Jan 1, 2019, 2:12 pm
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Welcome to the 2019 "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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ARCHIVE: NEWBIE LOUNGE 2019: Ask "Newbie" AA Questions Here (flame free)
Jan 8, 2019, 10:23 pm
#46
Moderator: American AAdvantage
Join Date: May 2000
Location: NorCal - SMF area
Programs: AA LT Plat; HH LT Diamond, Maître-plongeur des Muccis
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I did do a search (maybe not well), but has anyone actually compared the bulkhead to non-bulkhead seats in PE for AA. Seatguru always cautions them for having no underseat storage. However I can't siphon through any more distinguishers or people who made a direct comparison.
AA Rockwell Collins MiQ bulkhead seat
AA Rockwell Collins MiQ non-bulkhead seat
Jan 9, 2019, 6:04 am
#48
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: TPA/SRQ
Programs: Hyatt Explorer, Marriott Titanium, AA Plat Pro, UA Silver, Avis Plus, Hertz PC
Posts: 2,692
When I did individually it has saver award on BA from SOF to LHR. And when I did the one way from LHR to MCO. I got the Sunday return on AA metal avoiding some of the taxes.
sorry about the confusion
Jan 9, 2019, 8:26 am
#49
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Yes, I labeled it wrong. Two days is what I was shooting for. When I tried to do the multi-city. It showed me saver award on BA for the SOF to LHR leg, but for the LHR to MCO leg, it has only BA metal for the TATL leg on a saver. Not on AA metal.
When I did individually it has saver award on BA from SOF to LHR. And when I did the one way from LHR to MCO. I got the Sunday return on AA metal avoiding some of the taxes.
sorry about the confusion
When I did individually it has saver award on BA from SOF to LHR. And when I did the one way from LHR to MCO. I got the Sunday return on AA metal avoiding some of the taxes.
sorry about the confusion
You will however have to pay the U.K. Air Passenger Duty (a tax) for originating (not connecting under 23:59) from the U.K.
Jan 9, 2019, 11:56 pm
#50
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Flying SFO - LAX - LHR on AA, LGW - MLA on BA. It's a single award ticket (with AA miles). The connection in London is under 12 hr but overnight. I'll be getting a hotel room for the night. What's the process regarding checked bags? I assume I have to pick them up in LHR to clear customs / immigration and enter England. Will I have my checked bags with me at the hotel or will I have to drop them back off before I leave LHR?
Jan 10, 2019, 4:51 am
#51
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Location: RDU <|> MMX
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Flying SFO - LAX - LHR on AA, LGW - MLA on BA. It's a single award ticket (with AA miles). The connection in London is under 12 hr but overnight. I'll be getting a hotel room for the night. What's the process regarding checked bags? I assume I have to pick them up in LHR to clear customs / immigration and enter England. Will I have my checked bags with me at the hotel or will I have to drop them back off before I leave LHR?
Jan 10, 2019, 10:46 am
#52
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: TPA/SRQ
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I'll try for this to be my last question on this trip. My Saver award take me two stops from MCO- ORD - CLT and then to RDU for the flight to LHR-SOF. Its on Hold. have to book book it soon.
Do you think a phone agent will let me just book the RDU-LHR-SOF and get to RDU on my own?
Thanks a lot.
Do you think a phone agent will let me just book the RDU-LHR-SOF and get to RDU on my own?
Thanks a lot.
Jan 10, 2019, 11:54 am
#53
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I'll try for this to be my last question on this trip. My Saver award take me two stops from MCO- ORD - CLT and then to RDU for the flight to LHR-SOF. Its on Hold. have to book book it soon.
Do you think a phone agent will let me just book the RDU-LHR-SOF and get to RDU on my own?
Thanks a lot.
Do you think a phone agent will let me just book the RDU-LHR-SOF and get to RDU on my own?
Thanks a lot.
So as long as the MCO-ORD-CLT-RDU availability isn't married segment availability it will be no problem to drop the first 3 segments and just keep the RDU-LHR-SOF. Give AA a call and ask them to drop the first 3 segments and see what they say.
Jan 10, 2019, 1:35 pm
#54
Join Date: Sep 2009
Programs: AA Gold, 1MM; Hyatt Explorist; MR Gold; HH Diamond
Posts: 533
My wife recently received an invitation for platinum pro status and the status will expire in May. We have a reservation in August and I was curious to know if she signed up for the status and picked seats in main cabin extra, would AA make us purchase the seats, or kick us out of the seats, upon losing her status? Thanks!
Jan 10, 2019, 1:47 pm
#55
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My wife recently received an invitation for platinum pro status and the status will expire in May. We have a reservation in August and I was curious to know if she signed up for the status and picked seats in main cabin extra, would AA make us purchase the seats, or kick us out of the seats, upon losing her status? Thanks!
Jan 10, 2019, 5:33 pm
#56
Join Date: Sep 2016
Posts: 285
Read the FAQ and couldn't see my question there I have platinum status til May (targeted email), if I book seats in the main cabin extra now but my flight is in July, will I still keep those seats? Obviously seating assignments are never guaranteed.
Jan 10, 2019, 6:18 pm
#57
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The poster 2 posts above asked the exact same question and I answered it in the post directly above.
Jan 11, 2019, 2:03 am
#58
Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: Rio de Janeiro
Programs: BA Oneworld
Posts: 582
What if I miss a connection due to security lines.
Hi there, on Sunday I will be connecting from LHR-JFK-GIG. The ticket reservation is a connection rather than separate. I'm worried about not making the connection due to TSA shortages (even though it is a four hour landing to take off). We have to collect and recheck bags. If we are stuck in lines, would AA put us on the next available flight and what duty of care should we expect? Thanks.
Jan 11, 2019, 4:53 am
#59
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Hi there, on Sunday I will be connecting from LHR-JFK-GIG. The ticket reservation is a connection rather than separate. I'm worried about not making the connection due to TSA shortages (even though it is a four hour landing to take off). We have to collect and recheck bags. If we are stuck in lines, would AA put us on the next available flight and what duty of care should we expect? Thanks.
Jan 11, 2019, 5:11 am
#60
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: UK
Programs: Bonvoy Gold, AA Plat, Volare Premier, VS Silver, National Emerald Elite, Hertz President Circle
Posts: 2,526
Skipping one domestic segment in an international itinerary
I'll shortly be travelling internationally from Europe to the US. The return journey is 3 flights with 2 stops in the US before the international leg. I have now arranged to spend time close to the first of these stops and it would be convenient to start the return journey there. I assumed I'd have to get a one way flight to back to the origin of the return journey, and use all the vouchers in the ticket. Just to be sure: Is that really the case? Could I somehow liaise with AA and arrange to be no show on the first leg? If so, how would one do that? The ticket is AA stock mostly on AA metal but the leg I'd be interested in skipping is HA metal. Thanks.
I'll shortly be travelling internationally from Europe to the US. The return journey is 3 flights with 2 stops in the US before the international leg. I have now arranged to spend time close to the first of these stops and it would be convenient to start the return journey there. I assumed I'd have to get a one way flight to back to the origin of the return journey, and use all the vouchers in the ticket. Just to be sure: Is that really the case? Could I somehow liaise with AA and arrange to be no show on the first leg? If so, how would one do that? The ticket is AA stock mostly on AA metal but the leg I'd be interested in skipping is HA metal. Thanks.