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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.
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[2017 NEWBIE LOUNGE] Ask Your "Newbie" AA Questions Here (flame free)
Dec 27, 2017, 8:03 am
#2296
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Chicagoland
Posts: 375
nope, BE not eligible for upgrades.
https://www.aa.com/i18n/travel-info/...ic-economy.jsp
Restrictions
A ticket gets you a seat in Main Cabin, with restrictions:- 1 item that fits under the seat in front of you (no access to overhead bins)*
- Seats assigned at check-in
- Fees to choose a specific seat
- Not eligible for upgrades
- No flight changes or refunds
- Board in last group*
Dec 27, 2017, 8:08 am
#2297
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: GNV
Programs: AA EP (life Gold), Global Entry, TSA Pre-Check, Marriott Plat, IHG Plat
Posts: 392
Dec 27, 2017, 8:54 am
#2299
Join Date: Dec 1999
Programs: UA 1K/1MM, AC 25K, Marriott LT Platinum
Posts: 436
If an AA elite member books a domestic codeshare flight operated by AA but marketed by AS (i.e. AS flight number, AA metal), is that member still eligible for 500-mile upgrades?
Dec 27, 2017, 3:16 pm
#2300
Join Date: Nov 2017
Location: PHX
Programs: AA PLT, Ent PLT
Posts: 57
I am not 100% positive on this answer but I do not believe that you can use 500-mile upgrades if your reservation has a AS flight number. Per the terms and conditions they are valid on flights marketed and operated by AA.
Dec 27, 2017, 3:52 pm
#2301
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: GNV
Programs: AA EP (life Gold), Global Entry, TSA Pre-Check, Marriott Plat, IHG Plat
Posts: 392
Dec 28, 2017, 11:13 am
#2302
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: AUS after 40+ SFO/OAK
Programs: UA MM (recovering former 1K), Marriott Titanium Lifetime
Posts: 550
Mileage Credit for AS Flight #
Hoping one of the experts can tell me what this means. On 10/29 I flew from PDX-SFO, AS ticket/AS flight #/operated by VX/AAdvantage # in reservation and on boarding pass.
Didn't post, so filed a claim on 12/09. Today I got this in an e-mail:
And this is what I see in my account:
So, is it pending, rejected, or maybe stuck, and is VX having operated the flight the issue?
Thanks.
Didn't post, so filed a claim on 12/09. Today I got this in an e-mail:
And this is what I see in my account:
So, is it pending, rejected, or maybe stuck, and is VX having operated the flight the issue?
Thanks.
Dec 28, 2017, 11:24 am
#2303
Join Date: Nov 2017
Location: PHX
Programs: AA PLT, Ent PLT
Posts: 57
You are correct. You are not able to earn miles on flights operated by VX. In your case the flight was marketed by AS but operated by VX. Sorry.
Dec 28, 2017, 12:19 pm
#2304
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: New York
Programs: AA Platinum, Marriott Platinum Elite, SPG Gold
Posts: 320
Need help on becoming proficient on the excellent AA spreadsheet by BRP (and others)
I have downloaded AAMILESTRACKER 1.9 - the excellent work by BRP(and others). I am not great at this stuff but am interested in learning whatever I need to to make a go of this amazing tool. I don't normally use spreadsheets but am willing to learn what I need to do. If someone could give me some pointers on the basics of making this spreadsheet "my own " I would so appreciate it. My end goal is to logically track and, also plan my travel this year in the hopes that I can make ExPlat for some part of 2018 and then for 2019. I have been close so many times and not within reach a few more. I was able to wing it in the past with estimating EQM but now with EQD's I have decide to figure it out once and for all.
Dec 28, 2017, 1:31 pm
#2305
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
Hoping one of the experts can tell me what this means. On 10/29 I flew from PDX-SFO, AS ticket/AS flight #/operated by VX/AAdvantage # in reservation and on boarding pass.
