Feb 13, 2013, 9:42 am
[2013 NEWBIE LOUNGE] Ask Your AA-Related Questions Here (flame free)
Nov 5, 2013, 10:17 am
#2566
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: South Florida
Programs: AA LTG (EXP), Hilton Silver (Dia), Marriott LTP (PP), SPG LTG (P) > MPG LTPP
Posts: 11,329
Ok it might be a silly question but hopefully I get an answer.
My parents and sister are travelling to California next month. I want to book their ticket using my AA account to get miles.
Is it possible to book for them using my account and get miles? I am not going to be flying with them.
Thanks in advance!
My parents and sister are travelling to California next month. I want to book their ticket using my AA account to get miles.
Is it possible to book for them using my account and get miles? I am not going to be flying with them.
Thanks in advance!
Personally, I'd suggest you set them up with AAdvantage accounts. There are several programs to keep the miles from expiring and use/transfer their miles when needed.
Nov 5, 2013, 10:49 am
#2567
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Dallas, TX USA
Programs: Rapid Rewards/AAdvantage
Posts: 1,245
Got the AADVANTAGE world master card from Citi last Friday, just used it to book my flight for a march trip, should I notice the added free checked bags right away? Tickets say pending now, or do I wait for closure to when I finally check in
Nov 5, 2013, 2:42 pm
#2568
Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 2,592
I haven't been offered a cash upgrade in a while, but that's probably because I fly a lot of the heavy LHR routes. You cannot "uncheck in", but you can go to the kiosk when you're at the airport, go through the check in process again, and see if there's an upgrade available then.
Hard to say. Obviously, the more open a flight is, the more likely a cash upgrade will be offered. I'm not sure if the simple existence of C inventory means there's a good chance, but C7 might, plus some U inventory too.
Hard to say. Obviously, the more open a flight is, the more likely a cash upgrade will be offered. I'm not sure if the simple existence of C inventory means there's a good chance, but C7 might, plus some U inventory too.
No cash upgrade offered at OLCI
We'll check tomorrow at the airport
We'll have to check in economy and this is a big zoo as there is no kiosk at the "basement" (elite check in is at the basement, don't deserve better
Wonder if it's really worth it as economy is not that full and I have understand that is also a factor for kiosk upgrade.
By the way, it's impossible to know if cash upgrade were offered at OLCI later in the day ? (except by guessing the inventories or asking the J pax on board
Speaking about LHR, on Friday last month on LHR LAX, they told me that the waiting list was over 30 people from Y to J, not bad
Nov 5, 2013, 5:33 pm
#2569
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 26
thank you all for the very detailed replies!
Nov 5, 2013, 5:55 pm
#2570
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 6
EQMs to reach Gold - questions
mistake, sorry
Nov 5, 2013, 5:58 pm
#2571
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 6
Sorry for the dumb questions...
In December I have the following itineraries already booked in discounted economy class tix
Dec 5 - MCO-MIA-GIG
Dec 22 - GIG-DFW-MCO
Dec 24 - MCO-ORD-MSN
Dec 31 - MSN-ORD-CUN
Just became gold, and now I have 34,400 EQMs. I would like to hit platinum by the end of the year. Based on my calculations I dont know if I will or not, because
1. I dont understand if there is still a minimum 500 EQM for Gold for short segments (ORD-MSN or MCO-MIA) that applies for me
2. I dont know if the 25% bonus that Gold receives on flights are considered EQMs and therefore apply to reach the 50,000
Help and sorry for the ignorance!
In December I have the following itineraries already booked in discounted economy class tix
Dec 5 - MCO-MIA-GIG
Dec 22 - GIG-DFW-MCO
Dec 24 - MCO-ORD-MSN
Dec 31 - MSN-ORD-CUN
Just became gold, and now I have 34,400 EQMs. I would like to hit platinum by the end of the year. Based on my calculations I dont know if I will or not, because
1. I dont understand if there is still a minimum 500 EQM for Gold for short segments (ORD-MSN or MCO-MIA) that applies for me
2. I dont know if the 25% bonus that Gold receives on flights are considered EQMs and therefore apply to reach the 50,000
Help and sorry for the ignorance!
Nov 5, 2013, 6:08 pm
#2572
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: LAX
Posts: 6,769
Sorry for the dumb questions...
