Complimentary Upgrades for AAdvantage Platinum
Feb 19, 2007, 6:21 pm
#16
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: North Dallas
Programs: AA Executive Platinum
Posts: 494
i know that i shouldn't have wasted the miles, but i upgrade on the dfw to ord flight using 30k miles just so i could get 1j on the 777, I really really wanted to try that seat once. I'm probably never going to get to fly first overseas because i can't afford it, but I can get miles so it was worth it to do it once. I still keep a picture of myself in that seat in my phone and it's been a year.
Feb 19, 2007, 6:26 pm
#17
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: QLA
Programs: SBUX Gold
Posts: 14,507
You could've saved those miles towards an award F ticket to Europe.
Feb 19, 2007, 6:32 pm
#18
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: OKC/DFW
Programs: AA EXP/2 MM
Posts: 9,999
i know that i shouldn't have wasted the miles, but i upgrade on the dfw to ord flight using 30k miles just so i could get 1j on the 777, I really really wanted to try that seat once. I'm probably never going to get to fly first overseas because i can't afford it, but I can get miles so it was worth it to do it once. I still keep a picture of myself in that seat in my phone and it's been a year.
And never say never... if you can save a few more miles (well, OK, a lot more miles), next time you can treat yourself to Europe and back in F on the 777. If you can't afford to stay for long, nothing says you can't just turn around and come home in a day or two.
Happy travels.
Feb 19, 2007, 9:34 pm
#19
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: MIA
Programs: AAdvantage EXP, HH Diamond, Marriott Plat, Hertz PC, Delta PM, SPG Gold
Posts: 1,031
I've received 4 complimentary upgrades being elite on AA. Once was when I flew standby, another was an op-up, and the other two I chatted up the gate agent. Being friendly reaps rewards.
Feb 19, 2007, 9:44 pm
#20
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: DFW
Programs: PLAT -- 2.7Million
Posts: 2,051
As I lament my drop from EXP to PLT next week, I take solace in the ability to earn upgrades for my travel companions, a nice benefit I'll be gaining.
Feb 19, 2007, 10:12 pm
#23
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: DFW
Programs: PLAT -- 2.7Million
Posts: 2,051
Feb 20, 2007, 9:56 am
#26
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: North Dallas
Programs: AA Executive Platinum
Posts: 494
i actually can get enough miles for myself, but i have to get my wife the ticket too, she isn't so cool for me to fly by myself to europe. and that needs what 300,000 miles, and being that my lifetime number is 471,682, it's unlikely that i will get to use them.
I am trying to fly more for work now if I can and that will help. I just wish I could get all the miles that I personally buy, like when I pay to fly my office manager and when i pay to fly my wife. I wish I could get those miles in my account.
I am trying to fly more for work now if I can and that will help. I just wish I could get all the miles that I personally buy, like when I pay to fly my office manager and when i pay to fly my wife. I wish I could get those miles in my account.
Feb 20, 2007, 1:06 pm
#27
Suspended
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Siesta Key
Programs: AA EXP-1.6MM, Hilton Diamond, ManU & Chicago Bears #1 Fan
Posts: 9,697
Look at the OneWorld forum sticky at the top. It explains exactly how OW award works...
Feb 20, 2007, 1:19 pm
#28
Suspended
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: SoCal
Programs: AA PLT, SPG Platinum
Posts: 3,465
i know that i shouldn't have wasted the miles, but i upgrade on the dfw to ord flight using 30k miles just so i could get 1j on the 777, I really really wanted to try that seat once. I'm probably never going to get to fly first overseas because i can't afford it, but I can get miles so it was worth it to do it once. I still keep a picture of myself in that seat in my phone and it's been a year.