Originally Posted by
jabrams72
If you're flying international, they're supposed to give them to you. However, I find you often need to ask.
Basically, you can get drink chits anytime you are eligible to enter the AC for a reason OTHER than paid AC membership
So, you can get free drinks with access to the AC:
1) If PLT/EXP and traveling to, from, or through Europe, Asia, Central/South America, or Mexico City on an eligible OW marketed/operated flight on the same day.
2) If OW Sapphire or Emerald on another airline and traveling on any eligible OW marketed/operated flight on the same day.
3) If traveling in J or F (any inventory) to, from, or through Europe, Asia, Central/South America, or Mexico City on an eligible AA flight on the same day.
4) If traveling in full-fare F (inventories F and Z) on a nonstop AA transcontinental flight on the same day.*
*soon to be changed to all inventories of F and J.