Jan 23, 2019, 9:56 am
Last edit by: SpammersAreScum
Premium Economy awards can be booked on at least some partner airlines.
This booking "tool" includes PE awards
Booking class for MileSAAver Premium Economy is X class.
MileSAAver is appearing to be:
US-Europe 40,000 miles
US-Asia 50,000 miles
... but can be less
Link to Gary Leff’s View From the Wing page
Aircraft with Premium Economy:
Airbus A330-200
Boeing 777-200 and -300
Boeing 787-8 in retrofit currently, completion expected by Q3
Boeing 787-9
Gary Leff States there will not be any associated upgrade changes (Y to PE, PE to J) at this time.
Link to AA AAdvantage flight award chart including PE
This booking "tool" includes PE awards
Booking class for MileSAAver Premium Economy is X class.
MileSAAver is appearing to be:
US-Europe 40,000 miles
US-Asia 50,000 miles
... but can be less
Link to Gary Leff’s View From the Wing page
Aircraft with Premium Economy:
Airbus A330-200
Boeing 777-200 and -300
Boeing 787-8 in retrofit currently, completion expected by Q3
Boeing 787-9
Gary Leff States there will not be any associated upgrade changes (Y to PE, PE to J) at this time.
Link to AA AAdvantage flight award chart including PE
Premium economy award redemption as of 24 Jan 2019
Feb 21, 2019, 11:36 pm
#93
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Join Date: Aug 2014
Programs: Top Tier with all 3 alliances
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Feb 28, 2019, 2:12 pm
#94
Join Date: Aug 2016
Programs: AAdvantage
Posts: 13
So I had an interesting PE find today... I was originally booked to fly NRT-DFW-MIA in Main cabin at 32.5k miles "Main MileSaver". However, today I was looking and I noticed there was an HND-LAX-MIA available for 60k showing as "Business MilesSaver". Going through the steps, it didn't show the specific cabin for the HND-LAX segment - only the LAX-MIA segment which was reading as business. I click through and am allowed to select a PEY seat for HND-LAX, and business seat on LAX-MIA (77W flight, too). I quickly put it on hold, call AA, and make the change and I am ticketed and confirmed with the PEY showing as X fare class HND-LAX, and Business fare class U for LAX-MIA.
It's worth mentioning that all other HND-MIA options on this date show 105k for PE or 155k miles for Business - using AA's new award "tool." I realize that it's not a "true" Business MileSaver deal because its a mix of PEY/Biz, but with how scare MileSaver awards in premium cabins are from Toyko these days, I was pretty impressed with this find.
Did I play myself, the system, or just get lucky with checking at the right time?
It's worth mentioning that all other HND-MIA options on this date show 105k for PE or 155k miles for Business - using AA's new award "tool." I realize that it's not a "true" Business MileSaver deal because its a mix of PEY/Biz, but with how scare MileSaver awards in premium cabins are from Toyko these days, I was pretty impressed with this find.
Did I play myself, the system, or just get lucky with checking at the right time?
Feb 28, 2019, 8:23 pm
#95
Join Date: Nov 2014
Posts: 255
So I had an interesting PE find today... I was originally booked to fly NRT-DFW-MIA in Main cabin at 32.5k miles "Main MileSaver". However, today I was looking and I noticed there was an HND-LAX-MIA available for 60k showing as "Business MilesSaver". Going through the steps, it didn't show the specific cabin for the HND-LAX segment - only the LAX-MIA segment which was reading as business. I click through and am allowed to select a PEY seat for HND-LAX, and business seat on LAX-MIA (77W flight, too). I quickly put it on hold, call AA, and make the change and I am ticketed and confirmed with the PEY showing as X fare class HND-LAX, and Business fare class U for LAX-MIA.
It's worth mentioning that all other HND-MIA options on this date show 105k for PE or 155k miles for Business - using AA's new award "tool." I realize that it's not a "true" Business MileSaver deal because its a mix of PEY/Biz, but with how scare MileSaver awards in premium cabins are from Toyko these days, I was pretty impressed with this find.
Did I play myself, the system, or just get lucky with checking at the right time?
