Originally Posted by
vasantn
Drink chits are handed out only to elites or paid premium pax for international itineraries, and not for domestic F/J tickets.
To be more precise: drink chits are issued whenever you get access to the AC
for any reason OTHER than a paid membership. Such reasons can include:
1)
non-AA OW Sapphire or Emerald traveling on an eligible OW-marketed, OW-operated flight departing or arriving on the same calendar day
2) AA EXP or PLT traveling on an eligible OW-marketed, OW-operated "international"* flight departing or arriving on the same calendar day
3) traveling in First or Business Class (any inventory) on an eligible OW-marketed, OW-operated "international"* flight departing or arriving on the same calendar day
4) traveling in First or Business Class (F, Z, J, U classes only) on an eligible AA non-stop transcontinental flight departing or arriving on the same calendar day
5) AMEX Platinum cardholder (question: do you have to be traveling on AA on the same calendar day?)
6) Qantas Club members traveling on QF or AA on the same calendar day.
With all of the above, you should receive drink chits.
*"International" is defined as Europe, Asia, Central/South America, India, Oceania, and Mexico City (MEX).