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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.
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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)
#3001
Join Date: Dec 2012
Programs: AA Plat Pro
Posts: 911
Safe travels to ALL!
#3002
Join Date: Sep 2016
Posts: 49
It's just my trip went from YFJJ service to YJJ. Not the end of the world as long as I get the ORC for the missed segment and the miles.
#3003
Join Date: Feb 2015
Posts: 7
Airplane maintenance issue - complete re route ruining mileage run. Will I get ORC??
Urgent - AAdvantage desk is closed so I can't get a straight answer. I was booked LGA-DFW-HKG-LAX-JFK departing 12/4 and arriving JFK early morning 12/6. After I boarded my first flight to DFW, there was an airplane maintenance issue for DFW-HKG that would cause me to miss connections. The system automatically rerouted me back to JFK (from Dallas). This is a mileage run. Will I get 19K EQM for the involuntary change? Please let me know ASAP as I could try to change all the flights now to still fly to HKG on a different routing. Obviously, returning home is a lot better than sitting on plane for 20 hours but don't want to miss out on the EQM.
#3004
Suspended
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: FIND ME ON TWITTER FOR THE LATEST
Posts: 27,730
Urgent - AAdvantage desk is closed so I can't get a straight answer. I was booked LGA-DFW-HKG-LAX-JFK departing 12/4 and arriving JFK early morning 12/6. After I boarded my first flight to DFW, there was an airplane maintenance issue for DFW-HKG that would cause me to miss connections. The system automatically rerouted me back to JFK (from Dallas). This is a mileage run. Will I get 19K EQM for the involuntary change? Please let me know ASAP as I could try to change all the flights now to still fly to HKG on a different routing. Obviously, returning home is a lot better than sitting on plane for 20 hours but don't want to miss out on the EQM.
but as you flew LGA-DFW, due to issue with DFW-HKG, AA auto-rebooked you to just LGA-DFW-JFK?
If so, this would entitle you to trip in vain refund, but not the miles-- so you have to "fight back" on that if you want the miles, from my reading of it.
Or, at the very least, a discussion, with a writing, with AA, indicating that you are -not- seeking trip in vain refund BUT specifically and explicitly will receive elite qualifying original routing credit.
#3005
Join Date: Jun 2013
Posts: 531
Does AA consider bookings on two consecutive flights A-B to be duplicate and will they cancel them? There's no overlap- it would be technically possible to fly both if I had a private jet returning me B-A immediately.
This is the verbiage in the Conditions of Carriage:
I want to book both with avios and cancel one when my schedule firms up.
This is the verbiage in the Conditions of Carriage:
Duplicate and impossible/illogical bookings: Duplicate or impossible/illogical American Airlines bookings are prohibited without prior authorization from American Airlines. A duplicate or impossible/illogical booking includes, but is not limited to, bookings for the same passenger on flights traveling on or about the same date between one or more of the same or nearby origin and/or destination (such as JFK to DFW and LGA to DFW or DFW to LAX and DFW to ONT), or bookings with connections that depart before the arrival of the inbound flight.
#3006
Join Date: Feb 2015
Posts: 7
To be clear; you booked LGA-DFW-HKG HKG-LAX-JFK.
but as you flew LGA-DFW, due to issue with DFW-HKG, AA auto-rebooked you to just LGA-DFW-JFK?
If so, this would entitle you to trip in vain refund, but not the miles-- so you have to "fight back" on that if you want the miles, from my reading of it.
Or, at the very least, a discussion, with a writing, with AA, indicating that you are -not- seeking trip in vain refund BUT specifically and explicitly will receive elite qualifying original routing credit.
but as you flew LGA-DFW, due to issue with DFW-HKG, AA auto-rebooked you to just LGA-DFW-JFK?
If so, this would entitle you to trip in vain refund, but not the miles-- so you have to "fight back" on that if you want the miles, from my reading of it.
Or, at the very least, a discussion, with a writing, with AA, indicating that you are -not- seeking trip in vain refund BUT specifically and explicitly will receive elite qualifying original routing credit.
#3007
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
Does AA consider bookings on two consecutive flights A-B to be duplicate and will they cancel them? There's no overlap- it would be technically possible to fly both if I had a private jet returning me B-A immediately.