In December I have the following itineraries already booked in discounted economy class tix
Dec 5 - MCO-MIA-GIG
Dec 22 - GIG-DFW-MCO
Dec 24 - MCO-ORD-MSN
Dec 31 - MSN-ORD-CUN
Just became gold, and now I have 34,400 EQMs. I would like to hit platinum by the end of the year. Based on my calculations I dont know if I will or not, because
1. I dont understand if there is still a minimum 500 EQM for Gold for short segments (ORD-MSN or MCO-MIA) that applies for me
2. I dont know if the 25% bonus that Gold receives on flights are considered EQMs and therefore apply to reach the 50,000
Help and sorry for the ignorance!
In December I have the following itineraries already booked in discounted economy class tix
Dec 5 - MCO-MIA-GIG
Dec 22 - GIG-DFW-MCO
Dec 24 - MCO-ORD-MSN
Dec 31 - MSN-ORD-CUN
Just became gold, and now I have 34,400 EQMs. I would like to hit platinum by the end of the year. Based on my calculations I dont know if I will or not, because
1. I dont understand if there is still a minimum 500 EQM for Gold for short segments (ORD-MSN or MCO-MIA) that applies for me
2. I dont know if the 25% bonus that Gold receives on flights are considered EQMs and therefore apply to reach the 50,000
Help and sorry for the ignorance!
2. The 25% bonus miles GLD gets is redeemable miles (RDM), and not status-qualifying EQM. They don't help you towards status qualification.
Nov 5, 2013, 6:12 pm
#2573
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: IAD
Programs: DL-Silver; BA-Bronze
Posts: 1,162
Sorry for the dumb questions...
In December I have the following itineraries already booked in discounted economy class tix
Dec 5 - MCO-MIA-GIG
Dec 22 - GIG-DFW-MCO
Dec 24 - MCO-ORD-MSN
Dec 31 - MSN-ORD-CUN
Just became gold, and now I have 34,400 EQMs. I would like to hit platinum by the end of the year. Based on my calculations I dont know if I will or not, because
1. I dont understand if there is still a minimum 500 EQM for Gold for short segments (ORD-MSN or MCO-MIA) that applies for me
2. I dont know if the 25% bonus that Gold receives on flights are considered EQMs and therefore apply to reach the 50,000
Help and sorry for the ignorance!
In December I have the following itineraries already booked in discounted economy class tix
Dec 5 - MCO-MIA-GIG
Dec 22 - GIG-DFW-MCO
Dec 24 - MCO-ORD-MSN
Dec 31 - MSN-ORD-CUN
Just became gold, and now I have 34,400 EQMs. I would like to hit platinum by the end of the year. Based on my calculations I dont know if I will or not, because
1. I dont understand if there is still a minimum 500 EQM for Gold for short segments (ORD-MSN or MCO-MIA) that applies for me
2. I dont know if the 25% bonus that Gold receives on flights are considered EQMs and therefore apply to reach the 50,000
Help and sorry for the ignorance!
No - the 25% bonus does not count towards EQMs.
Using Great Circle Mapper and the the 500 mile minimums, I am getting 14319 EQMs. That would put you about a thousand miles short of Plt.
Nov 6, 2013, 9:44 am
#2574
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 2
DFW to HRE
Hello my wife and I are going to Harare Zimbabwe in August 2014 for about 10 days. I have 150K AA and 108K Avios points. I tried using the AA, BA and oneworld websites but they don't seem to like HRE. I can see options for BA and AA on other websites though.
Here are my questions.
How do I book a DFW to HRE flight using miles?
Do I have enough miles?
If I don't have enough can I purchase economy tickets then upgrade using miles?
Thanks for your help!
Here are my questions.
How do I book a DFW to HRE flight using miles?
Do I have enough miles?
If I don't have enough can I purchase economy tickets then upgrade using miles?
Thanks for your help!
Nov 6, 2013, 9:48 am
#2575
Join Date: Jul 2008
Programs: Greyhound Vermillion Mithril
Posts: 693
Thanks! Alternately, if I want to bring the suitcase with me in LA. Can I keep it after going through the customs at LAX, instead of dropping it off at the bag drop? I imagine that should be okay too, but should I tell the check-in counter at NRT that I want to check to LAX or ORD?
