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The Newbie Lounge is a place for newer and less experienced members to ask their questions about American Airlines and the AAdvantage program and have answered by our more experienced and knowledgeable members. Feel free to ask any question related to American Airlines and AAdvantage here.
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[2017 NEWBIE LOUNGE] Ask Your "Newbie" AA Questions Here (flame free)
Jun 25, 2017, 12:54 pm
#1216
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Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: San Antonio
Programs: DL DM, Former AA EXP now AY Plat, AC 75K, NW Plat, Former CO Gold, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Titanium
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In general you still need an AA flight as part of the reservation to book a partner like QR. Selecting AA only just limits to only AA coded flights. Selecting all airlines means you dont care if the fare AA sells has OAL. However it still needs to be an AA fare. LAX-DOH by itself would be a QR fare. Though SFO-LAX-DOH could be offered.
Jun 25, 2017, 2:10 pm
#1217
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: san francisco
Posts: 236
Just out of curiosity I looked into booking Qantas then upgrading. However, that doesn't seem to be an option. Am I missing something obvious? There is no North America to asia option on the AA chart: https://www.aa.com/i18n/aadvantage-p...r-airlines.jsp
Jun 25, 2017, 3:48 pm
#1218
Join Date: Jul 2001
Programs: AA EP
Posts: 2,203
u can't use AAdvantage mikes to upgrade QF.
Just out of curiosity I looked into booking Qantas then upgrading. However, that doesn't seem to be an option. Am I missing something obvious? There is no North America to asia option on the AA chart: https://www.aa.com/i18n/aadvantage-p...r-airlines.jsp
Jun 25, 2017, 5:41 pm
#1219
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
Just out of curiosity I looked into booking Qantas then upgrading. However, that doesn't seem to be an option. Am I missing something obvious? There is no North America to asia option on the AA chart: https://www.aa.com/i18n/aadvantage-p...r-airlines.jsp
Jun 26, 2017, 4:45 pm
#1220
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: PDX
Programs: Free agent!
Posts: 1,427
Frequent flyer number error on aa.com
I'm trying to book a ticket on aa.com and when I input my AS Mileage Plan number during the checkout process, I get an error at the top of the page informing me that there's an error with the frequent flier number. In that section in the booking, I get:
"Name and account number don't match
Please try again"
The problem is that the name and number match but AA doesn't think it matches. It seems strange to me as I never assumed that there was any sort of checking on this at the time of booking. Has anyone else encountered this error? Is this just a known bug of aa.com?
FWIW, I am booking as a guest and have tried on two different browsers.
"Name and account number don't match
Please try again"
The problem is that the name and number match but AA doesn't think it matches. It seems strange to me as I never assumed that there was any sort of checking on this at the time of booking. Has anyone else encountered this error? Is this just a known bug of aa.com?
FWIW, I am booking as a guest and have tried on two different browsers.
Jun 27, 2017, 12:37 pm
#1221
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: New York, New York
Programs: AA Gold, Alaska MVP; Free Agent Super Duper Diamond Treasure Chest ;)
Posts: 4,682
Hello kind folks,
Question about earning on Malaysia Airlines (MH).
On the following page:
https://www.americanairlines.in/i18n...a-airlines.jsp
It states that we can earn AA miles on MH flights (MH flight numbers and MH/Oneworld operated) between Asia to ASia, Europe, Middle East, South
Pacific.
So, does this mean, if I fly an MH-coded (but JL operated) Tokyo to USA, I will NOT earn any EQM/EQD/RDM's?
It sure sounds like it. But, not sure if anyone has first hand experience.
Question about earning on Malaysia Airlines (MH).
On the following page:
https://www.americanairlines.in/i18n...a-airlines.jsp
It states that we can earn AA miles on MH flights (MH flight numbers and MH/Oneworld operated) between Asia to ASia, Europe, Middle East, South
Pacific.
So, does this mean, if I fly an MH-coded (but JL operated) Tokyo to USA, I will NOT earn any EQM/EQD/RDM's?
It sure sounds like it. But, not sure if anyone has first hand experience.
Have you flown the TYO-US segment yet? And if yes, did your miles credit without a problem to AA? I am looking to book a MH flight that codeshares with JL (JL metal) on the NRT-JFK segment and was hoping to get your experience on it.
Jun 27, 2017, 2:10 pm
#1222
Join Date: Feb 2015
Posts: 1,018
Hi there... I had the same question as you did, and FT search brought me here.
Have you flown the TYO-US segment yet? And if yes, did your miles credit without a problem to AA? I am looking to book a MH flight that codeshares with JL (JL metal) on the NRT-JFK segment and was hoping to get your experience on it.
Have you flown the TYO-US segment yet? And if yes, did your miles credit without a problem to AA? I am looking to book a MH flight that codeshares with JL (JL metal) on the NRT-JFK segment and was hoping to get your experience on it.
Not sure if/when they will post.
Jun 27, 2017, 2:14 pm
#1223
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: New York, New York
Programs: AA Gold, Alaska MVP; Free Agent Super Duper Diamond Treasure Chest ;)
Posts: 4,682
Jun 27, 2017, 4:23 pm
#1224
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: In the air
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, Bonvoy LT Plat, Hilton Gold, GHA Tit, BA Gold, Turkish Elite
Posts: 8,720
I think this is an example of "a question responded to with the answer no" but I wanted to check with you.
I'm over from Europe and new to Domestic US flying. I have a client who will exclusively allow me to expense Economy flights, though I've noticed First is often just $100 or so more. They're very firm on wanting to actually see Economy tickets.
