Originally Posted by
sallysmackers
can you book a main cabin ticket on american an then upgrade to main plus afterwards and if so would that credit apply? I think if you book main plus at the time of booking its all coded together in 1 transaction. Asking because on a round trip flight with 4 stops (2 there and the 2 back), main plus is only $94 per person and gets you access to choose all 4 seats in main cabin extra, instead of having to pay for 4 main cabin extra seats separately although I know that would trigger the amex credit
Hello,
sallysmackers, and Welcome to FlyerTalk! I think your understanding is correct in that you'd have to first ticket and then select seats in Main Cabin Extra in order for the airline fee credit to reimburse the cost of the MCE seats.