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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.
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[2016 NEWBIE LOUNGE] Ask Your "Newbie" AA Questions Here (flame free)
#1531
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: TPA
Programs: BA Silver; Hilton Gold; IHG Diamond Ambassador; Marriott Gold
Posts: 2,811
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
The Gold challenge requires you to earn 7000 EQM in 3 months. A flight in full-fare economy earns you 1.5 EQM per mile flown. So 9 such round trips ORD-STL would earn you 9 * 1.5 * 516 = 6966 EQM. Make one of those ORD-COU instead, and you're in.
No, there is no card which gets you AA status.
#1532
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: PHX
Posts: 4,787
Pretty basic questions, and I'm not sure if it belongs here or in BA, but since it relates to an AA award, I'll try here.
Party of four flying on a business award, first segment on AA (USA-LHR) and the second on BA (LHR-VIE). Two separate reservations/PNRs. We cannot choose seats on BA without paying. It appears one can select seats at OLCI. But I will be checking in with AA, not BA. Is there any way to select seats on BA once OLCI opens, and before checking in with AA?
Second, and possibly related, it's a reasonably tight connection and it would be good not to have to visit the BA transit desk in LHR. Will AA give me BA boarding passes when I check in at the airport for the first segement, or is there some other way to get them from BA.com?
Party of four flying on a business award, first segment on AA (USA-LHR) and the second on BA (LHR-VIE). Two separate reservations/PNRs. We cannot choose seats on BA without paying. It appears one can select seats at OLCI. But I will be checking in with AA, not BA. Is there any way to select seats on BA once OLCI opens, and before checking in with AA?
Second, and possibly related, it's a reasonably tight connection and it would be good not to have to visit the BA transit desk in LHR. Will AA give me BA boarding passes when I check in at the airport for the first segement, or is there some other way to get them from BA.com?
#1533
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2010
Programs: AA
Posts: 14,741
Pretty basic questions, and I'm not sure if it belongs here or in BA, but since it relates to an AA award, I'll try here.
Party of four flying on a business award, first segment on AA (USA-LHR) and the second on BA (LHR-VIE). Two separate reservations/PNRs. We cannot choose seats on BA without paying. It appears one can select seats at OLCI. But I will be checking in with AA, not BA. Is there any way to select seats on BA once OLCI opens, and before checking in with AA?
Second, and possibly related, it's a reasonably tight connection and it would be good not to have to visit the BA transit desk in LHR. Will AA give me BA boarding passes when I check in at the airport for the first segement, or is there some other way to get them from BA.com?
Party of four flying on a business award, first segment on AA (USA-LHR) and the second on BA (LHR-VIE). Two separate reservations/PNRs. We cannot choose seats on BA without paying. It appears one can select seats at OLCI. But I will be checking in with AA, not BA. Is there any way to select seats on BA once OLCI opens, and before checking in with AA?
Second, and possibly related, it's a reasonably tight connection and it would be good not to have to visit the BA transit desk in LHR. Will AA give me BA boarding passes when I check in at the airport for the first segement, or is there some other way to get them from BA.com?
When you check in with AA, seats will be assigned for you for your BA flights. Yes, AA will give you your boarding passes for your BA flights.
#1534
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: PHX
Posts: 4,787
Right -- two separate reservations for the entire trip (2 people in each PNR). Thanks very much!
#1535
Join Date: Dec 2006
Posts: 501
JFK-CUN in 1st - Lounge Access
Am I correct that I will NOT have lounge access in both JFK and CUN even though I am flying in first??
Thanks
Thanks
#1536
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
The thread useful for these questions, which includes a wikipost summarizing useful information, is http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...ss-2016-a.html.
#1537
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
Questions pertaining to 737 possibilities on a given route have reached the volume to be moved to the best thread for these questions:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...s-ife-etc.html
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http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...s-ife-etc.html
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#1538
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Riberas del Pilar, Mexico
Posts: 437
What does "LUS" mean? It's not in the glossary. Thank you.
Last edited by JDiver; May 28, 2016 at 11:13 am
#1539
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: LHR
Programs: AA
Posts: 773
I'm not a newbie really but this feels like a newbie question, so...
I traveled SFO-JFK-HEL-SVO-HEL-JFK-SVO a few weeks ago. The international segments were on AY.
All segments posted to my account over a week ago except SVO-HEL. This seems pretty odd since that was on the same PNR as the other segments. Is this common? Should I do anything or just wait?
I traveled SFO-JFK-HEL-SVO-HEL-JFK-SVO a few weeks ago. The international segments were on AY.
All segments posted to my account over a week ago except SVO-HEL. This seems pretty odd since that was on the same PNR as the other segments. Is this common? Should I do anything or just wait?
#1540
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: SFO
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 5,270
I'm not a newbie really but this feels like a newbie question, so...
I traveled SFO-JFK-HEL-SVO-HEL-JFK-SVO a few weeks ago. The international segments were on AY.
All segments posted to my account over a week ago except SVO-HEL. This seems pretty odd since that was on the same PNR as the other segments. Is this common? Should I do anything or just wait?
I traveled SFO-JFK-HEL-SVO-HEL-JFK-SVO a few weeks ago. The international segments were on AY.
All segments posted to my account over a week ago except SVO-HEL. This seems pretty odd since that was on the same PNR as the other segments. Is this common? Should I do anything or just wait?
#1541
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Scotland
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 363
JFK -EDI AA278
First timer on here, I am looking at vacation to USA but returning to EDI on above 757. I have tried to find out current flight reports on this route. ARe the 757s refurb with lie flat seats ? Any recent trip reports ?
First timer on here, I am looking at vacation to USA but returning to EDI on above 757. I have tried to find out current flight reports on this route. ARe the 757s refurb with lie flat seats ? Any recent trip reports ?
#1542
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
#1544
Join Date: Sep 2013
Programs: AC SE100K, AA EXP, SPG Plt, HH Dmnd
Posts: 1,507
So I voluntarily cancelled a YYZ - Brasil AA round trip ticket. I was expecting to be able to rebook to another destination (HKG) minus of course the change fee. However, I am now told by AA that my ticket is essentially worthless outside of anything except the original city pair "because it would then price as two one ways" (I don't understand this).
Is this correct? I don't remember reading anything in any fare rules that ever specify something like this.
Is this correct? I don't remember reading anything in any fare rules that ever specify something like this.
#1545
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: SFO
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 5,270
So I voluntarily cancelled a YYZ - Brasil AA round trip ticket. I was expecting to be able to rebook to another destination (HKG) minus of course the change fee. However, I am now told by AA that my ticket is essentially worthless outside of anything except the original city pair "because it would then price as two one ways" (I don't understand this).
Is this correct? I don't remember reading anything in any fare rules that ever specify something like this.
Is this correct? I don't remember reading anything in any fare rules that ever specify something like this.