Didn't post, so filed a claim on 12/09. Today I got this in an e-mail: <snip>
And this is what I see in my account: <snip>
So, is it pending, rejected, or maybe stuck, and is VX having operated the flight the issue?
Thanks.
Didn't post, so filed a claim on 12/09. Today I got this in an e-mail: <snip>
And this is what I see in my account: <snip>
So, is it pending, rejected, or maybe stuck, and is VX having operated the flight the issue?
Thanks.
Dec 28, 2017, 4:51 pm
#2306
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: AUS after 40+ SFO/OAK
Programs: UA MM (recovering former 1K), Marriott Titanium Lifetime
Posts: 550
Dec 28, 2017, 8:50 pm
#2307
Join Date: Mar 2007
Programs: United Mileage Plus Premier
Posts: 781
Thanks to everyone else for the suggestions. I guess I need to settle on my outbound travel date for July and make some plans.
Dec 28, 2017, 11:14 pm
#2308
Join Date: Dec 2017
Posts: 42
AA Award Upgrade
In the past I have read it was free to upgrade from economy to business award tickets for no fee, is that still the case? For example, booking an economy award for 40k, and then calling in and upgrading it to business for 30k more miles.
In addition, can I change from one partner to another partner if origin and destination stay the same. I'm worried about a short (2 hr) connection in Amman for TLV>AMM>JFK (all on RJ). If the first flight is delayed, will I potentially be able to rebook via Europe in Amman, or even before departing TLV?
Thanks!
In addition, can I change from one partner to another partner if origin and destination stay the same. I'm worried about a short (2 hr) connection in Amman for TLV>AMM>JFK (all on RJ). If the first flight is delayed, will I potentially be able to rebook via Europe in Amman, or even before departing TLV?
Thanks!
Dec 29, 2017, 1:31 am
#2309
Join Date: Jul 2001
Programs: AA EP
Posts: 2,203
2 hours is more than enough time to connect in AMM.
If therebis is an issue, RJ will be responsible for working out how to get u to JFK
If therebis is an issue, RJ will be responsible for working out how to get u to JFK
In the past I have read it was free to upgrade from economy to business award tickets for no fee, is that still the case? For example, booking an economy award for 40k, and then calling in and upgrading it to business for 30k more miles.
In addition, can I change from one partner to another partner if origin and destination stay the same. I'm worried about a short (2 hr) connection in Amman for TLV>AMM>JFK (all on RJ). If the first flight is delayed, will I potentially be able to rebook via Europe in Amman, or even before departing TLV?
Thanks!
In addition, can I change from one partner to another partner if origin and destination stay the same. I'm worried about a short (2 hr) connection in Amman for TLV>AMM>JFK (all on RJ). If the first flight is delayed, will I potentially be able to rebook via Europe in Amman, or even before departing TLV?
Thanks!
Dec 29, 2017, 7:33 am
#2310
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: KHOU/KIAH
Programs: AA EXP | Marriott Bonvoy Titanium| Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 11,245
In the past I have read it was free to upgrade from economy to business award tickets for no fee, is that still the case? For example, booking an economy award for 40k, and then calling in and upgrading it to business for 30k more miles.
In addition, can I change from one partner to another partner if origin and destination stay the same. I'm worried about a short (2 hr) connection in Amman for TLV>AMM>JFK (all on RJ). If the first flight is delayed, will I potentially be able to rebook via Europe in Amman, or even before departing TLV?
Thanks!
In addition, can I change from one partner to another partner if origin and destination stay the same. I'm worried about a short (2 hr) connection in Amman for TLV>AMM>JFK (all on RJ). If the first flight is delayed, will I potentially be able to rebook via Europe in Amman, or even before departing TLV?
Thanks!
- For awards involving travel on other airlines, origin or destination changes or changes to the airline(s) in the itinerary will incur a change fee of $150, even when retaining the same award type
- Changes to the itinerary which involve different AAdvantage awards than originally ticketed require a reinstatement of the original award ticket, payment of the applicable award reinstatement fee, and a new award ticket issued