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.
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ARCHIVE: NEWBIE LOUNGE 2019: Ask "Newbie" AA Questions Here (flame free)
Mar 4, 2019, 11:50 am
#361
Join Date: Jul 2018
Posts: 138
No, it's not possible to have multiple people in different classes of service on the same flight in the same PNR. So to keep it all on the same PNR, you either need to book everyone in Premium Economy or everyone in Economy. And if the elite member is in a different cabin, then it's not possible to use their elite seating privileges for others to get MCE or preferred seats for no charge.
Mar 4, 2019, 12:17 pm
#362
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Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: RDU <|> MMX
Programs: AA EXP 2MM, SK EBS
Posts: 12,474
Thank you. That's what I was afraid of. Is it possible to book some of us in MCE and some in main cabin if we are immediately ahead of/ behind each other? (such as rows 20 and 21) I think it is, since I've already done it for another upcoming flight, but now I'm afraid they will move the kids out of the preferred seats if we are one row ahead in MCE. We do already have confirmed seat assignments.
Mar 4, 2019, 3:57 pm
#363
Join Date: Apr 2010
Programs: QF
Posts: 290
Travelling from AUS-DUB in J. What routing would have the better layflat seats? Prefer to avoid BA's Club World (LHR) flight.
Mar 4, 2019, 4:26 pm
#364
Moderator: American AAdvantage
Join Date: May 2000
Location: NorCal - SMF area
Programs: AA LT Plat; HH LT Diamond, Maître-plongeur des Muccis
Posts: 62,948
Mar 4, 2019, 5:37 pm
#365
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While there are minor nuances and subjective preferences between the aircraft types and connection airports, personally I would just book whatever routing is most convenient for your schedule. Going through DFW or ORD will allow for an evening departure from AUS and midday arrival into DUB, while connecting in PHL or CLT means a midday departure from AUS with an early morning arrival into DUB.
Also keep in mind AA's DUB schedule is highly seasonal with only PHL being year-round.
Mar 5, 2019, 12:22 pm
#367
Join Date: Dec 2018
Programs: Alaska Airline
Posts: 12
Award Ticket Cancellation - Rebook Policy
I recently cancelled an one-way award ticket within 24 hours I booked using 15,000 AA points SEA-LAS. I was wondering if I can rebook the ticket for any SEA-LAS flights since I was told the ticket is valid for a year. Or does it have to be the same route/time?
Thanks
Thanks
Mar 5, 2019, 12:31 pm
#368
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Not here; there!
Programs: AA Lifetime Gold
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Also, 15,000 AA miles does not sound right for a one-way from SEA to LAS. That's more than the normal domestic Economy one-way SAAver award, and less than First Class SAAver or Economy AAnytime.
Mar 5, 2019, 1:13 pm
#369
Join Date: Dec 2018
Programs: Alaska Airline
Posts: 12
Any reason why you didn't just ask AA to redeposit your miles for free, since you cancelled within 24 hours of booking?
Also, 15,000 AA miles does not sound right for a one-way from SEA to LAS. That's more than the normal domestic Economy one-way SAAver award, and less than First Class SAAver or Economy AAnytime.
Also, 15,000 AA miles does not sound right for a one-way from SEA to LAS. That's more than the normal domestic Economy one-way SAAver award, and less than First Class SAAver or Economy AAnytime.
Sorry, it was 12,500 AA miles.
Mar 5, 2019, 1:23 pm
#370
Join Date: Aug 2017
Programs: AA PLT, IHG Spire
Posts: 551
It can be any SEA-LAS flight that has the sAAver availabilityv (assuming you booked it for 12500 miles). Basically it needs to cost the same number of points.
Mar 5, 2019, 2:08 pm
#372
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Mar 5, 2019, 4:47 pm
#373
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If you indeed cancelled the award within 24 hours of booking it, you should have been able to redeposit the miles without incurring the $150 redeposit fee. If an AA agent told you differently then, you can try calling AA now, tell them that you were given incorrect information when you cancelled, and request that they waive the fee now. Invite AA to review the recording of your prior call (if the recording still exists) to confirm your account of the conversation.
Mar 6, 2019, 9:11 am
#374
Join Date: Nov 2017
Posts: 1,197
Quick question... have been warned that AA have a tendency to mess with their flight schedules.
Do they email you if they make a change, or do you have to keep an eye on it yourself?
Do they email you if they make a change, or do you have to keep an eye on it yourself?
Mar 6, 2019, 9:25 am
#375
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They will email you sometimes although often it will come days/weeks/months after the actual schedule change. It's definitely best to keep an eye out yourself.