Dec 6, 2015, 10:45 am
Last edit by: JDiver
American Airlines Preferred Seats
(Not Main Cabin Extra)
(Not Main Cabin Extra)
Link to page on aa.com
Link Link to Main Cabin Extra thread on FT
Standard legroom in a more favorable location
In the Main Cabin on American Airlines flights, Preferred seats are available to purchase when you book, during check-in or anytime in between.
Preferred seats are complimentary for:
- AAdvantage elite status members**
- oneworld Sapphire, oneworld Emerald and oneworld Ruby members
- Customers who purchase a full-fare Main Cabin ticket
**Includes Alaska Airlines MVP® Gold and MVP® Gold 75K customers and up to eight traveling companions on the same reservation.
American Airlines Preferred seats (master thread)
Sep 29, 2015, 6:21 pm
#32
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: US
Programs: AAdvantage
Posts: 1,753
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...eat-query.html
Tweet @AmericanAir and see if they can change your seat, call Web Services at 1-800-222-2377, or see an airport agent.
Oct 20, 2015, 12:16 pm
#33
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: BOS
Programs: AA - Gold
Posts: 19
Complimentary preferred seats-$$?
I've been a USAir DM flyer for a while, bouncing back and forth between silver and gold status. I'm currently gold status on AA (hopefully platinum by year end). I have my first trip coming up on the new AA reservation system. 98% of my travel is business, my company makes my reservations for me. Right off the bat I have awful seats (row 31 when I usually have row 5). I got in the website to change my seats and they want to charge me, don't I get complimentary preferred seats as a gold member?
Oct 20, 2015, 12:21 pm
#34
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Programs: AAdvantage Exec Platinum, Hertz #1 Club Gold Five Star, IHG Platinum, Marriott Gold, HHonors Silver
Posts: 2,039
For Gold, you get 50% off Main Cabin Extra seats. I believe they become free when you are within 24 hours of the flight. This was a major downgrade in the program for AA Gold members who came over from the US Airways side.
Oct 20, 2015, 12:42 pm
#36
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: BOS
Programs: AA - Gold
Posts: 19
I'm logged into my account, go to change seats to "preferred seats". Lists two prices: $27 & $24 (window / middle). After changing my seats the website indicates I owe money.
Does it have anything to do with my fare class? Going out on W, returning on Q.
Does it have anything to do with my fare class? Going out on W, returning on Q.
Oct 20, 2015, 12:47 pm
#37
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: South Park, Metropolis
Programs: AA LT PLT 3MM, Hilton/Marriott/SPG/Club Carlson GLD, IHG PLT
Posts: 4,608
When is your flight, tomorrow? As a GLD, you can select preferred seats, or MCE as they are called in the AA system within 24hrs of flight. Prior to that, the seats will cost you half of what they will charge a non-status flyer.
Oct 20, 2015, 12:51 pm
#38
Senior Moderator and Moderator: American AAdvantage & TravelBuzz
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: BOS
Programs: AA EXP, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 10,417
Fare class shouldn't matter here. If you're selecting "preferred" seats, then they should be complimentary for you as an AA Gold member. (Not doubting what you're seeing online, but I guess just really wanted to double check...when you select seats, the "preferred" seats that should be complimentary are the blue seats that have the green bar at the top. The seats with the orange bar at the top are Main Cabin Extra, which are the ones you have to pay for, but get a 50% discount.)
https://www.aa.com/i18n/urls/seats.j...RL&title=seats
Perhaps call up AA reservations and ask them to take a look for you as well?
https://www.aa.com/i18n/urls/seats.j...RL&title=seats
Perhaps call up AA reservations and ask them to take a look for you as well?
Oct 20, 2015, 1:01 pm
#39
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: DFW
Programs: AA EXP - Marriott LT Platinum - National Exec Elite
Posts: 1,112
Not quite right - Main Cabin Extra is a separate arrangement from Preferred Seats. OP seems to be selecting MCE seats, which do incur a charge until T-24. Preferred seats would be complimentary, however.
Oct 20, 2015, 1:43 pm
#41
Senior Moderator and Moderator: American AAdvantage & TravelBuzz
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: BOS
Programs: AA EXP, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 10,417
May be worth calling AA to have them see if 1) your AAdvantage number is attached correctly to your reservation and 2) if they're their systems also want to charge you if they select preferred seats for you.)
Oct 20, 2015, 1:46 pm
#42
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: SEA
Posts: 3,955
Any idea if the same applies to AS MVP? AS MVP get 50% off of MCE, so I'm wondering if the system just treats them like AA GLD (meaning can assign MCE at OLCI complimentary)?
Oct 20, 2015, 2:28 pm
#43
Moderator: American AAdvantage
Join Date: May 2000
Location: NorCal - SMF area
Programs: AA LT Plat; HH LT Diamond, Maître-plongeur des Muccis
Posts: 62,948
Oct 20, 2015, 2:56 pm
#44
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: South Park, Metropolis
Programs: AA LT PLT 3MM, Hilton/Marriott/SPG/Club Carlson GLD, IHG PLT
Posts: 4,608
Oct 20, 2015, 6:03 pm
#45
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: PBI/FLL/MIA
Programs: DL DM/2MM, MR Ambassador, National EE
Posts: 1,614
How is this a "major downgrade" for anyone that came from the US side? US did not have an MCE equivalent??