AA US vs AA Aus

[elanshin]

I was just looking at booking some flights for next month and decided to take a look at AA prices.

I was very surprised to find just how much of a difference there was in pricing for the US site (converted) and the aussie site.

For example, the same flight I was looking at costed $882 AUD for 2 pax when it only costed 361 USD (~$537 AUD converted paid on my card) from the US site.





That's a pretty big difference that we're getting fleeced here.

 

[QPProletarian]

the AU site is Amadeus also vs Sabre

its a bit of a pain, have to always keep going to the US site with the flag. For CC it often won't let you pick an AU address but usually works with hotel or use 0 prefix on Australian post code.

 

[SYD]

You might want to double check the pricing when 2 more PAX. One quotes total trip (for all PAX pretty sure that’s the .AU site) and the other price per PAX (US site).

I’ve booked using both more recently but, yes years ago the .AU site always seemed a lot more expensive and less flight and fare options.

 

[NM]

I always go direct to AA in the USA for anything. Always avoid AA AU. I have always had better service and minimised cost by doing so.

 

[elanshin]

You might want to double check the pricing when 2 more PAX. One quotes total trip (for all PAX pretty sure that’s the .AU site) and the other price per PAX (US site).

I’ve booked using both more recently but, yes years ago the .AU site always seemed a lot more expensive and less flight and fare options.

No i checked carefully. Given many US sites often don't have tax included, I'm always checking the final checkout number and breakdown.

Pretty surprised at how big the price difference is, but that is indeed the price gap.

 

[QPProletarian]

Could be because of NDC fares direct and not published into Amadeus

 

[RealtimeY]

I've noticed this difference also when booking domestic flights with them, as Google Flights will send you to the US site which won't actually accept your payment. It's a bit annoying, but it isn't too hard to get a friend to pay for them or just enter made up billing details.

 

[burmans]

I've noticed this difference also when booking domestic flights with them, as Google Flights will send you to the US site which won't actually accept your payment. It's a bit annoying, but it isn't too hard to get a friend to pay for them or just enter made up billing details.

It’s covered elsewhere so won’t repeat but it’s certainly possible to pay with Aus credit card. Search for El Segundo on this site.

 

[SYD]

It’s covered elsewhere so won’t repeat but it’s certainly possible to pay with Aus credit card. Search for El Segundo on this site.

or as mentioned earlier, your hotel (at the start or finish of your trip) is more than legit!

 

[drron]

The other way is to add 0 to your post code. To check that is a legit zip code check here first-

List of ZIP Code prefixes - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Basically if you live in NSW and so your post code starts with 2 then a 0 before it means it is in Massachusetts. So just check that state to see if your code is legit,
As an example putting a 0 in front of my post code means it is in Maine and does exist so I put my PO box address,town but State is Maine then the zip code. Amex or the CBA pay it every time.

 

[burmans]

Aus cards don’t validate the post code (but AA does check it’s a valid one as above).