Nov 6, 2013, 11:20 am
#2576
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 10,948
Hello my wife and I are going to Harare Zimbabwe in August 2014 for about 10 days. I have 150K AA and 108K Avios points. I tried using the AA, BA and oneworld websites but they don't seem to like HRE. I can see options for BA and AA on other websites though.
Here are my questions.
How do I book a DFW to HRE flight using miles?
Do I have enough miles?
If I don't have enough can I purchase economy tickets then upgrade using miles?
Thanks for your help!
Here are my questions.
How do I book a DFW to HRE flight using miles?
Do I have enough miles?
If I don't have enough can I purchase economy tickets then upgrade using miles?
Thanks for your help!
check ba.com and aa.com to see the respective award charts to determine how many miles you will need.
To upgrade paid economy tickets on BA with AA miles you must purchase the most expensive economy fares.
Nov 7, 2013, 12:12 am
#2577
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: CA
Posts: 1,302
I'm EXP on AA. I have a confirmed upgrade on a 5PM flight from SFO to ORD this Friday.
I am unable to get on that flight. I want to standby for the red eye. The flight is over sold per EXP desk.I cant even do the $75 confirmed standby.
Was told i cant roll over to the next day. My fare was < 200 one way and well that'd be gone....
Do I have any other options.
I can route through lax or dfw. but lax red eye is also oversold.
I have a return ticket as a separate one way and well that's gona go to waste if i cant an outbound. i just cancelled my hotel reservations
thx
I am unable to get on that flight. I want to standby for the red eye. The flight is over sold per EXP desk.I cant even do the $75 confirmed standby.
Was told i cant roll over to the next day. My fare was < 200 one way and well that'd be gone....
Do I have any other options.
I can route through lax or dfw. but lax red eye is also oversold.
I have a return ticket as a separate one way and well that's gona go to waste if i cant an outbound. i just cancelled my hotel reservations
thx
Nov 7, 2013, 12:24 am
#2578
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: 대한민국 (South Korea) - ex-PVG (上海)
Programs: UA MM / LT Gold (LT UC), DL SM, AA PLT (AC), OZ, KE; GE and Korean SES (like GE); Marriott Gold
Posts: 1,995
The flyer, not the purchaser, receives mileage credit from the flight.
Nov 7, 2013, 12:27 am
#2579
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 2,342
I'm EXP on AA. I have a confirmed upgrade on a 5PM flight from SFO to ORD this Friday.
I am unable to get on that flight. I want to standby for the red eye. The flight is over sold per EXP desk.I cant even do the $75 confirmed standby.
Was told i cant roll over to the next day. My fare was < 200 one way and well that'd be gone....
Do I have any other options.
I can route through lax or dfw. but lax red eye is also oversold.
I have a return ticket as a separate one way and well that's gona go to waste if i cant an outbound. i just cancelled my hotel reservations
thx
I am unable to get on that flight. I want to standby for the red eye. The flight is over sold per EXP desk.I cant even do the $75 confirmed standby.
Was told i cant roll over to the next day. My fare was < 200 one way and well that'd be gone....
Do I have any other options.
I can route through lax or dfw. but lax red eye is also oversold.
I have a return ticket as a separate one way and well that's gona go to waste if i cant an outbound. i just cancelled my hotel reservations
thx
If there's no E inventory for that flight, then you won't be able to CFC onto that flight. But there's no reason you shouldn't be allowed to standby for that flight. Did you ask to standby, and was refused? If so, call again.
Are you talking about the AA1522 redeye on Friday? That flight is currently Y1, but there more than 1/3 of the seats are unoccupied (mostly premium seats). Possibly lots of non-elites have tickets but opted not to pay for a seat, or maybe they're restricting inventory for some other reason.
Last edited by Apieinthesky; Nov 7, 2013 at 12:54 am Reason: typo
Nov 7, 2013, 12:28 am
#2580
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 2,342
I'm not sure I understand. There is no such restriction on hotel programs that I know of. It makes no sense to allow the purchaser to earn miles if he/she is not flying. I could simply pay for all my friends' and family's flights and earn EXP without taking a single flight, etc. Same for hotel elite status.