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Welcome to the 2016 "NEWBIE LOUNGE"
Ask Your Consolidated / Combined AA Questions Here (flame free)
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Welcome to the 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).
We volunteer Moderators monitor this "lounge" thread to assist you as well. When browsing the fora, look at the page tops of the various forums. There will be a menu, and often "sticky" threads, and threads with header "wiki posts" (created and maintained by the FlyerTalk community) with important information relating to that forum / topic.
Don't hesitate to contact a moderator or another member if you have any additional questions. You can PM the Moderators by clicking on , which pops up a message box; the message goes to all this forum's Moderators. Note that unlike some sites with paid staff moderators, FlyerTalk Moderators are volunteers, and most work, travel, go on holiday, etc. You can Private Message us using the PM system (My Flyertalk) and our handles.
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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.
FlyerTalk Rules (We all agree to abide by these, and are held accountable.)[/LIST]
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[2016 NEWBIE LOUNGE] Ask Your "Newbie" AA Questions Here (flame free)
#1411
Join Date: Nov 2015
Posts: 126
1) Highly unlikely they would cancel the flight due to a crew timeout. This is generally a non-issue at hub airports where there are plenty of spare crew around.
2) As soon as the delay is such that you'll miss your connecting flight you should get rebooked by AA. On a delayed JFK-LHR flight last year it was within about 15 mins of the delay posting that I had an automated call from AA notifying me they had rebooked my connection. If you're still on the ground at CLT then give AA a call or see an AAgent at the gate, lounge, etc. If you're already airborne then there's usually AAgents that will meet delayed flights on arrival to hand out new boarding passes or otherwise provide direction.
2) As soon as the delay is such that you'll miss your connecting flight you should get rebooked by AA. On a delayed JFK-LHR flight last year it was within about 15 mins of the delay posting that I had an automated call from AA notifying me they had rebooked my connection. If you're still on the ground at CLT then give AA a call or see an AAgent at the gate, lounge, etc. If you're already airborne then there's usually AAgents that will meet delayed flights on arrival to hand out new boarding passes or otherwise provide direction.
#1412
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
We took off from CTL about 4 hours late, but we did take off. Thanks to you, jdiver, and everyone who contributed to the Heathrow T3-T5 transfer thread, we made it to our final destination with little stress and just five hours late. Very little impact on our vacation. A huge thank you from our whole traveling group.
#1413
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: PBI
Programs: AS MVP 75K, DL PM
Posts: 248
If I use 500 mile upgrades will I earn 2x EQM due to business/first earn rate or still earn1 eqm for initial booking in economy.
#1415
Join Date: May 2011
Programs: SPG Plat, Hilton Diamond, BA Exec Continental, AAdvantage, Virgin,
Posts: 47
Etihad flights for AA miles
Im finding it a little difficult getting a definitive answer from with AA.com or ethiad.com
Next month I am flying lhr to Sydney business class on Etihad... Will I get miles for the flights and elite mileage?
A few months ago I got burned by the same trip but I booked the virgin Australia code share operated by ethiad....neither virgin Atlantic nor AA would give me miles and ethiad only retrospectively will credit for 3 months so I lost c25k miles as well as valuable steps to status :-(
Next month I am flying lhr to Sydney business class on Etihad... Will I get miles for the flights and elite mileage?
A few months ago I got burned by the same trip but I booked the virgin Australia code share operated by ethiad....neither virgin Atlantic nor AA would give me miles and ethiad only retrospectively will credit for 3 months so I lost c25k miles as well as valuable steps to status :-(
#1416
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: UK
Programs: BA Silver, AA Gold, A3 Gold, Honors Diamond, Bonvoy Gold
Posts: 1,251
If you are booked on an AA codeshare you will earn as an AA flight including redeemable miles, elite bonus miles and elite qualifying miles.
If you are booked on the EY code you will earn as an EY flight. Details in the page above, but basically no elite bonus miles, no elite qualifying miles but you will get redeemable miles as per the chart on the page I linked to above plus any class of service bonus miles (if you're in one of the eligible cabins and fare classes).
