Jan 1, 2019, 2:12 pm
Last edit by: JDiver
Welcome to the 2019 "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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ARCHIVE: NEWBIE LOUNGE 2019: Ask "Newbie" AA Questions Here (flame free)
Feb 28, 2019, 12:21 pm
#346
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Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Miami, Florida
Programs: AA ExPlat, Hyatt Globalist, IHG Spire, Hilton Gold
Posts: 4,009
Haven’t flown AA in over two years. Vaguely recall reading a while back that AA still allows people in economy to move to any empty seat, including MCE, after the doors close. Is this still true? (I know this isn’t true on United or Delta.) Thanks.
Feb 28, 2019, 3:26 pm
#347
Join Date: Aug 2017
Programs: AA PLT, IHG Spire
Posts: 551
For the most part, I would say this is still true although since MCE now includes free alcohol some FAs will police that now. YMMV, obviously.
Feb 28, 2019, 3:31 pm
#348
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Location: Miami, Florida
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Thanks very much. I have a 7:00 am flight, so the booze isn’t a concern for me. Just wondering if I’m free to move up into the (currently) entirely empty exit rows one row ahead of my current seat.
Mar 1, 2019, 1:55 pm
#349
Join Date: Feb 2015
Posts: 407
AA Plat Pro • Status match possibilities?
Would any FTers be able to advise me as to whether my recently-gifted (by AA) Platinum Pro status (thru May 2019) might enable me to get a status match to another international airline?
I didn't seem to get very far with statusmatcher.com, alas.
Any replies very welcome!
Thank you
I didn't seem to get very far with statusmatcher.com, alas.
Any replies very welcome!
Thank you
Mar 1, 2019, 2:14 pm
#350
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Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Miami, Florida
Programs: AA ExPlat, Hyatt Globalist, IHG Spire, Hilton Gold
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It’s doubtful, because the May 2019 expiration is a dead giveaway that it wasn’t earned status.
Mar 2, 2019, 6:47 am
#351
Join Date: Feb 2015
Posts: 407
Many thanks, Joe -- that makes perfect sense. I guess I was pushing my luck anyway.
Thanks in any case.
Thanks in any case.
Mar 3, 2019, 4:15 pm
#352
Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 376
Traveling back from SE Asia in mid-May - a paid ticket, Business (I) so not full fare J. It's a AA codeshare, operated by JAL - HKG-NRT-ORD, JAL both legs.
I have an 18 hour layover @ NRT.
Can I extend that layover another day?
I have an 18 hour layover @ NRT.
Can I extend that layover another day?
Mar 3, 2019, 4:52 pm
#353
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Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: RDU <|> MMX
Programs: AA EXP 2MM, SK EBS
Posts: 12,483
Yes. You can spend a month in Tokyo if you want, all you have to do is pay the fare difference and change fee for whatever the new fare is to fly HKG-NRT and then NRT-ORD on the new flight 42 hrs later.
Mar 3, 2019, 4:55 pm
#354
Join Date: Dec 1999
Location: NYC/PHX
Programs: IATA, Sabre, AvgeekAgent
Posts: 1,958
Most tickets can be changed. You need to call the airline or travel agent that issued the ticket. The fare rules, not I or J booking class, will dictate whether there are fees to change the ticket and/or add a stopover at NRT (on international tickets, flight segments more than 24 hours apart are generally considered a voluntary stop rather than a connection).
Mar 3, 2019, 6:25 pm
#355
Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 376
Thanks - I'll give AA a shout, but not holding my breath - ran some quick web pricing on both JAL and AA and I get prices 3x to 11x what I've already got in hand.
Mar 3, 2019, 6:50 pm
#356
Join Date: Dec 1999
Location: NYC/PHX
Programs: IATA, Sabre, AvgeekAgent
Posts: 1,958
The ticket may not require repricing at current fares. Changes on international tickets can often be made if class of service (I in your case) is available for just the change penalty and/or the stopover fee. If only J is available, there will definitely be an upcharge, though.
Mar 4, 2019, 10:19 am
#357
Join Date: Jun 2018
Posts: 53
Has anyone flown BA long haul on the a380 recently? How was customer service. I’m flying WT+ and I’m reading a lot of negative reviews online. They are a little bit scary about bags being lost to not being able allowed a carry on and they are all recent reviews. I read that BA vamped up their service this year.
Mar 4, 2019, 11:09 am
#358
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Has anyone flown BA long haul on the a380 recently? How was customer service. I’m flying WT+ and I’m reading a lot of negative reviews online. They are a little bit scary about bags being lost to not being able allowed a carry on and they are all recent reviews. I read that BA vamped up their service this year.
Mar 4, 2019, 11:13 am
#359
Join Date: Jul 2018
Posts: 138
Can we have 2 different cabin classes on the same PNR? For example, can we buy premium economy and coach tickets together at the same time? If so, if the elite (gold) is sitting in premium economy, can the others sit in MCE or preferred seats? Trying to keep us all together (relatively) while being sensitive to a tall family member who can't stand coach on long flights. Thanks!!
Mar 4, 2019, 11:41 am
#360
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Can we have 2 different cabin classes on the same PNR? For example, can we buy premium economy and coach tickets together at the same time? If so, if the elite (gold) is sitting in premium economy, can the others sit in MCE or preferred seats? Trying to keep us all together (relatively) while being sensitive to a tall family member who can't stand coach on long flights. Thanks!!