It's worth mentioning that all other HND-MIA options on this date show 105k for PE or 155k miles for Business - using AA's new award "tool." I realize that it's not a "true" Business MileSaver deal because its a mix of PEY/Biz, but with how scare MileSaver awards in premium cabins are from Toyko these days, I was pretty impressed with this find.
Did I play myself, the system, or just get lucky with checking at the right time?
Mar 1, 2019, 6:41 am
#96
Join Date: Aug 2016
Programs: AAdvantage
Posts: 13
Yes, well the other way around HND-LAX in PE and LAX-MIA in business. It was sold as a Business MilesSaver award. I realize this isn't the best redemption, but I just found it odd that all of the other options that were sold as PE were 105k miles? When essentially I got PE and Biz for 60k?
Mar 1, 2019, 11:04 am
#97
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Atlanta, GA
Programs: AAdvantage Platinum; Hilton Diamond
Posts: 239
Does anyone know how to actually book saver level? I'm seeing X for the international leg available and T for the domestic when looked at together on Expert Flyer. But when I look at AA's booking tool, I only get premium economy at 80k. Is the EF inventory just phantom? Of does premium Y have to pair with domestic F?
The oddest thing is that on these same 80k Premium Y flights, business is available for 57.5k. Huh?? Why would Premium Y cost MORE than J?? There are no seats taken on the seat map in premium Y. Has revenue management just not gotten around to it? I'm confused.
The oddest thing is that on these same 80k Premium Y flights, business is available for 57.5k. Huh?? Why would Premium Y cost MORE than J?? There are no seats taken on the seat map in premium Y. Has revenue management just not gotten around to it? I'm confused.
Mar 1, 2019, 5:51 pm
#98
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Atlanta, GA
Programs: AAdvantage Platinum; Hilton Diamond
Posts: 239
Premium Economy Saver Availability?
Has anyone actually managed to book at the 40,000 mile level? I'm seeing 80k on dozens of routes and dates, regardless of how full (or empty rather) the cabin is. In addition, it's showing up as 80k even where business is 57.5. Is this a glitch or is there truly zero premium economy saver awards available?
Mar 19, 2019, 1:56 pm
#103
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: PHL
Programs: AAdvantage Platinum, Hilton HHonors Diamond
Posts: 1,202
It -feels- like a silent devaluation because saver (Z/U/Z) is more difficult to find than before.
Mar 22, 2019, 5:06 am
#104
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: BWI
Programs: Everyone!
Posts: 1,024
I just booked MIA-SCL (right at 329 days out) with a 30K economy award and called just to see what an agent would tell me about getting into premium economy (since I didn't bite on their offer of 105K one way - ha ha!).
As I fully expected, she said you can't pay to select that seat, more like business class than selecting a "Preferred" / MCE seat. She said it wouldn't be a problem to pay the 10K extra to upgrade my flight to PE should it come available at the MileSAAver rate of 40K later. I do see some PE 40K awards available much closer to the flight dates.
Since I am so early, I was seriously considering paying $118 each for bulkhead MCE seats for this 8+ hour flight, but what do you think happens to that seat selection fee if I am able to upgrade my award to PE sometime later? Does the seat selection fee get refunded or will it be lost?
As I fully expected, she said you can't pay to select that seat, more like business class than selecting a "Preferred" / MCE seat. She said it wouldn't be a problem to pay the 10K extra to upgrade my flight to PE should it come available at the MileSAAver rate of 40K later. I do see some PE 40K awards available much closer to the flight dates.
Since I am so early, I was seriously considering paying $118 each for bulkhead MCE seats for this 8+ hour flight, but what do you think happens to that seat selection fee if I am able to upgrade my award to PE sometime later? Does the seat selection fee get refunded or will it be lost?
Jul 9, 2019, 12:22 pm
#105
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 16
Booking Premium Economy Award on AA.com - Getting Economy Seat Choices
Just tried to book a premium economy award on AA.com. Everything looked right, but when I got to seat selection, it was showing the economy cabin instead of premium economy. I've got the booking on hold; is this a common problem? If so, how do I fix it? I tried it twice in two different browsers just to be sure, and I checked seat availability and there's plenty of premium economy seats on this flight.