AA Contest - cities included on map
May 1, 2014, 9:44 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: SFO
Programs: AA Platinum
Posts: 124
AA Contest - cities included on map
AA has a new contest to promote that 3 airlines have recently joined OW.
"Enter for a chance to win a First Class trip to any continent"
I found it interesting that the cities on the map are all either AA or US Airways hubs with the exception of one, SFO. I thought maybe they were doing some kind of IP lookup to find the city I am in (San Francisco) and including it because of that, but SFO also appeared if I pretended to be in Boston or Atlanta or Sydney using VPN, and those cities did not in turn appear on the map.
Are others seeing that, too, or did they determine my location some other way?
"Enter for a chance to win a First Class trip to any continent"
I found it interesting that the cities on the map are all either AA or US Airways hubs with the exception of one, SFO. I thought maybe they were doing some kind of IP lookup to find the city I am in (San Francisco) and including it because of that, but SFO also appeared if I pretended to be in Boston or Atlanta or Sydney using VPN, and those cities did not in turn appear on the map.
Are others seeing that, too, or did they determine my location some other way?
May 1, 2014, 10:06 pm
#2
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: South Park, Metropolis
Programs: AA LT PLT 3MM, Hilton/Marriott/SPG/Club Carlson GLD, IHG PLT
Posts: 4,610
I'm based in ORD, and it did appeared for me.
May 1, 2014, 10:13 pm
#3
Original Poster
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: SFO
Programs: AA Platinum
Posts: 124
May 2, 2014, 2:28 am
#4
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: los angeles, calif.
Programs: Alaska Airlines Gold MVP
Posts: 7,171
Despite just connecting to the hubs, AA is nonetheless the second largest airline in San Francisco, larger than Virgin America even. It's a major station for AA and a key oneWorld international gateway, but certainly don't read more into it than that.
May 2, 2014, 7:19 am
#5
Join Date: May 2004
Location: DFW-In Plano & CDG-In the 11th
Programs: DL Diamond, AA revenue negative, Bonvoy Titanium +, Avis likes me
Posts: 3,209
"Relax before your flight at any of the six oneworld lounges located at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport."
AA, BA, ...... ?????
AA, BA, ...... ?????
May 2, 2014, 11:57 am
#7
Moderator: American AAdvantage
Join Date: May 2000
Location: NorCal - SMF area
Programs: AA LT Plat; HH LT Diamond, Matre-plongeur des Muccis
Posts: 62,948
Now, to bring this back on topic... You may wish to consider which easy to get to airport you may "be near today" on the basis of which three flights you are offered that meet your desired flights if you win.
May 2, 2014, 8:38 pm
#8
Join Date: May 2011
Programs: AA,CO,US,DL,UN
Posts: 15
I don't think it will matter which cities you pick since the prize is miles, hotel vouchers, and a camera.
May 7, 2014, 4:44 pm
#9
Join Date: May 2010
Location: FSD
Programs: BAEC, Delta SkyPesos, VS FC, SQ KF, AA, HHonors
Posts: 1,884
Can't hurt to enter. 