Originally Posted by
OrvilleWright
I had done Business ExtrAA points due to expire, do I got some one-day passes. I noticed that the person using the pass must have it in their possession. Meaning that the itinerary and need for passes has to be known prior to departure and pass physically in hand.
I was hoping to be able to use them if I had somebody on an unplanned extended layover. Seems easy enough. "Go to the Admirals Club, give them this number, 1X4397??whatever4." But it doesn't work that way.
Seems a bit....1960's. One can make reservations, buy a ticket, check in and board using an iPhone. But the Admirals Club requires a piece of paper.
Nope. I would blame this on BE, not AC.
If you purchase online, you can use the confirmation right away
https://www.aa.com/admiralsclub/odp/...obileUAFlag=AA
But, you know BE, the people who take forever to post points. The same people also take 8 to 12 weeks to correct errors, then when the points post you there is no indication of which specific error(s) they cover. They same people that give you awards that seem to book into the same codes as Milesaaver AAdvantage awards, yet seem to have less flight availability than what you can find for Milesaaver awards online. (WHY?) The same people that require you to book through Meeting Services rather than online or through a knowledgeable EXP agent.