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[2014 NEWBIE LOUNGE] Ask Your AA-Related Questions Here (flame free)
Sep 27, 2014, 10:33 am
#1546
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: AUS
Programs: AA EP; Bonvoy Platinum: Hilton Gold
Posts: 535
SWU issue frequency
Howdy. I qualified EXP about Aug 2014 and was issued my complementary 8 SWUs, and I understand that by qualifying EXP I am qualifying for next year. Will I be issued SWUs next year when the clock restarts, or not again until I requalify? Thx
Sep 27, 2014, 11:04 am
#1547
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: CUR
Posts: 2,170
You're now EXP till Feb 2016, this is when your SWU's expire as well. You won't receive more SWU's till you re-qualify again in 2015.
Sep 28, 2014, 1:55 am
#1548
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: DEN
Programs: UA Plat
Posts: 754
Same Day Flight Change
The AA FAQs mention that Same Day Flight Change is only available on domestic routes. Yet when I look at booking an international trip in Y to Latin American on AA.com the following prompt comes up suggesting I select Business class, because with that I get:
"Confirmed Seat in Business Class, 3 Checked Bags, PriorityAAcess , 25% AAdvantage Bonus Miles, Same-Day Flight Change (subject to flight availability), Same-Day Stand By (domestic travel only), Additional In-flight amenities"
Is or isn't Same Day Flight Change available on international flights?
"Confirmed Seat in Business Class, 3 Checked Bags, PriorityAAcess , 25% AAdvantage Bonus Miles, Same-Day Flight Change (subject to flight availability), Same-Day Stand By (domestic travel only), Additional In-flight amenities"
Is or isn't Same Day Flight Change available on international flights?
Sep 28, 2014, 6:40 am
#1549
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: CUR
Posts: 2,170
The AA FAQs mention that Same Day Flight Change is only available on domestic routes. Yet when I look at booking an international trip in Y to Latin American on AA.com the following prompt comes up suggesting I select Business class, because with that I get:
"Confirmed Seat in Business Class, 3 Checked Bags, PriorityAAcess , 25% AAdvantage Bonus Miles, Same-Day Flight Change (subject to flight availability), Same-Day Stand By (domestic travel only), Additional In-flight amenities"
Is or isn't Same Day Flight Change available on international flights?
"Confirmed Seat in Business Class, 3 Checked Bags, PriorityAAcess , 25% AAdvantage Bonus Miles, Same-Day Flight Change (subject to flight availability), Same-Day Stand By (domestic travel only), Additional In-flight amenities"
Is or isn't Same Day Flight Change available on international flights?
Sep 28, 2014, 3:19 pm
#1550
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 189
Newbie AAward Booking Question
I've got 100k points and am trying to get 2 rt award tickets from ORD->LIH for next July.
My problem is there's no outbound ORD->LIH availability on any of my travel dates. But, I've found a saver routing that will get me there: ORD->SEA (via SLC), and then SEA->LIH (direct). I don't know why this routing is not showing up (since return routings with the same number of stops are appearing). When I try to do a multi-city award booking, they want an extra 25k miles for the ORD-SEA segment. How does this work?
Also, should I hold out for better routings, or should I snap up any award availability to Hawaii I can find?
Thanks in advance!
My problem is there's no outbound ORD->LIH availability on any of my travel dates. But, I've found a saver routing that will get me there: ORD->SEA (via SLC), and then SEA->LIH (direct). I don't know why this routing is not showing up (since return routings with the same number of stops are appearing). When I try to do a multi-city award booking, they want an extra 25k miles for the ORD-SEA segment. How does this work?
Also, should I hold out for better routings, or should I snap up any award availability to Hawaii I can find?
Thanks in advance!
Sep 28, 2014, 4:44 pm
#1551
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: SJC/VCE
Programs: AA PLT (2.9+ MM), HH GLD, Hyatt Diamond, SPG PLT
Posts: 10,161
My problem is there's no outbound ORD->LIH availability on any of my travel dates. But, I've found a saver routing that will get me there: ORD->SEA (via SLC), and then SEA->LIH (direct). I don't know why this routing is not showing up (since return routings with the same number of stops are appearing). When I try to do a multi-city award booking, they want an extra 25k miles for the ORD-SEA segment. How does this work?
I would not count on add'l awards being opened up for such a popular destination. There are lots more flight options to/from HNL - so you might try using miles to get to HNL - and then opt to pay for HNL-LIH on an island carrier.
Sep 28, 2014, 6:54 pm
#1552
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Phoenix, AZ, USA
Programs: AA ExP (former HP/US), Marriott (former SPG) Lifetime Platinum, and most other major hotel programs
Posts: 455
I am interested in flying between the US and NRT on AA metal. I want to credit my flight to my US DM account. However, I do have some AA miles in my AA account. Can I book the AA flights on the AA web site, credit the EQMs to my US DM account and still use AA miles to upgrade from coach to business class (if mileage upgrades become available)?
P.S. I am actually looking at flying beyond NRT on an AA codeshare. I am assuming (despite my 1W Emerald status) that I cannot upgrade the codeshare legs with either AA or US miles. Correct?
P.S. I am actually looking at flying beyond NRT on an AA codeshare. I am assuming (despite my 1W Emerald status) that I cannot upgrade the codeshare legs with either AA or US miles. Correct?
Sep 28, 2014, 7:05 pm
#1553
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 2,342
I am interested in flying between the US and NRT on AA metal. I want to credit my flight to my US DM account. However, I do have some AA miles in my AA account. Can I book the AA flights on the AA web site, credit the EQMs to my US DM account and still use AA miles to upgrade from coach to business class (if mileage upgrades become available)?
