Newbie AA Question (upgrading domestic AA flight with Avios)
Apr 24, 2013, 2:51 pm
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Newbie AA Question (upgrading domestic AA flight with Avios)
I'm typically a UA flyer (Platinum on that airline). Flying on a full fare economy flight (Fare Class W) on a flight from LGA to DFW. I have a BA Avios account and was wondering if I'm able to transfer Amex Points to my BA account and utilize those to upgrade to First on my flight.
Also, can you confirm that I only need 10k miles for the upgrade.
Thanks in advance for the help.
Also, can you confirm that I only need 10k miles for the upgrade.
Thanks in advance for the help.
Apr 24, 2013, 3:06 pm
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I'm typically a UA flyer (Platinum on that airline). Flying on a full fare economy flight (Fare Class W) on a flight from LGA to DFW. I have a BA Avios account and was wondering if I'm able to transfer Amex Points to my BA account and utilize those to upgrade to First on my flight.
Also, can you confirm that I only need 10k miles for the upgrade.
Thanks in advance for the help.
Also, can you confirm that I only need 10k miles for the upgrade.
Thanks in advance for the help.
Also, I'm pretty sure you can't use Avios points to upgrade AA flights.
Apr 24, 2013, 3:10 pm
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Only Y and B fares are eligible for the lower mileage and no co-pay upgrade options 5K for continental USA. As vasantn pointed out a W fare on AA is just a regular economy fare and will require 15K miles + $75 co-pay.
Apr 24, 2013, 3:15 pm
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As OP will use Avios, AA forum is not a right place to ask, I think OP should ask on BA forum.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/briti...os-points.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/briti...ing-avios.html
Apr 24, 2013, 3:35 pm
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True; OP seems to be misinformed. Fare class "W" is certainly not a "full fare" when it is booked on an AA operated and marketed flight - it is a discounted economy class fare, and therefore is not eligible (only B or Y, which earn 1.5 EQP per EQ mile, can be typified "full fare economy" fares.
If booked as a codeshare, it would not be eligible for an upgrade with AA miles or Avios either, AFAIK.
From aa.com:
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If booked as a codeshare, it would not be eligible for an upgrade with AA miles or Avios either, AFAIK.
From aa.com:
Deep Discount Economy Class - G, Q, N, O, S 0.50 (EQP per EQM)
Discount Economy Class - H, K, M, L, W, V 1.00 (EQP per EQM)
Full-Fare Economy Class - B, Y,W* 1.50 (EQP per EQM)
* In some cases, AA codeshare flights booked in 'W' (marketed by AA and operated by other airlines), represent travel in a Premium Economy cabin or fare and will, therefore, earn 1.50 points per qualifying mile earned.Discount Economy Class - H, K, M, L, W, V 1.00 (EQP per EQM)
Full-Fare Economy Class - B, Y,W* 1.50 (EQP per EQM)
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