Originally Posted by
Mi13
I am overwhelmed by all of the abbreviations and lingo. What does YQ mean?If I search for flights on AA.com, will codeshare flights automatically show up, or do I have to call and ask?
YQ is a fuel surcharge that is charged by certain carriers. Some carriers won't charge other carriers YQ's when booking. For example, when you book a ticket on AA, AA doesn't charge BA's fuel surcharges for BA flights. This is changing with regard to mileage bookings though, see:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...-1-2010-a.html
Would it be worth it to save the miles until we reach elite status using full-cost fares, then use the miles for the lowest redemption possible and upgrade using the elite status? Sorry for the several questions covering a broad range of topics... but I'm as newbie as they come, so thanks for your time!
You typically cannot upgrade a mileage ticket. What you can often do on carriers is buy a ticket and use miles to upgrade to the next higher class of service. Here is the information for upgrading on AA:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...l#post11822043
You might want to spend some time on the AA forum and specifically the AA FAQ's and Wiki which can be located through this link:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...ere-first.html