Originally Posted by
LAX_Tall_Flyer
I am 150 miles until I get Gold. I have a flight booked LAX-SFO in November. On the first leg, I'll pass the threshold for Gold. I'd love to reserve an exit row for both segments. Do you think if I call the AA desk that they'd move me to an exit row, or do I have to wait until I do the first leg, call AA and then try to get one for the return trip?
Thank you in advance for your help. It's due to this forum that I've gotten status this year!
1) Call AAdvantage Customer Service and see if they will manually comp the GLD status since you are so close, and have qualifying flights booked. It may or may not work, but it is worth a shot.
2) AA has begun selling Exit Row seats as part of Preferred Seats to non-elites. However, you can only purchase them within 24-hours of departure.