Dec 31, 2016, 10:20 pm
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Welcome to the 2017 "NEWBIE LOUNGE"
Ask Your Consolidated / Combined AA Questions Here (flame free)
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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).
Advanced questions posed by veteran FT users may be moved and / or merged into existing master or GUIDE threads, most of which have Wikiposts at the top of the page that contain summaries of important information.
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.
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[2017 NEWBIE LOUNGE] Ask Your "Newbie" AA Questions Here (flame free)
Dec 12, 2017, 2:35 pm
#2206
Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 2,592
Your fare might not allow changes but you still should be able to do a same day standby to an earlier flight. Although having bags definitely makes this more difficult. This is the type of scenario where you might have to ask several places but eventually someone will add you to the standby list. Start at the baggage re-check counter just past customs in PHL, if that fails then try the normal check-in desks, if still no luck then try the AC, then a different AC, the gate, and so on.
on the US airways days, the GA didn’t even asked me if I had checked bags. She told me that they won’t travel with me only when I asked her for the bags status.
Dec 12, 2017, 3:16 pm
#2207
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: MSN
Programs: AA, BAEC Gold
Posts: 3,921
I'm having a brain fart here... how does one see the ticket number on the AA.com screen for a reservation? It shows ticketed, but I cannot find the ticket number on either the website or the app. Having just read through this ticketing fiasco thread, I want to make sure I have the actual ticket numbers recorded for our trip.
Dec 12, 2017, 3:38 pm
#2208
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: County Tyrone
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 1,492
Hi, has anyone had experience with getting a name fixed on a reservation?just realised I have an extra letter in my surname on a booking I just made. Thanks
Dec 12, 2017, 3:52 pm
#2209
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: used to be PER, now it's nowhere/eveywhere
Programs: QFF NB, AA GLD
Posts: 3,464
Checking my records for this year:
- I have earned nearly 11,000EQD
- of which less than 1,000 was earned on AA flights
Yet I have still made PLT Pro for next year
And yes, the EQD earning is often better on partner flights than on AA flights (but EQM earning is usually lower)
Dec 12, 2017, 9:06 pm
#2211
Join Date: Jan 2012
Programs: AY+ Plat, Marriott Plat, Hyatt Discoverist
Posts: 2,846
Dec 12, 2017, 10:54 pm
#2212
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Chicagoland
Posts: 375
Dec 13, 2017, 8:04 am
#2213
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: MSN
Programs: AA, BAEC Gold
Posts: 3,921
Odd, I get a "Print Trip and Receipt" option which yields a different format with a receipt including the ticket number at the bottom. However, provided you can find the email, the method given by flyingeph12 works as long as the trip hasn't been re-ticketed. Another useful hint is that if you put the trip on hold then that email contains a pointer to the detailed fare rules.
Dec 13, 2017, 10:16 am
#2214
Join Date: Mar 2016
Posts: 66
Thanks for any any help available. My question is on a MR from US to HKG to SIN with a stop over in HKG (8 days) and SIN (3 days) before returning to EWR with partner airline CX. The 5 segment flight is partial in class I and E, BIZ and PE. The flight shows up in ITA as bookable but I have not tried to book yet.. Are awards showing on the AA awards chart, EQD & EQM multipliers for CX flight applied to AA FFP, still hold when there are 2 stopovers or when tickets are purchased separately??
TIA
TIA
Dec 13, 2017, 11:06 am
#2215
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: RDU <|> MMX
Programs: AA EXP 2MM, SK EBS
Posts: 12,442
Thanks for any any help available. My question is on a MR from US to HKG to SIN with a stop over in HKG (8 days) and SIN (3 days) before returning to EWR with partner airline CX. The 5 segment flight is partial in class I and E, BIZ and PE. The flight shows up in ITA as bookable but I have not tried to book yet.. Are awards showing on the AA awards chart, EQD & EQM multipliers for CX flight applied to AA FFP, still hold when there are 2 stopovers or when tickets are purchased separately??
TIA
TIA
Dec 13, 2017, 11:14 am
#2216
Join Date: May 2013
Location: MAD
Programs: IB+, BAEC
Posts: 3,105
Now that the Flagship Lounges are out, is it still OneWorld Emerald only for the First Lounges?
In other words, could I get into DFW first lounge as an Iberia Plus gold (sapphire)?
In other words, could I get into DFW first lounge as an Iberia Plus gold (sapphire)?
Dec 13, 2017, 1:48 pm
#2217
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: MSN
Programs: AA, BAEC Gold
Posts: 3,921
I think that until the DFW Flagship Lounge opens you can access the First Class Dining lounge as a non-AA Sapphire.
Dec 13, 2017, 2:15 pm
#2218
Join Date: Jan 2012
Programs: AY+ Plat, Marriott Plat, Hyatt Discoverist
Posts: 2,846
Odd, I get a "Print Trip and Receipt" option which yields a different format with a receipt including the ticket number at the bottom. However, provided you can find the email, the method given by flyingeph12 works as long as the trip hasn't been re-ticketed. Another useful hint is that if you put the trip on hold then that email contains a pointer to the detailed fare rules.
Generally, every time a ticket is reissued, you should receive an e-mail confirmation with the ticket number in it (and if you don't, you should call and ask).
Dec 13, 2017, 2:47 pm
#2219
Join Date: Nov 2017
Location: PHX
Programs: AA PLT, Ent PLT
Posts: 57
You can always check which lounges you can enter at OneWorld.com
Link to the DFW Lounges https://www.oneworld.com/ffp/lounge-...eaccess/DFW/-1
Dec 13, 2017, 5:09 pm
#2220
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
You can access all 4 Admirals Club Lounges at DFW as a Sapphire. There is not a dedicated First Class Lounge at DFW. You will also be allowed access to "The Club at DFW" only if flying on BA, JL, QF, or QR.
You can always check which lounges you can enter at OneWorld.com
Link to the DFW Lounges https://www.oneworld.com/ffp/lounge-...eaccess/DFW/-1
You can always check which lounges you can enter at OneWorld.com
Link to the DFW Lounges https://www.oneworld.com/ffp/lounge-...eaccess/DFW/-1