What are downsides to using AS miles for American Airlines flight?
What are the considerations when on the AS site and choosing between AS and AA flights?
For example, JFK-LAX one way. Options include AA flights for 12.5K miles + $19 or AS flights for 20K miles +$6. Both flights are non-stop and the the times are equivalent to me.
Besides saving 7.5k miles and spending $13 more dollars, what else does a coach passenger with AS MVP expect when using miles on the AA flight:
1. No upgrade possibility?
2. Free luggage is AS allowance or AA allowance?
3. Boarding is in what AA group?
4. other?
As a point of reference, the cash price for the AS flight is showing at $99 . I know many would suggest paying the $99 but THE question here is what does someone lose/gain by choosing the AA award flight?
Thank you.