Feb 10, 2015, 10:51 am
Last edit by: JDiver
Award Ticket and Main Cabin Extra / MCE or Premium Seat
From aa.com:
Award and MCE & Premium Seat FAQ on MCE, on aa.com: Link
On aa.com, FAQ on MCE:
Q: Can I purchase the new seat product if I am traveling on an AAdvantage MileSAAver Award ticket or Business Extra PlanAAhead ticket?
A: Elite status members may select Main Cabin Extra seats when traveling on MileSAAver or PlanAAhead Award tickets. However, Main Cabin Extra is not available for purchase by non-elite customers traveling on MileSAAver or PlanAAhead Award tickets.
Q: Can I purchase the new seat product if I am traveling on an AAdvantage MileSAAver Award ticket or Business Extra PlanAAhead ticket?
A: Elite status members may select Main Cabin Extra seats when traveling on MileSAAver or PlanAAhead Award tickets. However, Main Cabin Extra is not available for purchase by non-elite customers traveling on MileSAAver or PlanAAhead Award tickets.
A: Yes. Main Cabin Extra is complimentary to passengers traveling on AAnytime Award tickets.
On a related note: link
Elite member access (purchased ticket)
Main Cabin Extra seats are complimentary for:
- AAdvantage® Executive Platinum and AAdvantage Platinum members*
- oneworld® Sapphire and oneworld Emerald members*
- Customers who purchase a full-fare Main Cabin ticket
- Alaska Airlines MVP® Gold and MVP® Gold 75K customers*
- *and up to eight traveling companions on the same reservation
- Purchase Main Cabin Extra seats for 50% off or
- Enjoy complimentary access within 24 hours of departure when seats are available
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Award ticket and MCE / Main Cabin Extra or Premium seat: possible? (master thd)
Mar 13, 2013, 7:54 am
#1
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Award ticket and MCE / Main Cabin Extra or Premium seat: possible? (master thd)
Is it possible to upgrade a regular saver award in coach to a MCE seat? I'm assuming I would have to call- also does anyone know cost associated with this? (OGG-LAX)
Thanks!
Thanks!
Mar 13, 2013, 7:57 am
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No, it isn't.
a. Awards can't be upgraded
b. There is currently no differentiation, AFAIK, for MCE in award land anyway.
Cheers.
a. Awards can't be upgraded
b. There is currently no differentiation, AFAIK, for MCE in award land anyway.
Cheers.
Mar 13, 2013, 8:28 am
#6
Join Date: Aug 2012
Programs: AA PLT, SPG Gold
Posts: 2,405
Interesting - I didn't realize MCE wouldn't be available for award tickets. Don't remember reading about that anywhere. Interesting because unlike other cabins like CX's Y+ or BA's WT+, MCE isn't really an extra cabin, just a preferred "subsection" within Y.
Mar 13, 2013, 9:02 am
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Q: Can I purchase the new seat product if I am traveling on an AAdvantage MileSAAver Award ticket or Business Extra PlanAAhead ticket?
A: Elite status members may select Main Cabin Extra seats when traveling on MileSAAver or PlanAAhead Award tickets. However, Main Cabin Extra is not available for purchase by non-elite customers traveling on MileSAAver or PlanAAhead Award tickets.
Mar 13, 2013, 9:05 am
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I just double checked the rules, and it is only available for Elites on awards.
Mar 13, 2013, 9:13 am
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On aa.com, FAQ on MCE:
Q: Can I purchase the new seat product if I am traveling on an AAdvantage MileSAAver Award ticket or Business Extra PlanAAhead ticket?
A: Elite status members may select Main Cabin Extra seats when traveling on MileSAAver or PlanAAhead Award tickets. However, Main Cabin Extra is not available for purchase by non-elite customers traveling on MileSAAver or PlanAAhead Award tickets.
Q: Can I purchase the new seat product if I am traveling on an AAdvantage MileSAAver Award ticket or Business Extra PlanAAhead ticket?
A: Elite status members may select Main Cabin Extra seats when traveling on MileSAAver or PlanAAhead Award tickets. However, Main Cabin Extra is not available for purchase by non-elite customers traveling on MileSAAver or PlanAAhead Award tickets.
Cheers.
Jul 28, 2013, 11:14 am
#13
Join Date: Mar 2012
Programs: AA Platinum 7+ million miles
Posts: 139
AA won't let me book MCE on AS award
I've booked flights on AA using some of my Alaska miles. I'm AA platinum, no status on AS. When I use the AA PNR to choose seats on AA, only the basic seats are available. I called AA and the agent said that I couldn't book MCE because I was on an Alaskan award.
AA says this about MCE on their website:
"AAdvantage elite status members and oneworld equivalents* have complimentary access to these seats and will continue to receive PriorityAAccess boarding as part of your benefits"
I couldn't find anything saying elites lose their privileges on AA if booked using another airlines miles. If they are correct, does that mean I'll have to pay for luggage on the first leg, which is coach while the remaining two are in F. CUR/MIA/LAX/SEA?
AA says this about MCE on their website:
"AAdvantage elite status members and oneworld equivalents* have complimentary access to these seats and will continue to receive PriorityAAccess boarding as part of your benefits"
I couldn't find anything saying elites lose their privileges on AA if booked using another airlines miles. If they are correct, does that mean I'll have to pay for luggage on the first leg, which is coach while the remaining two are in F. CUR/MIA/LAX/SEA?