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Welcome to the 2016 "NEWBIE LOUNGE"
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The Newbie Lounge is a place for newer and less experienced members to ask their questions about American Airlines and the AAdvantage program and have answered by our more experienced and knowledgeable members. Feel free to ask any question related to American Airlines and AAdvantage here.
NOTE: This is a "flame free" thread; flaming, personal criticism for "failing to search" etc. is not allowed (if posted, the post will be summarily deleted, the poster subject to sanctions).
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To prevent this from occurring, please note we try to:
Keep a few "sticky" threads: such as GUIDE posts, OSO / IROPS, etc. for urgent and quick reference, such as basic "where do I find" reasons
Keep threads to specific topics: Prevent information fragmentation and loss by consolidating questions, answers and discussion of one topic contained in one thread. (This also honors those members who have already shared valuable information and experiences.)
"Popular" threads are likely to have a wikipost at the head that will summarize important information and have resource links. These are "community property", and as any wiki are established, maintained and updated by the members (with 90 days of tenure and 90 posts on FlyerTalk).
You may find your question or post merged into one of those threads. Be sure that we will leave a link behind from your original thread, and to look up to see if there's a wiki with information. We apologize for any possible inconvenience or difference between this forum and others, but we think you'll like some of the resources and tools here to enable more convenient, comfortable travel on AA and greater knowledge sharing.
Keep it welcoming: We're proud the members of both FFPs have kept the brickbats to a minimum; we want this forum to be welcoming, civil and information rich, so name calling (including calling a member one disagrees with "AApologist") and snark are not tolerated. Posts with such are likely to be summarily deleted in their entirety; repeated such behavior may result in suspension of one's membership privileges or being banned from this forum. Let's keep it friendly and in accordance with the FT Rules.
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[2016 NEWBIE LOUNGE] Ask Your "Newbie" AA Questions Here (flame free)
#1516
Moderator: American AAdvantage
Join Date: May 2000
Location: NorCal - SMF area
Programs: AA LT Plat; HH LT Diamond, Maître-plongeur des Muccis
Posts: 62,948
My wife has an AA account that was just used to earn AA credit card miles / bonuses. For work, I will be traveling heavily internationally and would like to use her account to earn miles as I do not have an account.
I was able to change the name on her account to mine (same last name) and the system accepted it. Am I setting myself up for an issue down the road with AA?
I was able to change the name on her account to mine (same last name) and the system accepted it. Am I setting myself up for an issue down the road with AA?
#1517
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: CHS
Programs: United 1K, Globalist Hyatt, Plat Marriott
Posts: 289
Hi - I currently have 44K quantas points as I used to fly to Australia. I am now in the US and don't plan to fly often to australia. Is it better to start from scratch with American Advantage miles or book my flight on AA with quantas program? I will be flying first / business class to Bueonos Aires a few times from ORD, so i expect to earn a decent amount of points in the next few months.
#1518
Join Date: Jan 2012
Programs: AY+ Plat, Marriott Plat, Hyatt Discoverist
Posts: 2,846
You cannot downgrade, but you can try to see if you can change routing (although if you are doing ORD-DFW-ICN all on AA it might not be possible since any other routing will require a leg on JL and therefore a different award type).
#1519
Moderator: American AAdvantage
Join Date: May 2000
Location: NorCal - SMF area
Programs: AA LT Plat; HH LT Diamond, Maître-plongeur des Muccis
Posts: 62,948
Hi - I currently have 44K quantas points as I used to fly to Australia. I am now in the US and don't plan to fly often to australia. Is it better to start from scratch with American Advantage miles or book my flight on AA with quantas program? I will be flying first / business class to Bueonos Aires a few times from ORD, so i expect to earn a decent amount of points in the next few months.
See http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...an-2016-a.html
and
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...solidated.html
#1520
vishnu88
Join Date: Feb 2014
Programs: Chase UR, AAdvantage, Dividend Miles, United MileagePlus
Posts: 100
You can "upgrade" to a higher class or higher award and the redeposit fee will be waived. You can not do the reverse without paying it.
Please see http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...l-changes.html (particularly the wikipost at the top of the page) for more in depth on award changes.
Please see http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...l-changes.html (particularly the wikipost at the top of the page) for more in depth on award changes.
Dropping segments: Awards made on AA or / and other oneworld carriers will allow changes mentioned above without requiring redeposit fees. Instances of dropping an origin segment can be allowed, or a final segment - as long as doing so does not change the destination zone (or sub-zone, in the case of intra-North America awards); changing the mileage (miles required) of the award claimed or the number of awards claimed.
