Originally Posted by
HaViet
Thanks. This "Platinum Challenge" is interesting.
Let's say we signed up for this, paid the $500 fee to get advanced Platinum status for 90 days; does the benefits apply to our upcoming trip that was already purchased and paid for? Btw, our trip was purchased through Chase and paid with Chase UR. I guess to AA, the trip was paid with cash?
And the trip is in August, I think the MCE seat selections and the free checked bags for a family of 5 is worth the $500 fee.
once you’ve been granted platinum status, you’d get all the benefits on all your reservations you’ve already booked but not yet flown including seat selection in MCE seats for everyone in your reservation and two free bags for everyone in your reservation.
both of your flights should be on Airbus A321, JFK->LAX in the premium A321T configuration and your Hawaii flight will be a regular A321 configuration. Exit rows on these aircraft are highly desirable due to offering a massive amount of leg room—I’d sang these seats before others do. If you have young children that you’re traveling with, everyone in your reservation will be ineligible for exit row seating though.