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Base Commission Change for Austria Point of Sale Mar 31

Base Commission Change for Lebanon Point of Sale Mar 31

Base Commission Change for Oman Point of Sale Mar 31

American's GDS Update Mar 10

March 4 Schedule Change Mar 06

Bolivia Baggage Embargo Information Mar 03

External Res Handling Fee Expanded to UK/Europe Point of Sale Mar 01

Base Commission Change for Austria Point of Sale
March 31, 2006 Effective April 1, 2006, all tickets issued in Austria, where AA participates in the itinerary, will earn a base commission of 1%. Tickets where AA does not participate in the itinerary will earn 1%. Exception: All tickets for itineraries that originate in the U.S. and Canada earn 0 base commission.

Base Commission Change for Lebanon Point of Sale
March 31, 2006 Effective April 1, 2006, all tickets issued in Lebanon, where AA participates in the itinerary, will earn a base commission of 5%. Tickets where AA does not participate in the itinerary will earn 5%. Exception: All tickets for itineraries that originate in the U.S. and Canada earn 0 base commission.

Base Commission Change for Oman Point of Sale
March 31, 2006 Effective April 1, 2006, all tickets issued in Oman, where AA participates in the itinerary, will earn a base commission of 0%. Tickets where AA does not participate in the itinerary will earn 0%. Exception: All tickets for itineraries that originate in the U.S. and Canada earn 0 base commission.

American's GDS Update
March 10, 2006 Please visit this link for an update on American's GDS agreements.

March 4 Schedule Change

March 6, 2006

With American Airlines' schedule change over the weekend, you will notice a greater number of new "through-flights" in schedules and city pair availability from April 3, 2006 forward. Through flights are defined as the same flight number that makes one or more stops but the flight number and normally the equipment remains the same. This change will result in a more dependable airline going forward as the entire crew stays with the plane, greatly reducing the possibility of crew misconnects.

Our "auto-reaccommodation" system currently has some limitations when rebooking passengers from connections to either through or non-stop options. Agency booked PNRs have been communicated to agencies via the normal schedule change process. It is imperative that agencies work the schedule change PNRs in a timely manner to ensure customers are reaccommodated with the flights that best suit their travel plans.

As a reminder, the issuing travel agency may only reissue a ticket per rule 240/80 if the date and origin and destination are unchanged and there is no change in fare or fare basis.

See Rule 240/80 in the Reaccommodations Section for reaccommodation details.

Bolivia Baggage Embargo
March 3, 2006 Please follow this link for complete information on the Bolivia Baggage Embargo effective March 10, 2006.

External Reservations Handling Fee Expanded to UK/Europe Point of Sale

March 1 , 2006

Effective March 1, 2006, American Airlines will expand the External Reservation Handling Fee to include UK/Europe point of sale tickets originally purchased through traditional travel agencies, online travel agencies, and other airlines, including oneworld and codeshare partners. The following fees will apply to changes made through AA Reservations and at AA ATO/Travel Centers:

UK	GBP 17
Europe (except Switzerland)	EUR 25
Switzerland	CHF 40

The following tables outline how the External Reservation Handling Fee is applied:

Tickets originally purchased through external ticketing sources in the U.S. (including Puerto Rico and USVI) and Canada

Tickets exchanged in	Through AA Reservations	At an AA ATO/Travel Center

U.S.	USD 10	USD 15
Canada – purchased in US Canada – purchased in Canada	USD 10 USD 10 Converted to CAD at current rate of exchange	CAD 18 CAD 18
Europe (except Switzerland)	EUR 25	EUR 25

Switzerland	CHF 40	CHF 40
UK	GBP 17	GBP 17
Outside the US/Canada, UK and Europe	USD 10 Converted to local currency at current rate of exchange	USD 15 Converted to local currency at current rate of exchange

Tickets originally purchased through external ticketing sources in the UK and Europe:

Tickets exchanged in:	Through AA Reservations	At an AA ATO/Travel Center

U.S.	USD 10	USD 15
Canada	USD 10	CAD 18
Europe (except Switzerland)	EUR 25	EUR 25
Switzerland	CHF 40	CHF 40
UK	GBP 17	GBP 17
Outside the US/Canada, UK and Europe	USD 10 Converted to local currency at current rate of exchange	USD 15 Converted to local currency at current rate of exchange

Page Updated March 31, 2006

Information contained on this web site is subject to change at any time without notice. American Airlines shall not be liable for any consequences resulting from your reliance on the information.

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