Segments can be dropped as long as doing so does not change the destination zone (or sub-zone, in the case of intra-North America awards). If you are refused, refer agents to the in-house memo/advisory dated 02/03/11 entitled "Dropping OWFA segments." (guv1976)
Segments can be dropped as long as doing so does not change the destination zone (or sub-zone, in the case of intra-North America awards). If you are refused, refer agents to the in-house memo/advisory dated 02/03/11 entitled "Dropping OWFA segments." (guv1976)
#1521
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: CHS
Programs: United 1K, Globalist Hyatt, Plat Marriott
Posts: 289
If you kept Qantas (no "u") FF can you earn as many points given the class of service, etc. with QFF as you can miles (not to mention EQ Miles and status) with AA AAdvantage? And you might not have to start from deep scratch - with those kinds of flights you could fly a Challenge and end up with oneworld Sapphire / AAdvantage Platinum (QFF Gold) after flying a round trip to EXE in Business (one way if you drag it out to something like ORD-JFK-DFW-EXE so it's over 6,250 flown miles, you earn 12,500 EQM) and earn more miles, etc.
#1522
Moderator: American AAdvantage
Join Date: May 2000
Location: NorCal - SMF area
Programs: AA LT Plat; HH LT Diamond, Maître-plongeur des Muccis
Posts: 62,948
But if you decide AA, I'd recommend the challenge for a status shortcut.
#1523
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: SFO
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 5,270
I'm still a little confused. My itinerary consists of 3 separate Awards (NA-Asia1, Europe to Asia 2 and Asia 2-NA). In the segments section of the wiki post above, it reads:
In my case, I am dropping the entire first award on my itinerary. Is this possible? I'll pay whatever fees as long as I don't have to redeposit the whole itinerary.
In my case, I am dropping the entire first award on my itinerary. Is this possible? I'll pay whatever fees as long as I don't have to redeposit the whole itinerary.
#1524
vishnu88
Join Date: Feb 2014
Programs: Chase UR, AAdvantage, Dividend Miles, United MileagePlus
Posts: 100
#1525
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: SFO
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 5,270
At this point, why not just call AA and ask? They might cancel the first award without raising an eyebrow, or they might say that you'll need to redo the whole thing (either because that is the rule, or because the agent doesn't understand the rule). But you'd at least get more information, and possibly a resolution, out of it.
#1526
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 91
sorry, but really stupid question here.
I am an ExPlat and my wife is golf. My wife has a ton of miles we want to use for an upcoming trip.
If we book under her name, will we still get ExPlat benefits (cpmplementary main cabin extra) for the trip since I am on the itinerary?
I am an ExPlat and my wife is golf. My wife has a ton of miles we want to use for an upcoming trip.
If we book under her name, will we still get ExPlat benefits (cpmplementary main cabin extra) for the trip since I am on the itinerary?
#1527
Suspended
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: FIND ME ON TWITTER FOR THE LATEST
Posts: 27,730
At this point, why not just call AA and ask? They might cancel the first award without raising an eyebrow, or they might say that you'll need to redo the whole thing (either because that is the rule, or because the agent doesn't understand the rule). But you'd at least get more information, and possibly a resolution, out of it.
#1528
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: PHL
Programs: AA Executive Platinum; Hilton Diamond
Posts: 2,662
sorry, but really stupid question here.
I am an ExPlat and my wife is golf. My wife has a ton of miles we want to use for an upcoming trip.
If we book under her name, will we still get ExPlat benefits (cpmplementary main cabin extra) for the trip since I am on the itinerary?
I am an ExPlat and my wife is golf. My wife has a ton of miles we want to use for an upcoming trip.
If we book under her name, will we still get ExPlat benefits (cpmplementary main cabin extra) for the trip since I am on the itinerary?
#1529
Join Date: Sep 2015
Programs: HHonors Diamond, MileagePlus Silver, Executive National
Posts: 125
Does AA offer any sort of challenge for people without any current airline status. The reason I ask is I am starting a new job and trying to decide between AA and UA for airline of choice. Travel likely ORD to STL or Columbia MO. 3 trips per month round trip and likely booked at standard fares not discounted fares.
Basically could I get a challenge to get status quicer given this job starts in August and I'll barely make 30 segments over that time.
Or is there a CC offer or promotional offer that grants low level AA status?
Thanks for the help
Basically could I get a challenge to get status quicer given this job starts in August and I'll barely make 30 segments over that time.
Or is there a CC offer or promotional offer that grants low level AA status?
Thanks for the help
#1530
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: MSN
Programs: AA, BAEC Gold
Posts: 3,921
Does AA offer any sort of challenge for people without any current airline status. The reason I ask is I am starting a new job and trying to decide between AA and UA for airline of choice. Travel likely ORD to STL or Columbia MO. 3 trips per month round trip and likely booked at standard fares not discounted fares.
Basically could I get a challenge to get status quicer given this job starts in August and I'll barely make 30 segments over that time.
Or is there a CC offer or promotional offer that grants low level AA status?
Thanks for the help
Basically could I get a challenge to get status quicer given this job starts in August and I'll barely make 30 segments over that time.
Or is there a CC offer or promotional offer that grants low level AA status?
Thanks for the help