approximately 10 days ago I posted approximately the rumored changes coming to American's ticket hold policy. Rumor had it that as of April 1,2016, American would commence allowing ticket refunds within 24 hours of booking. This contrasts to their currency policy, and where they let you hold a ticket for up to a day (in practice up until midnight the following night),but they don't give you a grace once the ticket is issued.
Either policy satisfies the Department of Transportation's requirement that airlines offer consumers 24 hours to change their mind on tickets.
Personally I loved American's hold policy, since I could lock in tickets speculatively, or then if I didn't ticket them they'd automatically cancel. Meanwhile many airlines with a 24 hour refund policy form you jump through hoops to cancel (like having to call).
Back when I first posted approximately this rumored change,an American spokesperson confirmed that they were considering changing the hold policy, but hadn't reached a decision yet.
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Source: boardingarea.com