Booking AA Flights - Use AA US or AA Aus?

[smckay]

For more expensive domestic fares, you can exempt two taxes on the domestic ticket if you also have an international ticket.

You have to purchase from a travel agent that knows how to do tax exemptions and they must be located outside of the US though, but in your example you could probably get rid of about 170 AUD in taxes.

AAARRRRGGGGHHHHHH all.ready.booked.
This flight was $200 AUD taxes.

But, we are staying 5 days in the US before checking out so hopefully we would not qualify for a tax exemption? (Even if we do qualify can you just say we won't to make me feel better )

 

[madrooster]

But, we are staying 5 days in the US before checking out so hopefully we would not qualify for a tax exemption?

You qualify by virtue of having an international ticket that bookends the domestics, irrespective of how long you stopover. Basically if you have an international ticket... (that can be train, ferry, cruise, flights...),, you're covered,

 

[kangarooflyer88]

I believe you can also book these flights via Expedia USA. Now yes I know, it’s generally not recommended to book via an OTA like Expedia, in the event of schedule changes as you have to deal with a middleman. However, i found the Expedia USA site would gladly take my Canadian credit card and billing address when the United Airlines website would not (or at least it would but then change the POS to Canada meaning paying more)

 

[Lynda2475]

I believe you can also book these flights via Expedia USA.

Generally not recommended as if you dont book direct with AA or certain preferred agents (which include One World Partners) then fares via OTAs are often ineligible for points or status credits.

 

[SYD]

Generally not recommended as if you dont book direct with AA or certain preferred agents (which include One World Partners) then fares via OTAs are often ineligible for points or status credits.

That’s only for AA members earning but they walked back (or ran back) from that change after a huge drop in forward bookings from TAs/OTAs….