Complimentary Alcoholic drinks in AC
May 13, 2007, 10:09 am
#61
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Laguna Niguel, CA
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the drink chits are about 2"x5", white/lt gray, with AC logo and date stamped for the day it was issued. I've always gotten 2 when departing int'l, never had to ask. They seem to work in the connecting AC as well, not just departure city. Showing your BP for admit is the way to go as they are based on departing int'l itin, not AC membership status.
May 13, 2007, 12:51 pm
#62
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: WA State
Posts: 386
If you're non status but flying internationally on a J or F award as I understand it (I think) you can use the AC at your international gateway. If so, can you ask for a drink chit with any reasonable chance of getting one or is this considered bad manners?
May 13, 2007, 1:16 pm
#63
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: DFW
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And if you do not partake of alcoholic beverages, remember that these can be used for bottled water or juice. This is even more useful now with Kip's War-On-Water.
May 13, 2007, 1:32 pm
#64
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: San Diego
Posts: 2,714
Bottled Juice? If so they might be some use to me, but seeing as how all soft drinks are free anyway I don't think I have ever had cause to use one before.
May 13, 2007, 2:27 pm
#65
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: YYZ/MGA
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Lesson for the day:
Enterering AC based on:
1. AC membership - no drink coupons, ever
2. Status, Plat and EXP, and long haul international itn, regardless of COS - entitled to 2 drink coupons and if needed, more. The trick here is not to use AC membership card, but to use your status card/BP combo to gain entrance..
Enterering AC based on:
1. AC membership - no drink coupons, ever
2. Status, Plat and EXP, and long haul international itn, regardless of COS - entitled to 2 drink coupons and if needed, more. The trick here is not to use AC membership card, but to use your status card/BP combo to gain entrance..
May 13, 2007, 2:33 pm
#66
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This is wrong as well You can enter on your card and if you qualify in J international or PLT/EXP international you can get drink chits by asking. Use of the card doesn't mean you can't get the drinks. In reality you don't need the card for entry but using it doesn't preempt anything.
Entering AC on the basis of "membership only" will NOT get you a drink coupon, period! That's all I was trying to say.
May 13, 2007, 2:48 pm
#67
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: DCA
Programs: UA 1K; HH Diamond;
Posts: 342
It's the Boarding Pass!!
And that is [I]the point[I]. AA Plats and AC members who are used to flashing their club card need to remember to use their boarding pass to gain entry and get drink chits. Guilty here of forgetting that more than once.
May 13, 2007, 2:58 pm
#68
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Free drinks happen when they know you have Plat or above status and are on a long haul international itn and that could only be proved with a BP. (ok, it can be proved other ways but in MOST cases people have their BPs and it's the easiest way).
May 13, 2007, 7:13 pm
#69
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Southwest US
Programs: Hilton Diamond, Marriott Silver, AA Exec Plat, Lifetime Plt, 3.0MM Admiral's Club
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That's my crime, I just use my AC card to gain access. Thanks for pointing that out.
May 13, 2007, 7:19 pm
#70
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May 13, 2007, 8:48 pm
#71
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Miami, Florida USA
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A Quantas Club card will get you some drink chits no matter what itn you're on. Not to add to the confusion, but it may be a good investment for some.
May 13, 2007, 10:50 pm
#72
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: DFW
Programs: DL PM, .6MM; AA Plat; Marriott Platinum Premier
Posts: 4,891
OK, i am sure this has been answered before, but why the h does AA play these drink games with the AC? Why not just do like DL, NW, CO, AS, nearly-every-overseas-lounge, etc and just make the drinks complimentary???
May 14, 2007, 12:14 am
#73
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I'll see that and raise you one: I have only been an AC member for 6 months, but have traveled internationally twice (once as a plat, once as EXP) and I have never even SEEN a drink chit. I pass through the AC in DCA and MIA once a week.
Seriously, what do they look like? Is it a piece of paper with a date on it? Or could I save one for use at a later time or another AC if I wanted?
Seriously, what do they look like? Is it a piece of paper with a date on it? Or could I save one for use at a later time or another AC if I wanted?
AC Drink 'Chit'.
They are generally stamped with a date.
May 14, 2007, 1:56 am
#75
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Because unlike DL, NW, CO, AS and WN (which pretty much gives FFers more drinks than they can stomach) AA is no longer a first class airline that takes care of its customers and employees.
Last edited by worldwidedreamer; May 14, 2007 at 11:24 pm Reason: another FTer expressed my thoughts better than I could...AA used to be a great airline! (And hopefully will be again someday)