[jimboyinPI]

I am an expat living in the Philippines. I normally travel back to Dallas every 3 months for a month. My wife and I recently had a baby so I decided I would stay longer on this visit. So I called AA to change my flight. I was well aware of the $250 fee, but they wanted $650 to change the ticket. Same flight same times just a different day 3 months later then my original travel date. I argued to no avail and simply decided to stick with my original schedule. I set out to book my return flight and tried to book it for a 6 month stay rather then a 3 month stay. The price difference was $1525 for 3 months and $2300 for 6 months. Same flight, apples to apples. So now do the math. I fly 3 times a year at $1525 = $4575 I fly 2 times a year at $2300 = $4600. So American gives me a free flight and a $25 bonus.

I am sure this makes sense to them. But this is one more example of policy that makes the airline look very arbitrary and unfair.