Best use of Aviator $25 food and beverage credit

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May 3, 2019, 4:23 pm

dickinson

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Best use of Aviator $25 food and beverage credit

As an EXP, my food and drinks are already free, even in coach. So I'm wondering how the experts on the board are maximizing this benefit that has been in effect a few days now. Ordering several tubes of chips? Ideas, anyone?

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May 3, 2019, 5:20 pm

mvoight

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Originally Posted by dickinson

Buying stuff for non EXPs?

May 3, 2019, 8:02 pm

econometrics

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I see this as a way to finally inflict some financial pain on AA for forcing me to sit thru the card announcements. Even if I just throw the food away, it is a just reward. 😂😉

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May 3, 2019, 9:02 pm

gateH15

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Originally Posted by dickinson

buy snacks or drinks to someone in the back with no status or MCE seat access

May 3, 2019, 9:22 pm

Antarius

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Amazing that even discount Doug is able to provide 2.5 times the daily food allowance that Marriott gives me at a Courtyard.

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May 4, 2019, 10:46 am

AA100k

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Do they let you buy those little bottles of booze unopened? This is a card benefit I probably will never use unless the food in F is really bad - on second thought, it might be useful!

May 4, 2019, 11:03 am

miadukes

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what credit? i have both aviator red personal and business and havent seen this? i saw a wifi credit?

May 4, 2019, 11:27 am

jtav559

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Originally Posted by miadukes

what credit? i have both aviator red personal and business and havent seen this? i saw a wifi credit?

Aviator Silver has a $25 per calendar day on board food/beverage credit for cardholders (not sure about Auth User accounts).

May 4, 2019, 12:03 pm

gateH15

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Originally Posted by AA100k

Do they let you buy those little bottles of booze unopened? This is a card benefit I probably will never use unless the food in F is really bad - on second thought, it might be useful!

I don’t think they ever open mini bottles in economy. They just hand it to you.

May 4, 2019, 12:09 pm

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AA100k

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Originally Posted by miadukes

what credit? i have both aviator red personal and business and havent seen this? i saw a wifi credit?

Believe it only comes with the AA Aviator Silver.

May 4, 2019, 8:26 pm

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miadukes

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Originally Posted by jtav559

Aviator Silver has a $25 per calendar day on board food/beverage credit for cardholders (not sure about Auth User accounts).

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Originally Posted by AA100k

Believe it only comes with the AA Aviator Silver.

thanks, i had no idea, i saw the offer on my account recently for silver but did not upgrade as it did not seem worthwhile at 195/199. not sure i can even justify it with $25 worth of credit LOL even daily, although that is a whole lot of pringles!!