I'm very happy to pay the difference myself, so I was wondering Is there any way I can book an Economy ticket and then reliably upgrade with cash and/ or reissue or something else?
I'm over from Europe and new to Domestic US flying. I have a client who will exclusively allow me to expense Economy flights, though I've noticed First is often just $100 or so more. They're very firm on wanting to actually see Economy tickets.
I'm very happy to pay the difference myself, so I was wondering Is there any way I can book an Economy ticket and then reliably upgrade with cash and/ or reissue or something else?
Jun 27, 2017, 5:49 pm
#1225
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I think this is an example of "a question responded to with the answer no" but I wanted to check with you.
I'm over from Europe and new to Domestic US flying. I have a client who will exclusively allow me to expense Economy flights, though I've noticed First is often just $100 or so more. They're very firm on wanting to actually see Economy tickets.
I'm very happy to pay the difference myself, so I was wondering Is there any way I can book an Economy ticket and then reliably upgrade with cash and/ or reissue or something else?
I'm over from Europe and new to Domestic US flying. I have a client who will exclusively allow me to expense Economy flights, though I've noticed First is often just $100 or so more. They're very firm on wanting to actually see Economy tickets.
I'm very happy to pay the difference myself, so I was wondering Is there any way I can book an Economy ticket and then reliably upgrade with cash and/ or reissue or something else?
Jun 27, 2017, 6:01 pm
#1226
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: MSN
Programs: AA, BAEC Gold
Posts: 3,929
As Smiley90 wrote, AA are happy to allow you to upfare to first with no extra charge. As long as the client is happy with the electronic receipt for the coach fare then you should be OK. Just make sure to download whatever they want before you change it.
Jun 27, 2017, 8:16 pm
#1227
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: In the air
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Posts: 8,720
Thanks Smiley90 and MADPhil, that's awesome to know. I thought I'd read that wasn't possible on AA, but I'll be trying it for my first domestic flight tomorrow.
Jun 27, 2017, 9:22 pm
#1228
Moderator: American AAdvantage
Join Date: May 2000
Location: NorCal - SMF area
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For your client, you might be sure your original confirmation has issued with receipt and ticket number prior to upfaring. This is indeed what you paid originally for the coach flight, and you're not charging your client for the upfare (or e tea taxes and fees) once you've purchased the Coach fare and it has been ticketed.
Jun 27, 2017, 9:49 pm
#1229
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: New York, New York
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Hi there... I had the same question as you did, and FT search brought me here.
Have you flown the TYO-US segment yet? And if yes, did your miles credit without a problem to AA? I am looking to book a MH flight that codeshares with JL (JL metal) on the NRT-JFK segment and was hoping to get your experience on it.
Have you flown the TYO-US segment yet? And if yes, did your miles credit without a problem to AA? I am looking to book a MH flight that codeshares with JL (JL metal) on the NRT-JFK segment and was hoping to get your experience on it.
Knit-in: "Hi! Do I earn AA miles on Malaysia Airlines flights operated by JAL from Tokyo to USA? Thanks!"
American Airlines: "Yes, please see this link with lots of info on how the mileage is accrued: http://bit.ly/ACCRUEMH" (this links to the MH Partner page on AA which you and I have both seen)
Knit-in: "I have seen the link. The info there doesn't include flights to US for Malaysian (operated by JAL as codeshare. Phone agents don't have a definitive answer either."
American Airlines: "Yes, you'll earn miles. Your earnings will solely depend on the booking code. Do you have a record locator you'd like us to look at?"
This exchange happened over the course of a few hours so perhaps the agent looked into it before that last message. Do you perhaps want to reach out to them via twitter with your record locator?
I wonder if this would be considered a definitive yes on the MH booking on JL metal from Asia to US?
Jun 28, 2017, 4:10 am
#1230
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I reached out to American Airlines via twitter and this is how it went:
Knit-in: "Hi! Do I earn AA miles on Malaysia Airlines flights operated by JAL from Tokyo to USA? Thanks!"
American Airlines: "Yes, please see this link with lots of info on how the mileage is accrued: http://bit.ly/ACCRUEMH" (this links to the MH Partner page on AA which you and I have both seen)
Knit-in: "I have seen the link. The info there doesn't include flights to US for Malaysian (operated by JAL as codeshare. Phone agents don't have a definitive answer either."
American Airlines: "Yes, you'll earn miles. Your earnings will solely depend on the booking code. Do you have a record locator you'd like us to look at?"
This exchange happened over the course of a few hours so perhaps the agent looked into it before that last message. Do you perhaps want to reach out to them via twitter with your record locator?
I wonder if this would be considered a definitive yes on the MH booking on JL metal from Asia to US?
Knit-in: "Hi! Do I earn AA miles on Malaysia Airlines flights operated by JAL from Tokyo to USA? Thanks!"
American Airlines: "Yes, please see this link with lots of info on how the mileage is accrued: http://bit.ly/ACCRUEMH" (this links to the MH Partner page on AA which you and I have both seen)
Knit-in: "I have seen the link. The info there doesn't include flights to US for Malaysian (operated by JAL as codeshare. Phone agents don't have a definitive answer either."
American Airlines: "Yes, you'll earn miles. Your earnings will solely depend on the booking code. Do you have a record locator you'd like us to look at?"
This exchange happened over the course of a few hours so perhaps the agent looked into it before that last message. Do you perhaps want to reach out to them via twitter with your record locator?
I wonder if this would be considered a definitive yes on the MH booking on JL metal from Asia to US?
There are a few instances with QF where you can also earn miles on a oneworld codeshare not operated by a oneworld carrier, most notably the QF codeshares operated by EK.