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Feb 4, 2014, 7:57 am
#541
Join Date: Dec 2011
Posts: 207
I had the same thing happen to me on Friday (January 31). I called up AA Customer Service today (which transferred me to AAdvantage Customer Service), explained the situation to the agent, and after lots of holds and discussion got everything sorted out.
The agent blew me away...she was so determined to make sure my status was set back to Platinum, my upgrades were reinstated (20 were deducted from my account), all of my future upgrade requests were intact...
As a recent UA convert, it is literally a joy to speak with AA reps. Everyone I've spoken to this year has gotten things right the first time!! ^
The agent blew me away...she was so determined to make sure my status was set back to Platinum, my upgrades were reinstated (20 were deducted from my account), all of my future upgrade requests were intact...
As a recent UA convert, it is literally a joy to speak with AA reps. Everyone I've spoken to this year has gotten things right the first time!! ^
This promo has gotten me to switch from UA as well. If only AA would come back to Burbank there would be no excuse to use anyone else...
Feb 4, 2014, 1:31 pm
#542
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2004
Location: DFW/DAL
Programs: AA Lifetime PLT, AS MVPG, HH Diamond, NCL Platinum Plus, MSC Diamond
Posts: 21,422
Feb 4, 2014, 1:40 pm
#543
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2004
Location: DFW/DAL
Programs: AA Lifetime PLT, AS MVPG, HH Diamond, NCL Platinum Plus, MSC Diamond
Posts: 21,422
Glad to hear that, ill call them up! My corporate policy is first over 3:30, and DFW-LAX is 3:25, so I really want to get in the upgrade queue, or at least get an E+ seat for that flight next week.
This promo has gotten me to switch from UA as well. If only AA would come back to Burbank there would be no excuse to use anyone else...
This promo has gotten me to switch from UA as well. If only AA would come back to Burbank there would be no excuse to use anyone else...
Feb 5, 2014, 10:53 am
#544
Join Date: Dec 2011
Posts: 207
Fair enough, I think of it as the same as UAs E+.
AA's email customer service sorted this out for me and restored platinum. Unfortunately, the website will not let me select seats (saying "one or more seats cannot be assigned"), any idea why that happens?
AA's email customer service sorted this out for me and restored platinum. Unfortunately, the website will not let me select seats (saying "one or more seats cannot be assigned"), any idea why that happens?
Mar 17, 2014, 11:35 am
#545
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: ORD
Programs: AA EXP, UA SIL, MR PLT, SPG PLT, HH DIA, Avis First
Posts: 5
New member here - I have been following a while, but never finally contributed until now.
I was extended the AA Gold offer early last fall that was scheduled to expire at the end of 2013. I didn't fly the 6,000 miles that was required to extend until the end of February 2014, and subsequently lost my status at the beginning of the year.
I just recent flew US Airways for spring break this past week, and had originally booked under my DividendMiles acct number. Realizing this was a stupid move and I actually wanted the AAdvantage miles, I changed my booking under my AAdvantage number and lo and behold as I went to check-in to my flight, the flight booking system allowed me to seat both myself and my companion in the ChoiceSeats. Thinking this was just a window that opened up to anyone within 24 hours of the flight, I thought nothing of it until I printed out the boarding pass. I was shocked to see it printed out with the prominent AA GOLD at the top.
I'm guessing this is something that has been overlooked as a result of the merger, but does anyone else have any clues? Logging into my AA acct., I still show up as just a regular AAdvantage member, no elite status.
(Edit: fingers crossed AA can't trace this back to me
)
I was extended the AA Gold offer early last fall that was scheduled to expire at the end of 2013. I didn't fly the 6,000 miles that was required to extend until the end of February 2014, and subsequently lost my status at the beginning of the year.
I just recent flew US Airways for spring break this past week, and had originally booked under my DividendMiles acct number. Realizing this was a stupid move and I actually wanted the AAdvantage miles, I changed my booking under my AAdvantage number and lo and behold as I went to check-in to my flight, the flight booking system allowed me to seat both myself and my companion in the ChoiceSeats. Thinking this was just a window that opened up to anyone within 24 hours of the flight, I thought nothing of it until I printed out the boarding pass. I was shocked to see it printed out with the prominent AA GOLD at the top.
I'm guessing this is something that has been overlooked as a result of the merger, but does anyone else have any clues? Logging into my AA acct., I still show up as just a regular AAdvantage member, no elite status.
(Edit: fingers crossed AA can't trace this back to me
)