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[2014 NEWBIE LOUNGE] Ask Your AA-Related Questions Here (flame free)
Oct 17, 2014, 11:33 am
#1636
Moderator: American AAdvantage
Join Date: May 2000
Location: NorCal - SMF area
Programs: AA LT Plat; HH LT Diamond, Maître-plongeur des Muccis
Posts: 62,946
I think the best you can do is request rerouting if the flights are available. AFAIK discarding / skipping a segment without arranging it formally as a reroute will automatically cancel the remaining segments on the one way award.
Oct 19, 2014, 9:02 am
#1637
Join Date: May 2008
Location: San Francisco, where else?
Programs: EXP,EX-CK 2.5mm, now lifetime Platinum, ex-UA1K, Marriott- Platinum, Hertz 5*
Posts: 1,001
Quick question - are the BA award redemption "fuel surcharges" the same if you book a roundtrip or two one ways? Or do you pay more in fuel surcharges for two one way tickets?
e.g. SFO-FCO in F is approx $500 in surcharges one way... would a round trip be $1000? Thanks!!
e.g. SFO-FCO in F is approx $500 in surcharges one way... would a round trip be $1000? Thanks!!
Oct 19, 2014, 9:17 am
#1638
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: SJC/VCE
Programs: AA PLT (2.9+ MM), HH GLD, Hyatt Diamond, SPG PLT
Posts: 10,161
Quick question - are the BA award redemption "fuel surcharges" the same if you book a roundtrip or two one ways? Or do you pay more in fuel surcharges for two one way tickets?
e.g. SFO-FCO in F is approx $500 in surcharges one way... would a round trip be $1000? Thanks!!
e.g. SFO-FCO in F is approx $500 in surcharges one way... would a round trip be $1000? Thanks!!
Oct 20, 2014, 12:09 pm
#1639
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Missouri
Programs: AA PLT 2MM, BAEC, SPG, UA, AF
Posts: 84
Comining Record Locators
I have seen references before on FT to combining separate reservations on one record locator. I have 2 separate reservations for myself and one other person, same flights, same days, that I would like to combine onto on record locator. I have status, my partner does not, and I want to be able to reserve better seats without paying for them. Are there any "tricks" to having the reservations combined onto one record locator? Thanks!
Oct 20, 2014, 12:24 pm
#1640
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: BER, SAT, AUS
Programs: Feels like FO (AA EXP)
Posts: 1,611
Could anyone point me towards how to check the EQP crediting? While the EQM actually correspond to what I calculated, my EQP seem to be off by around -800. This disturbs my EXP requalification and the only trips I have planned are >10k EQM/EQP that I could spend on maintaining a backup status.
Oct 20, 2014, 12:46 pm
#1641
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 10,959
I have seen references before on FT to combining separate reservations on one record locator. I have 2 separate reservations for myself and one other person, same flights, same days, that I would like to combine onto on record locator. I have status, my partner does not, and I want to be able to reserve better seats without paying for them. Are there any "tricks" to having the reservations combined onto one record locator? Thanks!
Last edited by HNL; Oct 20, 2014 at 1:14 pm
Oct 20, 2014, 4:23 pm
#1642
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: LAX, PHL, SAF
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 301
OLCI not sent to airport upgrade list
Hi, I Couldnt figure out where to ask this.
Just checked in for a 1.05 am flight tonight.
I requested upgrades on both segments and received my upgrade for my connection a few days ago.
Upon checking in it said there was an error and I was NOT put on the airport list for the first segment.
Has anyone else had this happen?
I called Aadvantage who sent me to web services that said they did not see my request at all who then sent me back to Aadvantage.
More than half the first seats are open and I understand the whole thing about people not having chosen their seats but they are taken.....
The Aadvantage agent said all seats were taken and that its just new verbage
but to see the gate agent anyway.
That I don't understand, Im either on the list or I am not. There was an error or there was not.
If I am not on the list how do they figure out where to put me on the list.
In the past I have gotten my upgrade around 8pm - so if they are upgrading people and I'm not at the airport before that I could lose that seat.
