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[2014 NEWBIE LOUNGE] Ask Your AA-Related Questions Here (flame free)
Jan 11, 2014, 5:51 pm
#61
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IME they are batched and it can take up to 13 days to post.
Jan 11, 2014, 5:59 pm
#62
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Thanks for the quick reply, HNL. Holding out hope that all my segments in JL get picked up in the next sweep 
Jan 11, 2014, 6:28 pm
#63
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If you're flying AA LHR-LAX and because of a delay in LHR you miss your connecting flight to ORD, the last flight of the day, will AA put you up in a hotel?
Don't laugh.
Don't laugh.
Jan 11, 2014, 7:03 pm
#64
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As with everything it all depends on the reason for the delay. It woud have to be a HEFTY delay to miss the last LHR-ORD flight. LAX arrives at about 13:30 and the ORD flight departs at 17:15.
Jan 11, 2014, 8:12 pm
#66
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Originally I read your post that you were traveling the other direction - LAX-LHR so let me amend my prior post.
If you miss the last flight out (oddly enough at 17:15 same as LHR) you could be accomodated on the LAX-ORD Red-eye. or the LAX-DFW-ORD, or LAX-LAS-ORD, or LAX-SFO-ORD flights. Seems unlikely you would be given a hotel straight away unless all those options are sold out.
If you miss the last flight out (oddly enough at 17:15 same as LHR) you could be accomodated on the LAX-ORD Red-eye. or the LAX-DFW-ORD, or LAX-LAS-ORD, or LAX-SFO-ORD flights. Seems unlikely you would be given a hotel straight away unless all those options are sold out.
Last edited by HNL; Jan 11, 2014 at 8:17 pm
Jan 11, 2014, 8:14 pm
#67
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Last edited by zznoname; Jan 11, 2014 at 8:20 pm
Jan 11, 2014, 8:31 pm
#68
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Originally I read your post that you were traveling the other direction - LAX-LHR so let me amend my prior post.
If you miss the last flight out (oddly enough at 17:15 same as LHR) you could be accomodated on the LAX-ORD Red-eye. or the LAX-DFW-ORD, or LAX-LAS-ORD, or LAX-SFO-ORD flights. Seems unlikely you would be given a hotel straight away unless all those options are sold out.
If you miss the last flight out (oddly enough at 17:15 same as LHR) you could be accomodated on the LAX-ORD Red-eye. or the LAX-DFW-ORD, or LAX-LAS-ORD, or LAX-SFO-ORD flights. Seems unlikely you would be given a hotel straight away unless all those options are sold out.
(hypothetically/long delay)
Would it not be "mean" of AA to put someone on a connecting flight with a longish LO that would put them at their destination early morning next day instead of the night, after they were already delayed once on AA's account?
Weather related/CXL flights I'd be happy to get going on any route, but wouldn't someone have a say/option as in.. I need some sleep and rather not keep traveling all night?
Last edited by zznoname; Jan 11, 2014 at 8:44 pm
Jan 11, 2014, 9:45 pm
#69
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I hope I can ask a really newbie question without being slammed. I have been ready posts untill I am blind and need some basic information.I have been diligently saving up all my points with AA, Amex premier rewards, Hhonors and SPG. Am planning a cruise in New Zealand/ Australia this spring and really confused about how to actually "use" the mileage points. Am I to buy a coach ticket and use them to upgrade or do they actually allow me to buy a ticket with points? Also how do I transfer then into different programs these airlines from SFO to New Zealand such as Air New Zealand and Hawaii airlines? Thanks in advance.
Jan 12, 2014, 6:26 am
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Both are subject to availability, and mileage upgrades must be on AA planes. At present AA doesn't fly to Australia/NZ so that wouldn't be an option for this routing. You can use your miles for Qantas tickets, so that's likely your most viable option, but award tickets are subject to availability.
Transferring Aadvantage miles into other programs usually requires going through 3rd party, such as "points.com" You can't do it directly from aa.com.
Jan 12, 2014, 9:06 am
#71
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Edited: AA answered my question 
Last edited by Northernskyuk; Jan 12, 2014 at 9:33 am Reason: question answered...
Jan 12, 2014, 8:11 pm
#72
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A newbie to AA question.
As a *A Gold and US Club holder I could get access to *A lounge on domestic flight (either would get me to the LH lounge for example, while US Club would get me to US and UA ones).
After end of March I'll be Emerald and also have club membership. Will any get me access to a BA lounge for example? Or any other OW lounge based on status and/or club membership on a domestic flight?
As a *A Gold and US Club holder I could get access to *A lounge on domestic flight (either would get me to the LH lounge for example, while US Club would get me to US and UA ones).
After end of March I'll be Emerald and also have club membership. Will any get me access to a BA lounge for example? Or any other OW lounge based on status and/or club membership on a domestic flight?
Jan 12, 2014, 8:17 pm
#73
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A newbie to AA question.
As a *A Gold and US Club holder I could get access to *A lounge on domestic flight (either would get me to the LH lounge for example, while US Club would get me to US and UA ones).
After end of March I'll be Emerald and also have club membership. Will any get me access to a BA lounge for example? Or any other OW lounge based on status and/or club membership on a domestic flight?
As a *A Gold and US Club holder I could get access to *A lounge on domestic flight (either would get me to the LH lounge for example, while US Club would get me to US and UA ones).
After end of March I'll be Emerald and also have club membership. Will any get me access to a BA lounge for example? Or any other OW lounge based on status and/or club membership on a domestic flight?
Jan 13, 2014, 2:44 am
#74
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Even more restrictive than OW listed info:
http://www.oneworld.com/ffp/lounge-access
Hence the confusion.
Jan 13, 2014, 10:30 am
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Thanks! This is little more restrictive than *A it seems.
Even more restrictive than OW listed info:
http://www.oneworld.com/ffp/lounge-access
Hence the confusion.
Even more restrictive than OW listed info:
http://www.oneworld.com/ffp/lounge-access
Hence the confusion.
Here is the full Lounge Access Policy
Indulge yourself before departure in a wider range of airport lounges when you fly First Class or Business Class with any oneworld member airline.
Customers flying First or Business Class have access to the equivalent class of lounge regardless of their frequent flyer status. First Class passengers may use a Business Class or frequent flyer lounge if a First Class lounge is not available.
First Class passengers may invite one guest to join them in the lounge. The guest must also be traveling on a flight operated and marketed by a oneworld airline.
Connecting between oneworld marketed and operated flights:
First and Business Class customers connecting on the same day of travel, or before 6am the following day, can access the lounge when traveling between an international long haul* and an international short haul or domestic flight (and vice-versa). (* a oneworld international long haul flight is defined as an international flight marketed and operated by any oneworld carrier with a scheduled flight time longer than 5 hours)
Lounge access will be determined on the international long haul ticketed flight (either First of Business Class) regardless of the ticketed class of travel on the international short haul or domestic flight.
You must be prepared to show your boarding pass or itinerary showing travel in First or Business class on the international long haul flight, in order to access the lounge before your international short haul or domestic flight.
The following exception applies:
First and Business Class customers who do not hold Emerald or Sapphire tier status are not eligible to access American Airlines lounges when traveling on solely domestic flights within the U.S. or between the U.S. and Canada, Mexico [except Mexico City], the Bahamas, Bermuda and the Caribbean) other than the exception listed below:
Customers traveling in First or Business class on U.S. transcontinental flights between JFK-LAX, JFK-SFO and MIA-LAX (and vice-versa) are eligible for lounge access.