Bump to EXP
Nov 2, 2006, 9:53 am
#1
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Bump to EXP
Has anyone ever heard of AA giving you EXP status if your just short and in the middle of a trip? I am in Australia and am 1500 miles short and will be flying from SYD to SEA on Friday and would like to be OW Emerald and see about getting upgraded from Business to First on Qantas.
Nov 2, 2006, 9:56 am
#2
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Nope - never heard of it.
Nov 2, 2006, 10:00 am
#3
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and what makes you think that AA EXP/OW Emerald will get you upgraded to F on QF?
It really does not happen. You probably have a better chance of hitting a jackpot on a LAS slot machine........
btw, Welcome to FT!
It really does not happen. You probably have a better chance of hitting a jackpot on a LAS slot machine........
btw, Welcome to FT!
Nov 2, 2006, 10:31 am
#4
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Our team travels to Australia 3 - 4 times a year, often on fuller flights the OW Emeralds get moved from Biz to First on the Sydney to LAX route on several occasions, of course some are also on the Qantas FF program...
Nov 2, 2006, 10:42 am
#5
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Dallas
Programs: AA EXP (2MM),BA Gold
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Originally Posted by amk13
Has anyone ever heard of AA giving you EXP status if your just short and in the middle of a trip? I am in Australia and am 1500 miles short and will be flying from SYD to SEA on Friday and would like to be OW Emerald and see about getting upgraded from Business to First on Qantas.
Nov 2, 2006, 1:35 pm
#6
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Dallas, TX/NYC
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Quantas is more interested in the fare you paid than your status...same as AA.
Nov 2, 2006, 1:58 pm
#7
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Qantas!
Originally Posted by AA53
Quantas is more interested in the fare you paid than your status...same as AA.
Nov 2, 2006, 2:20 pm
#8
Join Date: Sep 1999
Location: Los Angeles
Programs: UA 1K, AA 2MM, Bonvoy LT Plt, Mets fan
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Originally Posted by dfwexpx5
But your programs listed in your profile says AA Exp - is this just in anticipation?
It's a temporal anomaly kind of thing.
"An eddy in the space-time continuum."
"He is, is he?"
"Who?"
"Eddie."
(with apologies to Douglas Adams...)
Nov 2, 2006, 2:36 pm
#9
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: DFW
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Originally Posted by amk13
Has anyone ever heard of AA giving you EXP status if your just short and in the middle of a trip? I am in Australia and am 1500 miles short and will be flying from SYD to SEA on Friday and would like to be OW Emerald and see about getting upgraded from Business to First on Qantas.
The message will be handed by pilot to the lead flight attendant, who will then escort you to your first class seat.
Nov 2, 2006, 6:25 pm
#10
Join Date: Sep 2005
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Originally Posted by DallasAudiGuy
Approximately 3.5 hours into the flight, a message will be sent from the AA world HQ in TX to your plane.
The message will be handed by pilot to the lead flight attendant, who will then escort you to your first class seat.
The message will be handed by pilot to the lead flight attendant, who will then escort you to your first class seat.
Nov 2, 2006, 6:28 pm
#11
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That's exactly what SELCAL is used for.
Originally Posted by DallasAudiGuy
Approximately 3.5 hours into the flight, a message will be sent from the AA world HQ in TX to your plane.
The message will be handed by pilot to the lead flight attendant, who will then escort you to your first class seat.
The message will be handed by pilot to the lead flight attendant, who will then escort you to your first class seat.
Nov 2, 2006, 8:19 pm
#12
Join Date: Apr 2003
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Originally Posted by amk13
Our team travels to Australia 3 - 4 times a year, often on fuller flights the OW Emeralds get moved from Biz to First on the Sydney to LAX route on several occasions, of course some are also on the Qantas FF program...
Nov 2, 2006, 9:54 pm
#13
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While there is (or has at least historically been) some leeway in just missing 100K miles for EXP, it applies only to annual totals. There has never been any leeway applied to giving someone status during the year before flying the full amount (miles, points, segments, whatever).
I was upgraded on QF as AA EXP this past June, SIN-PER. I still have the boarding pass reading 1B. The upgrade was technically to J, since that route has two-class service, but it had seats that become fully flat beds and a darn good (mostly Australian, of course) wine list. Whatever they call that class of service, it beats sitting in back. FWIW, I got the impression from the Singapore check-in agent that it was regular policy, not an exceptional favor.
Originally Posted by andrzej
and what makes you think that AA EXP/OW Emerald will get you upgraded to F on QF?
It really does not happen...
It really does not happen...
Nov 3, 2006, 5:33 am
#14
Join Date: Jun 2002
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Originally Posted by Efrem
I was upgraded on QF as AA EXP this past June, SIN-PER. I still have the boarding pass reading 1B. The upgrade was technically to J, since that route has two-class service, but it had seats that become fully flat beds and a darn good (mostly Australian, of course) wine list. Whatever they call that class of service, it beats sitting in back. FWIW, I got the impression from the Singapore check-in agent that it was regular policy, not an exceptional favor.
I am guessing your flight was oversold down the back and therefore as a OW-Emerald you would have been up the pecking order for an op-up. QF certainly would not upgrade you for no reason.
Nov 3, 2006, 8:42 am
#15
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Originally Posted by Efrem
I was upgraded on QF as AA EXP this past June, SIN-PER. I still have the boarding pass reading 1B. The upgrade was technically to J, since that route has two-class service, but it had seats that become fully flat beds and a darn good (mostly Australian, of course) wine list. Whatever they call that class of service, it beats sitting in back. FWIW, I got the impression from the Singapore check-in agent that it was regular policy, not an exceptional favor.