#1417
Join Date: May 2011
Programs: SPG Plat, Hilton Diamond, BA Exec Continental, AAdvantage, Virgin,
Posts: 47
This page will help: https://www.aa.com/i18n/AAdvantage/e...nes/etihad.jsp
Last edited by mgkelly; May 15, 2016 at 3:43 pm Reason: typo
#1419
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: SFO
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 5,270
The topic comes up from time to time in the forum; by searching the best I could find was a somewhat old TravelBuzz thread:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trave...you-board.html
To my knowledge, token gifts are fine within reason -- i.e., it's probably best to stick to relatively low-cost, consumable, non-alcoholic items (chocolates, candy, etc).
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trave...you-board.html
To my knowledge, token gifts are fine within reason -- i.e., it's probably best to stick to relatively low-cost, consumable, non-alcoholic items (chocolates, candy, etc).
#1421
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
#1422
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2014
Programs: Top Tier with all 3 alliances
Posts: 11,670
I posted on another thread but wasn't getting any answers so I deleted it and posting it here.
I booked a domestic flight on AS ticket stock and booking code, but operated by aa. It seems that as an EXP I am not allowed to waitlist for complimentary upgrades, because it wasn't an aa marketed flight. Any way to get on the upgrade list, even at the airport on the day of the flight? Any way to upgrade at all?
I booked a domestic flight on AS ticket stock and booking code, but operated by aa. It seems that as an EXP I am not allowed to waitlist for complimentary upgrades, because it wasn't an aa marketed flight. Any way to get on the upgrade list, even at the airport on the day of the flight? Any way to upgrade at all?
#1423
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: San Diego
Programs: Plat Pro AAdvantage, but defected to BAEC
Posts: 1,222
I posted on another thread but wasn't getting any answers so I deleted it and posting it here.
I booked a domestic flight on AS ticket stock and booking code, but operated by aa. It seems that as an EXP I am not allowed to waitlist for complimentary upgrades, because it wasn't an aa marketed flight. Any way to get on the upgrade list, even at the airport on the day of the flight? Any way to upgrade at all?
I booked a domestic flight on AS ticket stock and booking code, but operated by aa. It seems that as an EXP I am not allowed to waitlist for complimentary upgrades, because it wasn't an aa marketed flight. Any way to get on the upgrade list, even at the airport on the day of the flight? Any way to upgrade at all?
#1424
Join Date: Aug 2013
Programs: aa, HHonors, Enterprise Gold
Posts: 2
Award Redemmed for First Class. One Segment Changed to Economy Due to Availablity
I applied AAMiles for a First Class award ticket (ORD-SAN-SJC) in June (unsure if flight date should be posted).
I am ticketed 'Z' for the ORD-SAN segment, but am economy 'W' on the SAN-SJC segment due to availability. Aircraft type is E175 I believe.
On the travel date in question other available SAN-SJC flights are either no seats available or first also sold out.
Do I have any options here and should I be credited any miles for the first class award?
I am ticketed 'Z' for the ORD-SAN segment, but am economy 'W' on the SAN-SJC segment due to availability. Aircraft type is E175 I believe.
On the travel date in question other available SAN-SJC flights are either no seats available or first also sold out.
Do I have any options here and should I be credited any miles for the first class award?
#1425
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
I posted on another thread but wasn't getting any answers so I deleted it and posting it here.
I booked a domestic flight on AS ticket stock and booking code, but operated by aa. It seems that as an EXP I am not allowed to waitlist for complimentary upgrades, because it wasn't an aa marketed flight. Any way to get on the upgrade list, even at the airport on the day of the flight? Any way to upgrade at all?
I booked a domestic flight on AS ticket stock and booking code, but operated by aa. It seems that as an EXP I am not allowed to waitlist for complimentary upgrades, because it wasn't an aa marketed flight. Any way to get on the upgrade list, even at the airport on the day of the flight? Any way to upgrade at all?