and passenger info included on a sheet inserted with the voucher.
I’ll re-post and let you know long it takes to get my tickets.
I still have a $440 balance and interestingly the CS rep told me they will issue a new voucher for that amount and it will be good for 12 months from issue date NOT from date of the original voucher. Essentially it re-starts the 12 month clock on the balance. This is a really great way to extend out a voucher if you can’t use the whole amount!
Cheers!
Glad to hear it! Let me know how it goes. From what I hear, the mail-in option generally does not turn out well.
You can call to use a voucher as well . As long as it is 12 days or more from departure date.
Call 800-433-7300
Just a follow up. I had the option to mail the vouchers in but felt better about doing it in person at the airport. I had six different vouchers so it was a little complicated. Took almost 2 hours for them to figure it all out. The agent was nice enough but he had to call someone figure it all out. Hard to believe that it has to still be done this way in 2018.
Good call! I would definitely advise against mailing them in. I’ve heard too many stories of people who did and never heard back. I agree – AA needs to get into the 21st century.
My niece received 2 vouchers totalling $1500 last year for bumping her international flight until the next day, and was told by that agent these could be used on any oneworld airline.. anyone any experience of that?
American Airlines vouchers can be applied to OneWorld flights. I recommend she put an itinerary on hold first and then redeem the voucher at the airport ticketing desk. Have her call ahead and make sure that’s possible for OneWorld flights. I’m just weary of mailing in the voucher, since so many folks have had it essentially disappear.
where do you send the vouchers if you do it by mail?
I would HIGHLY advise against it. Too many people have reported mailing the voucher in and getting no response.
When you call the number on the voucher to redeem them they should give you the address, as well as what paperwork you need to send. If I recall it was somewhere in Florida.
Thanks to the helpful information in this post, redeeming a voucher was a pretty painless process for us. We placed our flight reservation for 2 tickets on hold and drove 10 minutes to our regional airport (think small and not busy). The first question the rep asked when we told her we wanted to redeem a voucher was if we already had a reservation on hold. She pulled it up, made a call for instructions on how to do it (she hadn’t done it in awhile), and my husband’s ticket was taken care of within 10 minutes (voucher + extra cash paid). She told me if I paid for my ticket in person I would be assessed a $35 fee (international travel) that could be avoided by paying online. And that’s the only small hitch I want to alert others to. When I went home to pay for my ticket, I wasn’t able to on the original reservation. The system showed it as ticketed and wouldn’t accept payment. I did have to call AA and they needed to split the reservation into 2 (his, already paid for, and mine, to pay). There was a glitch in the system while doing that and they ended up taking my payment over the phone & waiving the $35 fee. So my tip is this: if two people will be traveling and one of them will be redeeming a voucher, make a separate hold for each person so the non-voucher ticket can be easily paid for online afterwards. Despite the call to AA, it was pretty easy. And a huge blessing.
So glad to hear it worked out Christy! I also went to a fairly small airport to do this and prefer it over the big ones. Can you imagine going to a metropolitan city’s airport on a busy travel day to redeem a travel voucher?
I received a $1000 voucher and was told that I have to mail it in or go to reservation/ticketing desk. I live on an island that has no formal AA desk (all sub contractors) and no real mail service. Any ideas from anyone?
Thanks!
Do you have an airport nearby? I would advise against mailing it in. Put your ticket on hold and go to the airport to redeem the voucher.
After redeeming such a voucher at the airport after holding it online, does the normal trip record locator/confirmation and receipt show up on the AA account as normal? e.g. I would still be able to log in online and print a PDF of the receipt to submit for expense purposes?
I actually put my itinerary on hold, so it was attached to the traveler’s AA number and appeared under their accounts. After I redeemed the AA voucher at the airport, the booking showed up as “confirmed”. I just don’t remember if there was a receipt attached to it on the website.
Quick question: I have a copy of my $750 paper voucher that I took right after I received it. I put the voucher itself in my travel backpack in case I needed it while away from my home city.
My car got stolen in March, and three days later, my travel backpack (with the paper voucher) was stolen out of the $25-dollar-a-day rental while picking up a pizza. I have police reports for both thefts.
What steps should I take to still be able to use the $750 voucher to be able to enjoy an early thanksgiving with my family? Any help is greatly appreciated.
I would call the airline and maybe DM them that picture of the voucher on Twitter. They may not replace it, but it’s absolutely worth a try. Please let me know how it works out!
My family has an American Airlines flight to Switzerland the beginning of June 2020. We are considering cancelling the trip due to all the quarantines/virus. Our premium economy tickets (3 of them) are non-refundable (bought 12/7/2019). As I understand, we can change these three tickets for a really cheap flight in the US (the cheapest I can find) for a fee, and the airline will issue us a voucher for the Cost of the premium economy ticket minus the cheap flight ticket. Then we can use this voucher to book a flight for Europe next summer, as we want to do the same trip next year. Will this work? IAny feedback is greatly appreciated. Thank You.