Originally Posted by
Minnie Sota
These are cash tickets, sorry I should have indicated that. I have read all of the award posts but no one seems to have addressed cash tickets and since some of the posts are quite old, the procedure may have changed. Just find it incredible that paying for a seat can't get me an assignment.
Have you done this (as above)?
To request seat assignments, please contact our Air Tahiti Nui Reservations Office at least 72 hours prior to departure at (877) 824-4846.
No seat assignment is not than unusual with many world wide airlines.
Have you asked AA about the cost to upfare to PE?
Post 5 indicate AA codeshares
cannot participate in at the gate counter upgrades Y to PE for a fee