P.S. I am actually looking at flying beyond NRT on an AA codeshare. I am assuming (despite my 1W Emerald status) that I cannot upgrade the codeshare legs with either AA or US miles. Correct?
P.S. I am actually looking at flying beyond NRT on an AA codeshare. I am assuming (despite my 1W Emerald status) that I cannot upgrade the codeshare legs with either AA or US miles. Correct?
Using AA miles, you can only upgrade on codeshares on BA and IB, and they have to be purchased as full fare.
Sep 28, 2014, 8:04 pm
#1554
Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 4
Hello,
This is my first post. My wife and I have been Citi AAdvantage card holders for the past 15 years and have a good deal of miles saved up. We are having a difficult time finding flights for our family of 5 to go from NY LaGuardia, or Bradely in Hartford to LAX and then Back home via Vegas or Colorado. We can be flexible on airports in Colorado. Is there any trick to making this happen? My wife has been trying for a couple of weeks and our flight plans are for next summer. We tried this last year and we could not make it work. Any advice?
This is my first post. My wife and I have been Citi AAdvantage card holders for the past 15 years and have a good deal of miles saved up. We are having a difficult time finding flights for our family of 5 to go from NY LaGuardia, or Bradely in Hartford to LAX and then Back home via Vegas or Colorado. We can be flexible on airports in Colorado. Is there any trick to making this happen? My wife has been trying for a couple of weeks and our flight plans are for next summer. We tried this last year and we could not make it work. Any advice?
Sep 28, 2014, 8:25 pm
#1555
Moderator: American AAdvantage
Join Date: May 2000
Location: NorCal - SMF area
Programs: AA LT Plat; HH LT Diamond, Maître-plongeur des Muccis
Posts: 62,948
Welcome to FlyerTalk.
I'd recommend using the FAQ thread, with links to outside resources as well as threads on MileSAAver awards, as well as others.
The likelihood of getting five MileSAAver award seats on the same flights is IMO, minimal. To succeed you'll probably have to split people up. If you are a couple and children, for example, two on one itinerary and three on another, etc. if you have sufficient miles, look at two plus two in 'SAAvers and one on AAnytime award.
I'd recommend using the FAQ thread, with links to outside resources as well as threads on MileSAAver awards, as well as others.
The likelihood of getting five MileSAAver award seats on the same flights is IMO, minimal. To succeed you'll probably have to split people up. If you are a couple and children, for example, two on one itinerary and three on another, etc. if you have sufficient miles, look at two plus two in 'SAAvers and one on AAnytime award.
Sep 28, 2014, 8:28 pm
#1556
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: ROA/SHD/LWB/CHO
Programs: UA Gold, Marriott Gold, AA, DL
Posts: 234
Hello,
This is my first post. My wife and I have been Citi AAdvantage card holders for the past 15 years and have a good deal of miles saved up. We are having a difficult time finding flights for our family of 5 to go from NY LaGuardia, or Bradely in Hartford to LAX and then Back home via Vegas or Colorado. We can be flexible on airports in Colorado. Is there any trick to making this happen? My wife has been trying for a couple of weeks and our flight plans are for next summer. We tried this last year and we could not make it work. Any advice?
This is my first post. My wife and I have been Citi AAdvantage card holders for the past 15 years and have a good deal of miles saved up. We are having a difficult time finding flights for our family of 5 to go from NY LaGuardia, or Bradely in Hartford to LAX and then Back home via Vegas or Colorado. We can be flexible on airports in Colorado. Is there any trick to making this happen? My wife has been trying for a couple of weeks and our flight plans are for next summer. We tried this last year and we could not make it work. Any advice?
Sep 28, 2014, 8:39 pm
#1557
Moderator: American AAdvantage
Join Date: May 2000
Location: NorCal - SMF area
Programs: AA LT Plat; HH LT Diamond, Maître-plongeur des Muccis
Posts: 62,948
Yes, that is the key to finding SAAver wards to get that many people about. But it is possible, if one thinks of several flights a day originating at BDL to DFW, ORD, etc. and connecting on to LAX, SNA, etc.
Sep 29, 2014, 8:22 am
#1558
Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 4
I can be flexible on dates. But, it seems that my wife can book a couple of us, but not the 5 of us. We want to travel together. She is trying the method of putting the hold on 2 of them and then trying to see if the other seats open up. Maybe they only let smaller numbers at the same time.
Sep 29, 2014, 10:08 am
#1559
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: ELP
Programs: AA EXP/LT PLAT, Marriott Titanium/LT PLAT
Posts: 4,120
What to do when award flight is cancelled?
I have booked F and J awards on EY with my AA miles. I have never had any issues with my award flights being cancelled or late but was wondering what to do in this situation.
What happens when the flight is delayed or cancelled? Does AA or EY have the responsibility to rebook you in the next flight? In the same class as originally booked?
This is something I have never had happen to me but better to be prepared. Whenever my flights are delayed or cancelled on revenue tickets, I had no issues rebooking them in the same fare class.
Thanks
What happens when the flight is delayed or cancelled? Does AA or EY have the responsibility to rebook you in the next flight? In the same class as originally booked?
This is something I have never had happen to me but better to be prepared. Whenever my flights are delayed or cancelled on revenue tickets, I had no issues rebooking them in the same fare class.
Thanks
Sep 29, 2014, 12:23 pm
#1560
Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 4
Do you guys recommend Expertflyer for the situation where I am trying to find flights for my family of five? Thanks