Reserve MCE as GLD on AA operated AY coded flight?
May 3, 2018, 8:00 am
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Reserve MCE as GLD on AA operated AY coded flight?
Looking at booking an AY coded flight on AA metal. Can GLD reserve MCE seats before checking for the 50% discount or at check in for free if the flight is ticketed as AY? If not, how can we get those seats and at what price?
May 3, 2018, 10:03 am
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There appears to be no restriction on how the flight is coded
https://www.aa.com/i18n/travel-info/...abin-extra.jsp
Is it actually cheaper buying it as an AY codeshare versus booking the actual AA flight number on aa.com or some other channel?
Either way, if your AA# is in the record you should be able to get the 50% discount. If it was booked outside of AA (e.g. AY web site), you probably have to call to do it if you can't look up your PNR on aa.com.
https://www.aa.com/i18n/travel-info/...abin-extra.jsp
Is it actually cheaper buying it as an AY codeshare versus booking the actual AA flight number on aa.com or some other channel?
Either way, if your AA# is in the record you should be able to get the 50% discount. If it was booked outside of AA (e.g. AY web site), you probably have to call to do it if you can't look up your PNR on aa.com.
May 3, 2018, 11:48 am
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Thanks.
One more question: if a non-elite traveling companion is taking the same outbound but different return flight (and hence must have a separate PNR) can that person benefit from the discounted or free MCE rate by linking the PNRs (since I am GLD) at least on the outbound where we will be traveling together?
One more question: if a non-elite traveling companion is taking the same outbound but different return flight (and hence must have a separate PNR) can that person benefit from the discounted or free MCE rate by linking the PNRs (since I am GLD) at least on the outbound where we will be traveling together?
May 3, 2018, 4:56 pm
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