Originally Posted by
Perrpis
(Wow- those MD 80's no comment).
I rather like the MD80. It's been a pretty reliable plane for me on AA the last 13 years since I made them my primary carrier. Right now there are more 737-800s than MD80s as the retirement plan continues. They all have power ports, too, and most of them have wi-fi. We don't see any MD80s out of SFO these days as the phase-out continues.
Would AA status match?
Probably not. We have entire threads on the AA forum devoted to that topic and I can't recall anyone posting about a successful status match from Air Canada. If you were a UA 1K you might stand a chance.
AA will likely offer you a paid challenge involving earning a certain amount of points in a fixed period. Points are very different than miles.
http://flyerguide.com/Challenge_(AA)
When you book an AA flight or AA codeshare, you'll always earn 100% miles plus your elite bonus. If you book an AA partner, such as Qantas or Cathay, you have to be very careful as partner flights can accrue no miles, 30%, 50%, or even 100%. Check the partners page as some of your routes would involve partners.
http://www.aa.com/i18n/AAdvantage/ea...lines/main.jsp
If you want to check out AA meals, you can look in my AA gallery linked below with lots of food photos.