Award travel in Premium Economy? (not yet - implementation 24 Jan 2019)
Feb 1, 2018, 2:06 pm
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Award travel in Premium Economy? (not yet - implementation 24 Jan 2019)
If Premium Economy is available on flight, is there a way to book the seat using miles?
So far when looking at flights DFW-HNL, the only options are Economy / Business/First.
Thanks
So far when looking at flights DFW-HNL, the only options are Economy / Business/First.
Thanks
Feb 1, 2018, 2:27 pm
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There is no award chart for PE. That is why you dont have such option. Until AA changes its award chart to include PE, it is not possible to book it regardless the plane has such class.
Feb 1, 2018, 3:58 pm
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Feb 1, 2018, 6:03 pm
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Has AA given any indication on the timetable for this? For ravel to S. America, if the economy mileage (one-way) is 30,000, 57,500 for business, then I would hope premium economy would be much closer to 30,000 than 57,500. Maybe 35,000. After all, right now PE is as low as just $100 more than an economy seat.
I have a few award trips already this year, and am hoping to upfare to premium economy.
Feb 1, 2018, 6:05 pm
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how many flights in their system even have this now? What, three planes?
Feb 2, 2018, 7:29 am
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Has AA given any indication on the timetable for this? For ravel to S. America, if the economy mileage (one-way) is 30,000, 57,500 for business, then I would hope premium economy would be much closer to 30,000 than 57,500. Maybe 35,000. After all, right now PE is as low as just $100 more than an economy seat.
I have a few award trips already this year, and am hoping to upfare to premium economy.
I have a few award trips already this year, and am hoping to upfare to premium economy.
Mar 28, 2018, 8:04 pm
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Anyone have an update on this issue? At this point, I would be willing to pay for the upgrade from mce to premium economy on an award ticket.
Mar 28, 2018, 8:14 pm
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I'd expect the award mileage to be loser to the J or F miles considering how much they charge for it.
Mar 29, 2018, 4:53 am
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At some point in the future, I believe AA will allow redemption in AA and partner airlines’ Premium Economy. That’d be good news.
That may be the time AA treats PE as a separate class of service. That’d not be good news.
That may be the time AA treats PE as a separate class of service. That’d not be good news.
Mar 29, 2018, 8:49 am
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The only bad news really pertains to upgrades.
If they keep the mileage requirement and copays (25k+$350) and only allow Y-PE and PE-J, then yes, that's definitely bad.
But if they cut back either the mileage or the copay, arguably it's not so bad. Still probably costs more to get into J than today but if your J upgrade doesn't clear you don't have to die in coach.
For SWUs, they could still, say, allow 2x SWUs to get from Y to J, and maybe they give EXPs 6 as a base. That wouldn't be so bad, would it?
Devil will be in the details.
If they keep the mileage requirement and copays (25k+$350) and only allow Y-PE and PE-J, then yes, that's definitely bad.
But if they cut back either the mileage or the copay, arguably it's not so bad. Still probably costs more to get into J than today but if your J upgrade doesn't clear you don't have to die in coach.
For SWUs, they could still, say, allow 2x SWUs to get from Y to J, and maybe they give EXPs 6 as a base. That wouldn't be so bad, would it?
Devil will be in the details.
Mar 29, 2018, 9:32 am
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The only bad news really pertains to upgrades.
If they keep the mileage requirement and copays (25k+$350) and only allow Y-PE and PE-J, then yes, that's definitely bad.
But if they cut back either the mileage or the copay, arguably it's not so bad. Still probably costs more to get into J than today but if your J upgrade doesn't clear you don't have to die in coach.
For SWUs, they could still, say, allow 2x SWUs to get from Y to J, and maybe they give EXPs 6 as a base. That wouldn't be so bad, would it?
Devil will be in the details.
If they keep the mileage requirement and copays (25k+$350) and only allow Y-PE and PE-J, then yes, that's definitely bad.
But if they cut back either the mileage or the copay, arguably it's not so bad. Still probably costs more to get into J than today but if your J upgrade doesn't clear you don't have to die in coach.
For SWUs, they could still, say, allow 2x SWUs to get from Y to J, and maybe they give EXPs 6 as a base. That wouldn't be so bad, would it?
Devil will be in the details.
I do think many will be happy when we see PE awards using AA miles possible. Given awards are one way, PE might be good for west to east redeyes - or for those using Biz awards for those, for the daytime long haul back.
Mar 29, 2018, 7:14 pm
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For example BOS-HKG 8/24 - 8/27 AA Y+ is $400 more RT than normal Y. CX Y+ is $1000 more than AA Y+ fare.
Mar 29, 2018, 8:38 pm
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Austin to Kona in January:
Coach: $956
Better Coach: $1707
First Class: $2060
I'd bite the bullet and pay for FC in that scenario.
Coach: $956
Better Coach: $1707
First Class: $2060
I'd bite the bullet and pay for FC in that scenario.