flying AA again after years away - free or cheap exit seats?
Jul 27, 2016, 11:24 pm
#1
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: worldwide
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 286
flying AA again in years away
any way to get free or cheap exit seats?
yes sorry for the first time in years should be in title
yes sorry for the first time in years should be in title
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Jul 28, 2016, 6:54 am
#3
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: SFO
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 5,270
The answer is there's almost certainly no way to get cheap/free exit row seats, assuming OP doesn't have any sort of lifetime status with AA. Most US airlines have learned that people are willing to pay for seats with more legroom, and charge accordingly.
Jul 28, 2016, 8:33 pm
#5
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Jul 28, 2016, 8:53 pm
#7
Join Date: May 2014
Location: DFW
Programs: AA EXP (probably nothing w/ AA next year :)), Delta Platinum, Marriott Titanium, Hilton Gold
Posts: 405
A few years ago before having status, I would just ask the gate agent and if exit row was open, they would give it to me. Never asked me to pay. Once they even said no exit row available and offered me a free MCE (probably helps that I'm 6'3? Who knows)