Also, I don't see an upgrade or standby list on my app. when does that usually show up?
Thanks for any pointers
Stacy
Just checked in for a 1.05 am flight tonight.
I requested upgrades on both segments and received my upgrade for my connection a few days ago.
Upon checking in it said there was an error and I was NOT put on the airport list for the first segment.
Has anyone else had this happen?
I called Aadvantage who sent me to web services that said they did not see my request at all who then sent me back to Aadvantage.
More than half the first seats are open and I understand the whole thing about people not having chosen their seats but they are taken.....
The Aadvantage agent said all seats were taken and that its just new verbage
but to see the gate agent anyway.
That I don't understand, Im either on the list or I am not. There was an error or there was not.
If I am not on the list how do they figure out where to put me on the list.
In the past I have gotten my upgrade around 8pm - so if they are upgrading people and I'm not at the airport before that I could lose that seat.
Also, I don't see an upgrade or standby list on my app. when does that usually show up?
Thanks for any pointers
Stacy
Oct 20, 2014, 8:49 pm
#1643
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: KHOU/KIAH
Programs: AA EXP | Marriott Bonvoy Titanium| Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 11,311
Plato1- I have been dropped before. No one could figure out why. Hell, I had a dropped segment once.
Q for others - what is the upgrade priority for an AA EXP on US airways at the gate?
Q for others - what is the upgrade priority for an AA EXP on US airways at the gate?
Oct 21, 2014, 9:15 am
#1644
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Dallas and Harare
Programs: AA-EXP 2MM
Posts: 144
Quick upgrade questions please. Doing a return flight to HRE on Friday. First leg is AA flight 50 DFW-LHR, on a BA ticket. I would like to upgrade to business with miles and cash. I was able to upgrade the LHR-DFW AA51 with a BA ticket on the way over last month by going to the LHR Admirals club. They were able to use my AA miles and $250 without a problem.
1. Is there an upgrade list to be on as an EXPLAT whilst on a BA ticket?
2. If not, should I ask to do this at the AA counter first before checking in at the BA counter Friday? Or go to the Admirals club after checking in at BA?
THANK YOU!!
1. Is there an upgrade list to be on as an EXPLAT whilst on a BA ticket?
2. If not, should I ask to do this at the AA counter first before checking in at the BA counter Friday? Or go to the Admirals club after checking in at BA?
THANK YOU!!
Oct 21, 2014, 4:29 pm
#1645
Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 2,592
airport upgrade & miles on BA flight
Airport upgrade on JFK to ORY, AA ticket operated by BA. (Open skies)
BA rebook me in J and IF a BA ticket / BA FF I'll have J miles.
Registered for the AA promotion with 30 k bonus in J and 15k bonus in Y+.
Got only 7.5k (half of the Y+ RT as originally booked)
In my opinion I should half of the J miles since BA did rebook me in J.
Am I wrong ?
BA rebook me in J and IF a BA ticket / BA FF I'll have J miles.
Registered for the AA promotion with 30 k bonus in J and 15k bonus in Y+.
Got only 7.5k (half of the Y+ RT as originally booked)
In my opinion I should half of the J miles since BA did rebook me in J.
Am I wrong ?
Oct 21, 2014, 7:33 pm
#1646
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 98
Bos to Chi. Last minute booking. No seats in economy. What are the chances a seat opens up day of flight? If I book economy but a seat doesn't open up, can I upgrade using aa points at the gate? It's only 12.5k more miles for first, but I'm cheap and short, so an economy is like a first class seat.
Oct 21, 2014, 8:12 pm
#1647
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 10,959
Bos to Chi. Last minute booking. No seats in economy. What are the chances a seat opens up day of flight? If I book economy but a seat doesn't open up, can I upgrade using aa points at the gate? It's only 12.5k more miles for first, but I'm cheap and short, so an economy is like a first class seat.
Oct 22, 2014, 8:43 am
#1648
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Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: RDU <|> MMX
Programs: AA EXP 2MM, SK EBS
Posts: 12,584
Airport upgrade on JFK to ORY, AA ticket operated by BA. (Open skies)
BA rebook me in J and IF a BA ticket / BA FF I'll have J miles.