This is the verbiage in the Conditions of Carriage:
I want to book both with avios and cancel one when my schedule firms up.
This is the verbiage in the Conditions of Carriage:
I want to book both with avios and cancel one when my schedule firms up.
#3008
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
Thanks, Jon. Any idea how likely it is they will give me the EQMs? Can I be honest that the trip was intended to secure EP qualification? If you think it's a long shot, should I try now to rebook something similar that takes me to Asia and back on a different routing?
Last edited by JDiver; Dec 4, 2016 at 10:33 am
#3009
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: MSN
Programs: AA, BAEC Gold
Posts: 3,933
Thanks MADPhil....I opted to gamble and see what/if I would be offered for FC at check in. AA wanted $55 for the upgrade and I took it as this made the total cost for my ticket around $120. Had I called before check in to upgrade I would have paid a total of $288!
Safe travels to ALL!
Safe travels to ALL!
#3010
Suspended
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: FIND ME ON TWITTER FOR THE LATEST
Posts: 27,730
Thanks, Jon. Any idea how likely it is they will give me the EQMs? Can I be honest that the trip was intended to secure EP qualification? If you think it's a long shot, should I try now to rebook something similar that takes me to Asia and back on a different routing?
Barring that, you can try and rebook on this ticket # or refund and rebook entirely-- but they -should- help you figure it out regardless.
#3011
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Miami
Programs: AA Gold
Posts: 5
Hey folks,
I just have a question. I am short 63 miles of becoming platinum, been a gold member for the past 5 years but was never able to make it to platinum. I was wondering if AA would make me platinum because Im so close or not. If not, I am looking to fly a short trip just for the miles.. I am looking at MIA-TPA for December 8th (only day that I can fly before the 31st) for $193. I saw a MIA-PHL flight on the 8th as well for $106 but never booked it!
Any help is greatly appreciated!!
I just have a question. I am short 63 miles of becoming platinum, been a gold member for the past 5 years but was never able to make it to platinum. I was wondering if AA would make me platinum because Im so close or not. If not, I am looking to fly a short trip just for the miles.. I am looking at MIA-TPA for December 8th (only day that I can fly before the 31st) for $193. I saw a MIA-PHL flight on the 8th as well for $106 but never booked it!
Any help is greatly appreciated!!
#3012
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2015
Location: BOS, YVR, ZRH
Programs: *G
Posts: 17,408
Hey folks,
I just have a question. I am short 63 miles of becoming platinum, been a gold member for the past 5 years but was never able to make it to platinum. I was wondering if AA would make me platinum because Im so close or not. If not, I am looking to fly a short trip just for the miles.. I am looking at MIA-TPA for December 8th (only day that I can fly before the 31st) for $193. I saw a MIA-PHL flight on the 8th as well for $106 but never booked it!
Any help is greatly appreciated!!
I just have a question. I am short 63 miles of becoming platinum, been a gold member for the past 5 years but was never able to make it to platinum. I was wondering if AA would make me platinum because Im so close or not. If not, I am looking to fly a short trip just for the miles.. I am looking at MIA-TPA for December 8th (only day that I can fly before the 31st) for $193. I saw a MIA-PHL flight on the 8th as well for $106 but never booked it!
Any help is greatly appreciated!!
1) Call in, ask really nice and hope to get lucky because you are pretty close
2) End of the year buy-up to make the missing status (e.g.: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/amer...aster-thd.html)
3) book a short mileage run (might be cheaper than the buy-up, though obviously takes some time depending on what you fly!)
#3013
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Oxford, United Kingdom
Programs: BA GGL, NH SFC, IHG Diamond, Radisson VIP, HH Diamond, SPG Gold
Posts: 838
Flight change
I booked a flight for a wrong date, can I change it free of charge if it's within 24 hours? Basically, I had been looking at an over night flight but the one I booked is the same day flight.
I don't even see any facility to change date/time in the manage booking tool.
I don't even see any facility to change date/time in the manage booking tool.
#3014
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2015
Location: BOS, YVR, ZRH
Programs: *G
Posts: 17,408
Yes you can (if it's the same price). You can also just cancel it and book the flight you intended to...
#3015
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Oxford, United Kingdom
Programs: BA GGL, NH SFC, IHG Diamond, Radisson VIP, HH Diamond, SPG Gold
Posts: 838