Originally Posted by
guv1976
From aa.com:
"Elite member access
Who gets complimentary Main Cabin Extra seats?
- AAdvantage® Executive Platinum, Platinum Pro and Platinum members
- oneworld® Sapphire and Emerald members with elite status on Alaska Airlines, British Airways, Iberia, Finnair or Japan Airlines
All listed members are allowed complimentary access for up to 8 traveling companions on the same reservation.
AAdvantage® Gold and oneworld® Ruby members*
Enjoy complimentary access within 24 hours of departure when seats are available.
*
oneworld® Ruby members with elite status on Alaska Airlines, British Airways, Iberia, Finnair or Japan Airlines"
I hated that AA can keep this discriminatory policy. I've written to CX several times that they should take away AA élites' benefit of booking exit row seats on CX flights for free. Sadly CX doesn't seem to care.