AA LAX-HKG 777-300ER / 77W discussion, issues, etc.
Feb 13, 2019, 6:11 am
#1291
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: AUS
Programs: BAEC Gold, AA PPro, Hyatt Globalist, Amex Plat
Posts: 7,041
Regards
Feb 13, 2019, 6:49 am
#1292
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Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: RDU <|> MMX
Programs: AA EXP 2MM, SK EBS
Posts: 12,480
Definitely send an online complaint note to AA about the broken IFE, they will throw a few miles your way.
Feb 23, 2019, 5:10 pm
#1295
Join Date: Jun 2018
Programs: AA Plat, MPC Silver, IHG Platinum
Posts: 116
We took off a little late on Thursday (initially got an email saying the flight has been delayed by ~4 hrs but then got another email saying we are back on schedule). Reached on time. The flight was packed.
By the way, I didn't realize this, my ticket cost (divide by 2 for onward segment) is exactly what I got as EQD and more surprisingly, the award miles are are essentially calculated based on the ticket cost. While, I got base miles are actual miles flown. Here is why I am a little surprised:
I had a double miles promotion, I paid about same what I pay cathay every time I fly this route (about 10 trips in last 11 months); With double miles and the bonus for platinum I got less miles that I get when I fly cathay and bank it on AA. Not to mention I lost almost half of EQD. (I get ~$1400 for LAX-HKG for premium segment and I got $700 on AA!)
Never thought doubles miles promotion would mean so much loss. Oh well, live and learn!
By the way, I didn't realize this, my ticket cost (divide by 2 for onward segment) is exactly what I got as EQD and more surprisingly, the award miles are are essentially calculated based on the ticket cost. While, I got base miles are actual miles flown. Here is why I am a little surprised:
I had a double miles promotion, I paid about same what I pay cathay every time I fly this route (about 10 trips in last 11 months); With double miles and the bonus for platinum I got less miles that I get when I fly cathay and bank it on AA. Not to mention I lost almost half of EQD. (I get ~$1400 for LAX-HKG for premium segment and I got $700 on AA!)
Never thought doubles miles promotion would mean so much loss. Oh well, live and learn!
Feb 23, 2019, 5:41 pm
#1296
Join Date: May 2011
Posts: 29
Feb 24, 2019, 3:43 pm
#1298
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: NYC
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 1,372
No, you won't be able to. It won't hurt to ask, but prepare to be denied entry. The onward flight needs to be on a OW airline, according to the rules.
Mar 6, 2019, 5:53 pm
#1299
Join Date: Jun 2007
Programs: AA Lifetime Gold, AA Exec Plat
Posts: 715
I've been eying LAX-HKG on 3/9 on EF for upgrade availability, and as of yesterday there were tons availability in J, PE, and econ, but today everything got 0'd out, is this an early sign that the flight might be cancelled?
Mar 6, 2019, 6:42 pm
#1300
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: San Francisco
Programs: AA EXP; Marriott BonVoy Titanium Elite, Marriott LT Plat.
Posts: 1,717
Looks like that may be the case... All dummy booking are directed to DFW's HKG flight, or over to CX's flights out of LAX and SFO and JL's flight to NRT...
Mar 7, 2019, 3:48 am
#1301
Join Date: Jan 2015
Programs: Alaska Gold 75K, AA EXP, United 1K
Posts: 472
don’t think that’s the case. The flight just looks sold out and there is only 1 unassigned seat in F and J. Have you gotten upgraded? If not it’s probably not lookin good...
Mar 8, 2019, 9:06 pm
#1302
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: SAN
Programs: AA-EXP, Hilton-Diamond, UA-1K
Posts: 143
Am flying on 3/18 in J and was hoping to upgrade to F using an SWU..Unfortunately, the AA site shows F as being unavailable. On the AA website, I noticed that the F cabin is listed as being unavailable on multiple days..is the demand for F that strong on this sector?
Mar 9, 2019, 7:36 am
#1304
Join Date: Apr 2004
Programs: AA EXP, HH Gold,MR Gold, Avis CHM
Posts: 2,300
Sorry! I am guilty! I was able to get 4 F seats on the 18th and 6 for my return using SWU's for my family (booked in J upgraded to F). I booked this back in November.
Mar 9, 2019, 8:56 am
#1305
Join Date: Apr 2009
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