ARCHIVE: 2015-17 AA Premium Economy / PE / PEY on widebody a/c announced
Mar 27, 2017, 12:32 pm
#631
Join Date: Aug 2014
Programs: AA Plat, WN CP, SPG Gold, Hilton Gold, Hyatt Plat, Club Carlson Gold
Posts: 35
FYI, just got this email from AA:
"Experience Premium Economy
For as low as $200
Premium Economy
Thank you for purchasing a ticket from ICN to DFW for travel on 7/9/2017.
For a limited time, move into Premium Economy for as low as $200. Call reservations at 800-433-7300 to book your seat.
Premium Economy is our newest class of service between Flagship® Business and Main Cabin. It features:
Wider seats and an amenity kit
An enhanced meal and complimentary drinks
Priority boarding
1.5 Elite Qualifying Miles (EQMs) per mile flown"
Calling later to see if I can actually get it for $200, if so would be a great deal.
"Experience Premium Economy
For as low as $200
Premium Economy
Thank you for purchasing a ticket from ICN to DFW for travel on 7/9/2017.
For a limited time, move into Premium Economy for as low as $200. Call reservations at 800-433-7300 to book your seat.
Premium Economy is our newest class of service between Flagship® Business and Main Cabin. It features:
Wider seats and an amenity kit
An enhanced meal and complimentary drinks
Priority boarding
1.5 Elite Qualifying Miles (EQMs) per mile flown"
Calling later to see if I can actually get it for $200, if so would be a great deal.
Mar 27, 2017, 12:41 pm
#632
Join Date: May 2007
Location: DFW Texas
Programs: AA (ExecPlat, >2MM), United (Gold, >1 MM), HH (Diamond), SPG (Gold), Accorhotels (Gold)
Posts: 92
$1695 economy, $2357 PE for the round trip.
Mar 27, 2017, 12:42 pm
#633
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Incline Village, NV, USA
Programs: AA EXP, AS MVPG, Priority Club PLT, Hyatt Diamond, Hilton GLD
Posts: 121
I got the same e-mail today (I'm booked DFW-ICN in late May) though it said "as low as $100". Haven't called yet. I'm also on the waitlist for the upgrade to business using a SWU. I doubt I get the money back if my upgrade clears. I do wonder if paying now would bump my priority up on the list.
Mar 27, 2017, 1:03 pm
#634
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Global
Posts: 6,005
I got the same e-mail today (I'm booked DFW-ICN in late May) though it said "as low as $100". Haven't called yet. I'm also on the waitlist for the upgrade to business using a SWU. I doubt I get the money back if my upgrade clears. I do wonder if paying now would bump my priority up on the list.
Great question. I would think PE would be prioritized over E because you paid more, even if purchased later. But that is just a guess.
And I agree, I think zero chance you get your money back for the paid upgrade to PE. But, if it gets you a higher priority to Business, you could probably justify it in your head.
Mar 27, 2017, 1:10 pm
#635
Join Date: Aug 2014
Programs: AA Plat, WN CP, SPG Gold, Hilton Gold, Hyatt Plat, Club Carlson Gold
Posts: 35
Lol. I just called in, and was told that because there was a Korean Air connection post-ICN to HKG, it would cost $3,600 per ticket to upgrade the DFW-ICN segment to PE, even leaving the ICN-HKG segment the same because of issues in coding between the two carriers. I might as well have just bought business class tickets.
Mar 27, 2017, 1:13 pm
#636
Join Date: May 2011
Location: DFW
Programs: AA EXP, LT Gold
Posts: 3,148
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Great question. I would think PE would be prioritized over E because you paid more, even if purchased later. But that is just a guess.
And I agree, I think zero chance you get your money back for the paid upgrade to PE. But, if it gets you a higher priority to Business, you could probably justify it in your head.
Great question. I would think PE would be prioritized over E because you paid more, even if purchased later. But that is just a guess.
And I agree, I think zero chance you get your money back for the paid upgrade to PE. But, if it gets you a higher priority to Business, you could probably justify it in your head.
However, I do hope that now they have started selling PY, they issue clarification on this ASAP.
Mar 27, 2017, 1:15 pm
#637
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Global
Posts: 6,005
Looking at the chart...
