Can I Upgrade on IB using AA miles? Get Lounge Access as AA Plat?
Aug 14, 2008, 11:15 am
#1
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: ORD
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Can I Upgrade on IB using AA miles? Get Lounge Access as AA Plat?
I am flying ORD-MAD-AGP in November and have two quick questions. My entire itinerary is booked into a S-fare on Iberia (though the AA site). It looks like it isn't possible to use AA miles to upgrade from Y to Biz on IB is this correct?
Second question is regarding lounge access. Will I have access to the Iberia lounges in Spain being a Plat member of AA? Their website doesn't show the eligible status tiers like the AA one. I am not an AC member.
Thanks for the help
Second question is regarding lounge access. Will I have access to the Iberia lounges in Spain being a Plat member of AA? Their website doesn't show the eligible status tiers like the AA one. I am not an AC member.
Thanks for the help
Aug 14, 2008, 11:20 am
#2
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 10,947
Upgrade - No
Lounge Access - Yes
Lounge Access - Yes
Aug 14, 2008, 11:25 am
#3
Moderator: American AAdvantage
Join Date: May 2000
Location: NorCal - SMF area
Programs: AA LT Plat; HH LT Diamond, Maître-plongeur des Muccis
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Links to oneworld lounge access information, AA status brochures and much more exist in the Unofficial Users' Guide sticky.
You can only upgrade with AA insturments on AA metal.
oneworld Sapphires can use any oneworld airline's lounges (with one guest; some contract lounges may be excluded,) the same day of travel on a oneworld airline, essentially - but do read the entire policy.
You can only upgrade with AA insturments on AA metal.
oneworld Sapphires can use any oneworld airline's lounges (with one guest; some contract lounges may be excluded,) the same day of travel on a oneworld airline, essentially - but do read the entire policy.
Aug 14, 2008, 3:35 pm
#4
Join Date: Sep 2006
Programs: AA EXP - 2.4 mm, Starwood PLT
Posts: 427
I am flying ORD-MAD-AGP in November and have two quick questions. My entire itinerary is booked into a S-fare on Iberia (though the AA site). It looks like it isn't possible to use AA miles to upgrade from Y to Biz on IB is this correct?
Second question is regarding lounge access. Will I have access to the Iberia lounges in Spain being a Plat member of AA? Their website doesn't show the eligible status tiers like the AA one. I am not an AC member.
Thanks for the help
Second question is regarding lounge access. Will I have access to the Iberia lounges in Spain being a Plat member of AA? Their website doesn't show the eligible status tiers like the AA one. I am not an AC member.
Thanks for the help
Upgrade... had a long talk with IB about this last time I was in MAD. Essentially they only upgrades they do is an Op Up if economy is full. Ask to be put on the list just in case. Enjoy the ride the plane is huge and economy is not that bad (Free wine/beer)
Aug 14, 2008, 8:07 pm
#5
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Gstaad,CH / COU
Programs: Star Alliance, Oneworld
Posts: 35
S Fare class
Remember, if the booking is an Iberia# rather than the AA code share, S fare class sadly posts to AAdvantage @ 30% flown, 300 minimum and half of those miles are EQM. 
Last edited by CJR; Aug 14, 2008 at 8:14 pm