Registered for the AA promotion with 30 k bonus in J and 15k bonus in Y+.
Got only 7.5k (half of the Y+ RT as originally booked)
In my opinion I should half of the J miles since BA did rebook me in J.
Am I wrong ?
BA rebook me in J and IF a BA ticket / BA FF I'll have J miles.
Registered for the AA promotion with 30 k bonus in J and 15k bonus in Y+.
Got only 7.5k (half of the Y+ RT as originally booked)
In my opinion I should half of the J miles since BA did rebook me in J.
Am I wrong ?
Oct 22, 2014, 10:13 am
#1649
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: SJC/VCE
Programs: AA PLT (2.9+ MM), HH GLD, Hyatt Diamond, SPG PLT
Posts: 10,161
Quick upgrade questions please. Doing a return flight to HRE on Friday. First leg is AA flight 50 DFW-LHR, on a BA ticket. I would like to upgrade to business with miles and cash. I was able to upgrade the LHR-DFW AA51 with a BA ticket on the way over last month by going to the LHR Admirals club. They were able to use my AA miles and $250 without a problem.
1. Is there an upgrade list to be on as an EXPLAT whilst on a BA ticket?
2. If not, should I ask to do this at the AA counter first before checking in at the BA counter Friday? Or go to the Admirals club after checking in at BA?
THANK YOU!!
1. Is there an upgrade list to be on as an EXPLAT whilst on a BA ticket?
2. If not, should I ask to do this at the AA counter first before checking in at the BA counter Friday? Or go to the Admirals club after checking in at BA?
THANK YOU!!
Oct 22, 2014, 2:19 pm
#1650
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: London
Programs: AAdvantage, and BAEC in name only
Posts: 806
Hi,
I would welcome any advice on this. I am Plat and based in UK.
I need a one-way ORD-LHR ticket and my daughter offered to use her miles she is unlikely to use or add to. So so she booked me a 20k economy ticket online.
5 days later it's still showing as 'pending' so I ring up and ask if there's a problem. No, they just need her to ring in to answer a query on her credit card details. (Why didn't AA contact her?) She rings in a simply confirms the details given online - no query.
A few days later I check and it is ticketed - but the miles have come out of my account.
What follows is the a ridiculous hour of phone calls from me and my daughter simply trying to get the miles out of the correct account. Its a brick wall of mind-numbing incompetence and contradictory advice. At one point my daughter is even told she cannot book this ticket because she does not have a US credit card!
Eventually after 8 calls the miles are re-credited to my account, and you guessed it - they have not been deducted from my daughter's. Though she has now been charged a telephone booking fee!
So a week later I've calmed down and am thinking I need to start the calls again to get the miles deducted properly. But should I?
Can I just wait until AA's admin catches up? Will they catch up? If I don't call will the ticket still be there the day I fly?
I would welcome any advice on this. I am Plat and based in UK.
I need a one-way ORD-LHR ticket and my daughter offered to use her miles she is unlikely to use or add to. So so she booked me a 20k economy ticket online.
5 days later it's still showing as 'pending' so I ring up and ask if there's a problem. No, they just need her to ring in to answer a query on her credit card details. (Why didn't AA contact her?) She rings in a simply confirms the details given online - no query.
A few days later I check and it is ticketed - but the miles have come out of my account.
What follows is the a ridiculous hour of phone calls from me and my daughter simply trying to get the miles out of the correct account. Its a brick wall of mind-numbing incompetence and contradictory advice. At one point my daughter is even told she cannot book this ticket because she does not have a US credit card!
Eventually after 8 calls the miles are re-credited to my account, and you guessed it - they have not been deducted from my daughter's. Though she has now been charged a telephone booking fee!
So a week later I've calmed down and am thinking I need to start the calls again to get the miles deducted properly. But should I?
Can I just wait until AA's admin catches up? Will they catch up? If I don't call will the ticket still be there the day I fly?