AAdvantage Dynamic Air Awards for Elites [to be discontinued 1 April 2014]
Nov 10, 2011, 10:31 am
#166
Join Date: Oct 2006
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- no exception based on status (passenger doesn't have, per your post)
- no exception based on the itinerary (only domestic Dynamic Air Awards available at this point)
I can't see a circumstance in which they would get free checked baggage allowance or preferred seating. However, if someone can demonstrate otherwise, I'd be interested in knowing that, too.
Nov 10, 2011, 11:27 am
#167
Join Date: May 2002
Location: St Louis, MO
Programs: AA L.T. PLT
Posts: 3,297
I gave them a call and no freebies for Dynamic Awards.
So I saved 2,000 miles over an Anytime award but won't get free bags or preferred seats for my traveler.
Oh well. Live and learn. Never assume.
So I saved 2,000 miles over an Anytime award but won't get free bags or preferred seats for my traveler.
Oh well. Live and learn. Never assume.
Nov 18, 2011, 3:57 pm
#168
Moderator: Southwest Airlines, Capital One
Join Date: Sep 1999
Location: California
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Nov 18, 2011, 4:51 pm
#169
Join Date: May 2007
Location: The Emerald City
Programs: 1MM AA - finally
Posts: 362
I do not believe so. It would be just like a revenue ticket:
- no exception based on status (passenger doesn't have, per your post)
- no exception based on the itinerary (only domestic Dynamic Air Awards available at this point)
I can't see a circumstance in which they would get free checked baggage allowance or preferred seating. However, if someone can demonstrate otherwise, I'd be interested in knowing that, too.
- no exception based on status (passenger doesn't have, per your post)
- no exception based on the itinerary (only domestic Dynamic Air Awards available at this point)
I can't see a circumstance in which they would get free checked baggage allowance or preferred seating. However, if someone can demonstrate otherwise, I'd be interested in knowing that, too.
Our family is traveling with our Au Pair next year. I couldn't get a sAAver award that had reasonable connection times/dates. She doesn't care about collecting miles like we do. So I bought the family tickets and used the DAA for her and put her on the same flights as us. She did not have access to the premium seats, however once I got a reservation number I called and asked the agent to move her up by us and to link the itineraries.
I'm not entirely pleased with the cost. I chose flights that were cheapest for the family, but it really didn't seem like it actually saved me any miles in the DAA compared to the cost of flights on the same day. I'm guessing there's some threshold range and maybe the flights I chose were on the bottom of that.
Also, I'm really disappointed in the lack of sAAver awards I'm finding...
ETA: Oh and the booking was weird. It's like they are half using the AA vacations setup or something. I kind of felt like I wasn't supposed to really use that to book her a flight because she didn't have a US or US territory passport.
Jan 27, 2012, 9:24 am
#170
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Programs: AA 1.5 MM Exec Plat, WN A-List, DL Silver, UA nonrev
Posts: 2,593
I was surprised to find that not all continental U.S. cities are available (at least not showing) for use in Dynamic Air Awards.
I wanted to visit a friend in Wilmington (ILM). I immediately went to the Dynamic Air Awards booking page first to see what was available and, to my surprise, ILM wasn't available in the list of cities. I assumed that Wilmington route had been dropped. But, that's not the case... it's still bookable either as revenue ticket, or as a standard/MileSAAver award. Very odd...
I wanted to visit a friend in Wilmington (ILM). I immediately went to the Dynamic Air Awards booking page first to see what was available and, to my surprise, ILM wasn't available in the list of cities. I assumed that Wilmington route had been dropped. But, that's not the case... it's still bookable either as revenue ticket, or as a standard/MileSAAver award. Very odd...
Jul 15, 2012, 10:40 pm
#171
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 3,528
How do I select seats for someone booked on one of these?
Jul 15, 2012, 10:55 pm
#172
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: BOS
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I've never used the Dynamic Awards before, but I thought that once they ticketed, you could still do whatever you need (e.g., seat selection) via the "my reservations" section of AA.com or by pulling up the PNR using the record locator. Are you unable to see the itinerary online?
Jul 16, 2012, 6:13 am
#173
Join Date: Apr 2003
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Do these still exist? Last time I tried it on an empty flight to a domestic destination, it didn't offer anything other than normal awards.
Jul 16, 2012, 8:21 am
#174
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: DFW
Programs: AA EP 3MM, UA Silver, Bonvoy LT TIT, Hyatt Explorist, HH Silver, Caesars PLT
Posts: 7,259
This is correct once it is ticketed. If I recall correctly, I was unable to select preferred seats when I was booking but was able to do so afterwards once ticketed.
Jul 16, 2012, 8:23 am
#175
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: DFW
Programs: AA EP 3MM, UA Silver, Bonvoy LT TIT, Hyatt Explorist, HH Silver, Caesars PLT
Posts: 7,259
Did you go to the separate site to book the Dynamic award? I've never seen a "normal" award show on the Dynamic site and of course have never seen Dynamic awards available on the aa.com booking site.
Jul 16, 2012, 12:33 pm
#176
Join Date: May 2002
Location: St Louis, MO
Programs: AA L.T. PLT
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Jul 16, 2012, 12:34 pm
#177
Join Date: May 2002
Location: St Louis, MO
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Just an FYI on selecting seats. For some reason, and AA doesn't know why, even if you are an elite, you can not select Preferred seats. Only Preferred Plus.
Aug 1, 2012, 12:04 pm
#179
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: STL
Programs: AA, UA Gold, SPG, Marriott Gold
Posts: 120
Snatched up a Dynamic Award last night. My wife is taking our 1 yr daughter to see family while the baby can still fly free. I was able to get the non-stop saaver award, but could get her back non-stop saaver (not willing to connect with a 2 yr old in tow).
So I tried Dynamic. Was pleased to see they had a non-stop for 17k miles. Saved 8k over anytime.
I am hoping the wife can flash the citi AA and get the bags free.
So I tried Dynamic. Was pleased to see they had a non-stop for 17k miles. Saved 8k over anytime.
I am hoping the wife can flash the citi AA and get the bags free.
Nov 4, 2012, 1:20 am
#180
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 3,528
Do these no longer offer all flights? Some Eagle routes out of MIA in December it's not coming up with anything, or only offering to route me on mainline through Dallas (e.g., JAX) 