Full First/Business = F,J
Discount First/Business = A,D,I,R
PE = W,P
Economy = Y
Economy = H, K, M, L, V, G, S, N, Q, O
Basic Economy = B
If you were in PE, you seem to be above all Economy
Mar 27, 2017, 1:19 pm
#638
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Austin, TX - AUS
Programs: AA Platinum, Hilton, Hyatt, IHG, Marriott
Posts: 1,625
The price difference is just not worth it in my view. Moreover, if you will need to burn a systemwide to get from MCE to PE, forget about it. I will actively avoid routes where there is PE and use the paltry 4 systemwide upgrades we EXPs now get for a real upgrade. It was fine when I could get the PE seat for nothing as an EXP, and if AA continues with the complimentary upgrade for EXP (100 hours before departure is fine), that will be OK. But if it turns into a mechanism to lower the value of the systemwide upgrades (especially as the number of routes with PE increases), I'll reconsider whether if there is any value left in being EXP as opposed to PLT-Pro or even regular PLT (which I have for life anyway). I might just shift my flying back to United and hit another million miles and get their PLT for life, which would be a better deal than what AA provides.
Mar 27, 2017, 1:20 pm
#639
Join Date: May 2011
Location: DFW
Programs: AA EXP, LT Gold
Posts: 3,148
I agree they should clarify, but, because the fare code is 'higher' for PE, wouldn't that put them ahead of all Y upgrading passengers?
Looking at the chart...
Full First/Business = F,J
Discount First/Business = A,D,I,R
PE = W,P
Economy = Y
Economy = H, K, M, L, V, G, S, N, Q, O
Basic Economy = B
If you were in PE, you seem to be above all Economy
Looking at the chart...
Full First/Business = F,J
Discount First/Business = A,D,I,R
PE = W,P
Economy = Y
Economy = H, K, M, L, V, G, S, N, Q, O
Basic Economy = B
If you were in PE, you seem to be above all Economy
Also, there's conflicting info on whether Y fares are prioritized for SWU's over discount economy fares like S, O, L, etc. It used to be very clear on the PALL list order, but it's not anymore.
Mar 27, 2017, 3:04 pm
#640
Join Date: May 2007
Location: DFW Texas
Programs: AA (ExecPlat, >2MM), United (Gold, >1 MM), HH (Diamond), SPG (Gold), Accorhotels (Gold)
Posts: 92
AA saidAA said SWU can still be used to upgrade economy to business, even if premium economy is available.
Mar 27, 2017, 3:06 pm
#641
Join Date: May 2011
Location: DFW
Programs: AA EXP, LT Gold
Posts: 3,148
CK and EXPs will be get complimentary upgrades to PY from Y at T24 if the space is available, also.
Link: http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.c...my-upgrades-2/
Mar 27, 2017, 3:16 pm
#642
Join Date: Aug 2010
Programs: AA 1.6MM EXP; UA GS; SPG LTG,Hilton Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 1,477
It is true. AA confirmed.
CK and EXPs will be get complimentary upgrades to PY from Y at T24 if the space is available, also.
Link: http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.c...my-upgrades-2/
CK and EXPs will be get complimentary upgrades to PY from Y at T24 if the space is available, also.
Link: http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.c...my-upgrades-2/
Right now it seems prudent to maintain the Y-J path (acknowledging that (IMO) many who can will buy PEY, thereby really limiting the extent to which Y-J upgrades on PEY-equipped aircraft will actually happen)...just so someone doesn't get caught out by an equipment swap as the 772, 77W, 33x and 78x fleet gets updated).
But once PEY is universal - to me that change to eliminate Y-J SWU seems inevitable. In fact the reduction from 8-4 SWUs almost seems to presage this.
Mar 27, 2017, 3:20 pm
#643
Join Date: May 2011
Location: DFW
Programs: AA EXP, LT Gold
Posts: 3,148
But I think it's inevitable you'll have to buy PY to use SWU to J once the fleet has more PY, definitely.
Mar 27, 2017, 3:25 pm
#644
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: SNA
Programs: AA EXP, UA 1K (until it expires then never again), *wood Plat, Marriott Gold
Posts: 9,239
It is true. AA confirmed.
CK and EXPs will be get complimentary upgrades to PY from Y at T24 if the space is available, also.
Link: http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.c...my-upgrades-2/
CK and EXPs will be get complimentary upgrades to PY from Y at T24 if the space is available, also.
Link: http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.c...my-upgrades-2/
Mar 27, 2017, 3:38 pm
#645
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Just as easy to wait and see.