New AA benefit for G75K's [baggage]
Oct 28, 2015, 11:16 pm
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New AA benefit for G75K's [baggage]
Was checking in for an AA flight tomorrow and noticed the following on AA's baggage page:
*emphasis mine
This is exciting.
However I did notice there was not a waiver for bags over 50 lbs (like ExPlats or First/Biz get) - still an enhancement ^
Originally Posted by aa.com
What will it cost?
Complimentary bags
In some cases, you won't have to pay the baggage fees for up to 3 bags. Find out if this applies to you.
1st checked bag is complimentary for:
1st and 2nd checked bags are complimentary for:
1st, 2nd and 3rd checked bags are complimentary for:
Complimentary bags
In some cases, you won't have to pay the baggage fees for up to 3 bags. Find out if this applies to you.
1st checked bag is complimentary for:
- Eligible AAdvantage Aviator and Citi / AAdvantage cardmembers (on domestic American Airlines operated flights)
- AAdvantage Gold
- oneworld Ruby
- Alaska MVP members
1st and 2nd checked bags are complimentary for:
- AAdvantage Platinum
- oneworld Sapphire members
- Alaska Airlines MVP Gold
1st, 2nd and 3rd checked bags are complimentary for:
- Confirmed First and Business Class customers
- AAdvantage Executive Platinum
- oneworld Emerald
- Alaska Airlines MVP Gold 75K
- Active U.S. military and/or dependents with ID traveling on orders (1st - 5th bags free of charge)
- Active U.S. military with ID on personal travel
This is exciting.
However I did notice there was not a waiver for bags over 50 lbs (like ExPlats or First/Biz get) - still an enhancement ^
Oct 29, 2015, 9:18 am
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Oct 29, 2015, 11:26 am
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The one last little thing that would make this a near perfect partnership is FL access for the 75Ks. If they are partially treating us like EXPs, maybe they can give us a little more partially. 
Oct 29, 2015, 1:45 pm
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I much prefer being eligible for upgrades even though the chances of that happening is slim
Oct 30, 2015, 5:31 am
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It is also a pain to fly Delta. As is flying American Eagle into and out of LAX. Never again!
But sometimes we have to fly where AS does not fly. So that means AA, DL, but never UA...
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Oct 30, 2015, 6:43 am
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Same for flagship lounge access unless AS joins OneWorld.
Oct 30, 2015, 11:19 am
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Really? I've always had great luck getting upgraded as a Gold SLC-ANC. Even in and out of MSP, I fly up front 20% of the time. I hope AS and Delta can kiss and make up as my flight experiences with AA have been really substandard. And wanna make a complaint to AA? Send them an email, it's the only way. They'll get right back to you...err...sometime.
Oct 30, 2015, 11:39 am
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Well turns out I have a reservation on Monday TPA-MIA I'll be testing this out on ^
Well turns out I have a reservation on Monday TPA-MIA I'll be testing this out on ^
Oct 30, 2015, 1:49 pm
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From the thread in the AA forum on elite benefits on AS:
Seems like there will be additional benefits coming soon.
I am flight AS 303 (SFO to SEA). At check in, Agent mentioned that AA elites will not be charged for confirmed stand by changes (I changed from a later flight in the afternoon to morning flight) She said that an announcement will be made soon. Good news for AA elites on AS.
Oct 30, 2015, 2:12 pm
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Notable that you can earn 75k AS EQMs (or 90k EQMs including partners) and get a benefit that AA's own fliers don't earn until 100k.
AS is the only airline for which "stealth benefit enhancements" doesn't scare me.
Unless AS joins oneworld....
Speak for yourself. I prefer a full suite of benefits I can count on to a small chance at an upgrade to domestic F, especially since the longer the flight, the less likely the upgrade is, by and large.
Speak for yourself. I prefer a full suite of benefits I can count on to a small chance at an upgrade to domestic F, especially since the longer the flight, the less likely the upgrade is, by and large.