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Dec 4, 2019, 10:01 am

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PaperGlider

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Originally Posted by PaperGlider

What are the considerations when on the AS site and choosing between AS and AA flights? ...

... THE question here is what does someone lose/gain by choosing the AA award flight?

Thank you.

So far, on AA instead of AS:
1. -No upgrade possibility.
2. ?Free luggage is AS allowance or AA allowance? Not sure.
3. ?Boarding is in what AA group? Not sure.
4. -Salty Flight Attendants.
5. +Bischoff
6. +Many alternate routes on AA if irregular operations.
7. +Guaranteed AA First with just 25K miles (and presumably the AA F lounge)
8. + smaller plane on AA so fewer people.
9. ?

I think a chart would be better way to portray this but for now a list is easy.

Last edited by PaperGlider; Dec 4, 2019 at 10:04 am Reason: added #8

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