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Jul 13, 2018, 8:45 am

#226

teemuflyer

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Originally Posted by LHR/MEL/Europe FF

’Pay’ in the broadest sense, which includes either $ or eligibility via status.

If you end up in a MCE seat because you’re on standby, but group 9 basic, if the FA decides you aren’t a MCE customer and not entitled to a drink, I don’t know what basis that passenger has to complain.

I'm sure if one has an assigned seat in MCE, you will get all services entitled for that seat. It does not matter how the assigned seat came about, including a gate op-up. The same is the case if somehow one ends up in F unexpectedly. Denying these MCE services to someone legitimately sitting in MCE wouldn't cause a "legal" dustup, but more so a potential PR/marketing one.

Jul 13, 2018, 8:52 am

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We need more data points. Who's flying out there? Report your experience.

Jul 13, 2018, 9:39 am

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Originally Posted by jcatman

We need more data points. Who's flying out there? Report your experience.

Honestly I can't believe this thread is still going.

Data point:

I flew MCE on AA 90 ORD-LHR a few weeks ago. As many Heineken's as I wanted flowed freely.

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Jul 13, 2018, 9:42 am

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Originally Posted by rove312

I'll plan to keep a screenshot from the app showing my name, the seat number, and "Complimentary beer, wine and spirits."

I'm going to begin bringing a class action attorney with me whenever I fly in MCE.

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Jul 13, 2018, 5:59 pm

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Jul 13, 2018, 6:09 pm

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2-for-2 this week (one mainline, one Mesa). No questions asked.

Jul 13, 2018, 10:25 pm

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Quote:

Originally Posted by enviroian

Honestly I can't believe this thread is still going.

Data point:

I flew MCE on AA 90 ORD-LHR a few weeks ago. As many Heineken's as I wanted flowed freely.

That is a pretty horrible data point as beer/wine is free even in Y on transatlantic flights.

Come back into this thread when you fly MCE on a domestic routing.

Jul 13, 2018, 10:27 pm

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2-for-2 this week (one mainline, one Mesa). No questions asked.

Good, the AA sky waitresses are finally joining the Delta flight attendants in the real world.

Jul 14, 2018, 12:07 am

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I've had 4 segments in the last week, DEN-ORD and DEN-CLT, all doubles were given and no questions asked.

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Jul 15, 2018, 10:46 am

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About to fly MCE in domestic. I’ll report if I get any hassles lol

Jul 15, 2018, 11:38 am

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Two segments, one Envoy and one Skywest this weekend. I overheard one of the OO attendants reminding the other about the free MCE entitlement. No issues getting doubles on either flight.

Jul 15, 2018, 11:42 am

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Seat mate was told payment was necessary on DFW-FRA by the first flight attendant, that only beer and wine were free. Subsequent FAs did not ask her for payment.

Jul 15, 2018, 12:03 pm

#238

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SFO-PHX-PIT-ORD-SFO over the past week, all in MCE.

The 2 adults in my party had all the free drinks they wanted, whether during a scheduled beverage run or upon request.

Well done, AA.

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Jul 15, 2018, 2:00 pm

#239

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Originally Posted by james318

Seat mate was told payment was necessary on DFW-FRA by the first flight attendant, that only beer and wine were free. Subsequent FAs did not ask her for payment.

You are referencing an int'l itin. Which, I believe, includes beer and wine no matter where you sit. This MCE conundrum involved domestic only.

Jul 15, 2018, 2:01 pm

#240

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No issues with recent AUS-CLT flight. Btw there’s a big page ad in the AA magazine that says “free spirits in MCE” so you can always point to their ad.