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Welcome to the 2017 "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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[2017 NEWBIE LOUNGE] Ask Your "Newbie" AA Questions Here (flame free)
Mar 21, 2017, 9:29 am
#601
Join Date: Nov 2016
Posts: 812
Wife flew DSM>PHX>LAS and the reverse last week. She was on AA636 which is is DSM>PHX>LAS but keeps the flight number for PHX>LAS. She received only one EQS and 1216 EQMs. Meanwhile one the way back, with two flight numbers, she received 2 EQS and 1649 EQM.
Is this correct, or should she have gotten another segment and 500 EQM for the PHX>LAS flight? Travel was 3/6/17 if that helps. She has no current AA status.
Is this correct, or should she have gotten another segment and 500 EQM for the PHX>LAS flight? Travel was 3/6/17 if that helps. She has no current AA status.
Mar 21, 2017, 9:33 am
#602
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: San Antonio
Programs: DL DM, Former AA EXP now AY Plat, AC 75K, NW Plat, Former CO Gold, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 27,052
She got correct credit. She bought a direct flight and thus gets credit for a direct flight.
Mar 21, 2017, 9:33 am
#603
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2010
Programs: AA
Posts: 14,743
Wife flew DSM>PHX>LAS and the reverse last week. She was on AA636 which is is DSM>PHX>LAS but keeps the flight number for PHX>LAS. She received only one EQS and 1216 EQMs. Meanwhile one the way back, with two flight numbers, she received 2 EQS and 1649 EQM.
Is this correct, or should she have gotten another segment and 500 EQM for the PHX>LAS flight? Travel was 3/6/17 if that helps. She has no current AA status.
Is this correct, or should she have gotten another segment and 500 EQM for the PHX>LAS flight? Travel was 3/6/17 if that helps. She has no current AA status.
Mar 21, 2017, 11:05 am
#605
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Not here; there!
Programs: AA Lifetime Gold
Posts: 29,606
Since you are a Hawaiian resident, I assume that you would just pay cash for inter-island flights, since locals usually get discounted fares. That being the case, to where would you redeem your miles? Flights to the West Coast? Flights to elsewhere in the Mainland? Flights to Asia or the South Pacific? And in what class of service?
Tell us more, and we can better advise you.
Tell us more, and we can better advise you.
Mar 21, 2017, 11:14 am
#606
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Hawai'i Nei
Programs: Au: UA, Marriott, Hilton; GE
Posts: 7,147
Since you are a Hawaiian resident, I assume that you would just pay cash for inter-island flights, since locals usually get discounted fares. That being the case, to where would you redeem your miles? Flights to the West Coast? Flights to elsewhere in the Mainland? Flights to Asia or the South Pacific? And in what class of service?
Tell us more, and we can better advise you.
Tell us more, and we can better advise you.
Mar 21, 2017, 11:24 am
#607
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Not here; there!
Programs: AA Lifetime Gold
Posts: 29,606
Thank you. I don't have great aspirations regarding the 20,000 miles pp, just not wanting miles from these tickets worth $10K to go to complete waste. I saw on the AA site that I could use the miles to book interisland on HA, or perhaps someday use them within the continental US?
For short-haul nonstops (<1,151 miles) on the Mainland on AA or AS, BA charges just 7,500 Avios.
If needed, you could also bulk up your Avios balance with several different credit cards.
Mar 21, 2017, 11:38 am
#608
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Hawai'i Nei
Programs: Au: UA, Marriott, Hilton; GE
Posts: 7,147
If, for example, you were interested in Coach flights between HI and the Western U.S. (AZ, CA, OR, or WA), crediting your flights to BA might make sense. When lowest-tier ("SAAver") award seats are available on AA or AS nonstops between HI and those destinations, you would pay just 12,500 BA Avios per person, one-way. And BA does not charge any close-in booking fees on award redemptions either.
For short-haul nonstops (<1,151 miles) on the Mainland on AA or AS, BA charges just 7,500 Avios.
If needed, you could also bulk up your Avios balance with several different credit cards.
For short-haul nonstops (<1,151 miles) on the Mainland on AA or AS, BA charges just 7,500 Avios.
If needed, you could also bulk up your Avios balance with several different credit cards.
Mar 21, 2017, 11:38 am
#609
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: San Antonio
Programs: DL DM, Former AA EXP now AY Plat, AC 75K, NW Plat, Former CO Gold, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 27,052
Could also consider AS. They're partners with AA, BA, KE, EK, a bunch of others.
Also just to make sure are these flights coded as AA and operated by AA? or are these codeshares? It can make a difference in who you can credit to.
Also just to make sure are these flights coded as AA and operated by AA? or are these codeshares? It can make a difference in who you can credit to.
Mar 21, 2017, 12:25 pm
#610
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: DFW
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 387
What are the rules regarding the allocation of seats for crew rest? I just completed a DFW-LIM (980,988) round trip and was disappointed to see that 2 of the precious 16 business seats were blocked for crew rest. I've flown this trip numerous times and this was the first time I've seen 4a and 4b blocked. I suppose I'm mostly curious because I missed my upgrade on 988 despite being #1 on the list.
(I'm sure this info exists somewhere here, but my "crew rest" search didn't reveal it.)
(I'm sure this info exists somewhere here, but my "crew rest" search didn't reveal it.)
Mar 22, 2017, 12:01 am
#611
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Hawai'i Nei
Programs: Au: UA, Marriott, Hilton; GE
Posts: 7,147
Mar 22, 2017, 10:15 pm
#612
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Arizona
Posts: 71
QF Y Flights on AA.com
What's up with AA's site not showing any QF economy flights? Has this been the case for a while now? I could've sworn I used to be able to book QF Y flights on aa.com.
Mar 23, 2017, 1:00 am
#614
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 223
I just booked an award flight on QF12 using AA miles. How do I go about selecting a
seat?
seat?
Mar 23, 2017, 2:58 am
#615
Join Date: Jul 2016
Programs: BA, Etihad
Posts: 53
Hello
I am considering AA for the first time (LHR-MIA-BSB) but am completely confused by all the different 757 configurations for AA213 MIA-BSB. I'm looking at Business, but not sure whether I'll get a lie flat seat, an angled flat seat or something else altogether. I've tried looking in the wiki but can't seem to find an answer. Can anyone help me?
I am considering AA for the first time (LHR-MIA-BSB) but am completely confused by all the different 757 configurations for AA213 MIA-BSB. I'm looking at Business, but not sure whether I'll get a lie flat seat, an angled flat seat or something else altogether. I've tried looking in the wiki but can't seem to find an answer. Can anyone help me?