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Welcome to the 2020 "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.
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ARCHIVE: NEWBIE LOUNGE 2020: Ask "Newbie" AA Questions Here (flame free)
Apr 1, 2020, 3:54 pm
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ARCHIVE: NEWBIE LOUNGE 2020: Ask "Newbie" AA Questions Here (flame free)
Hi
Further to my question a few weeks back when I asked about the miles saver fares on aa.com, I booked LHR-BOS for 57k miles. I don’t think the flight has been cancelled but I don’t think the US will let me enter due to the current travel restrictions.
What are my options regarding refunds and recrediting of Miles?
Thanks
Further to my question a few weeks back when I asked about the miles saver fares on aa.com, I booked LHR-BOS for 57k miles. I don’t think the flight has been cancelled but I don’t think the US will let me enter due to the current travel restrictions.
What are my options regarding refunds and recrediting of Miles?
Thanks
Apr 1, 2020, 5:17 pm
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Hi
Further to my question a few weeks back when I asked about the miles saver fares on aa.com, I booked LHR-BOS for 57k miles. I don’t think the flight has been cancelled but I don’t think the US will let me enter due to the current travel restrictions.
What are my options regarding refunds and recrediting of Miles?
Thanks
Further to my question a few weeks back when I asked about the miles saver fares on aa.com, I booked LHR-BOS for 57k miles. I don’t think the flight has been cancelled but I don’t think the US will let me enter due to the current travel restrictions.
What are my options regarding refunds and recrediting of Miles?
Thanks
As with everything AA, coronavirus cancellations have become a HUCA game. You could call one agent now who would charge the $150 fee to cancel and redeposit the miles, while the next agent would waive it.
Take a read through several of the threads on the first page of the board, it's become littered with everyone asking similar questions about cancellations and refunds, lots of data points.
That said, if your flight isn't for a few months, then the general consensus is it's best to wait and see what happens. If things get better and you're able to ultimately take the trip, great. If things get worse and your flight ultimately get cancelled then you can for sure get a fee free refund of all your miles and taxes and fees.
Apr 2, 2020, 3:00 am
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Thank you
The flight is next week. BA have cancelled the return but AA are still flying. I’ll give them a call.
The flight is next week. BA have cancelled the return but AA are still flying. I’ll give them a call.
Apr 2, 2020, 11:15 am
#4
Join Date: Nov 2019
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I was wondering is AA charging to cancel international mile Saavers to Japan right now? I want to cancel mine booked in March for June.
Apr 2, 2020, 3:32 pm
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Apr 7, 2020, 10:21 pm
#6
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Hello, not sure where to ask this. I have a family member with an AA "Transportation Voucher Exchange Coupon" that expires in May. Is this a book by or fly by date? Is there a way to get this extended in light of coronavirus, and how? Is the best bet to just book new travel with it and use the current no change fee policy to switch to something else later? Thanks.
Apr 8, 2020, 11:30 am
#7
Join Date: Jan 2014
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un-marrying segments when you are confirmed on part of married one?
I had a confirmed RDU-CLT-YUL connection on bizsaver. Thing is, at the time the shorter connection wasn't available so I took a longer one to secure the spot. Now the RDU-CLT shorter connection is available but the agent told me it could not be independently changed as I have a married connection and CLT-YUL isn't available. What's everyone's experience with this, is there any workaround?
Just an idea but is there a way to temporarily release your confirmed space on 2nd flight so the married space can be available? or that would screw everything up and you'd lose the whole thing?
Just an idea but is there a way to temporarily release your confirmed space on 2nd flight so the married space can be available? or that would screw everything up and you'd lose the whole thing?
Apr 8, 2020, 1:45 pm
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I had a confirmed RDU-CLT-YUL connection on bizsaver. Thing is, at the time the shorter connection wasn't available so I took a longer one to secure the spot. Now the RDU-CLT shorter connection is available but the agent told me it could not be independently changed as I have a married connection and CLT-YUL isn't available. What's everyone's experience with this, is there any workaround?
Just an idea but is there a way to temporarily release your confirmed space on 2nd flight so the married space can be available? or that would screw everything up and you'd lose the whole thing?
Just an idea but is there a way to temporarily release your confirmed space on 2nd flight so the married space can be available? or that would screw everything up and you'd lose the whole thing?
All you can really do is just continue to monitor availability, if space opens up on the entire routing then you can call and switch.
Apr 8, 2020, 5:19 pm
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Just called up AA and got my FCO-PHL-BOS rebooked to FCO-LHR-PHL-BOS (as FCO-PHL was cancelled).
I am trying to pick my seats on the FCO-LHR BA codeshare but when I enter the confirmation # into BA's website it says it can't be found. Do I need to call into BA to get seats assigned? I understand that they still charge $$ even for award tickets in J.
I am trying to pick my seats on the FCO-LHR BA codeshare but when I enter the confirmation # into BA's website it says it can't be found. Do I need to call into BA to get seats assigned? I understand that they still charge $$ even for award tickets in J.
Apr 8, 2020, 5:32 pm
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Just called up AA and got my FCO-PHL-BOS rebooked to FCO-LHR-PHL-BOS (as FCO-PHL was cancelled).
I am trying to pick my seats on the FCO-LHR BA codeshare but when I enter the confirmation # into BA's website it says it can't be found. Do I need to call into BA to get seats assigned? I understand that they still charge $$ even for award tickets in J.
I am trying to pick my seats on the FCO-LHR BA codeshare but when I enter the confirmation # into BA's website it says it can't be found. Do I need to call into BA to get seats assigned? I understand that they still charge $$ even for award tickets in J.
Apr 10, 2020, 3:05 am
#11
Join Date: Jan 2020
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Hello all,
got flights between ARN-LHR-PHL-PHX-HNL and HNL-LAX-JFK-LHR-ARN in feb 2021 and I have a question regarding lounge access for flying in business on these routings.
I understand American Airlines states you don’t get lounge access if you are not a member or a one world sapphire+ holder if the flights are solely on US itineraries.
However as these domestic flights are part of a longer transatlantic route what’s the situation here? Will I get lounge access in PHL, PHX and HNL as I know transcontinental LAX and the international sector at JFK do grant lounge access?
Thanks
T.
got flights between ARN-LHR-PHL-PHX-HNL and HNL-LAX-JFK-LHR-ARN in feb 2021 and I have a question regarding lounge access for flying in business on these routings.
I understand American Airlines states you don’t get lounge access if you are not a member or a one world sapphire+ holder if the flights are solely on US itineraries.
However as these domestic flights are part of a longer transatlantic route what’s the situation here? Will I get lounge access in PHL, PHX and HNL as I know transcontinental LAX and the international sector at JFK do grant lounge access?
Thanks
T.
Apr 10, 2020, 4:23 am
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got flights between ARN-LHR-PHL-PHX-HNL and HNL-LAX-JFK-LHR-ARN in feb 2021 and I have a question regarding lounge access for flying in business on these routings.
I understand American Airlines states you don’t get lounge access if you are not a member or a one world sapphire+ holder if the flights are solely on US itineraries.
However as these domestic flights are part of a longer transatlantic route what’s the situation here? Will I get lounge access in PHL, PHX and HNL as I know transcontinental LAX and the international sector at JFK do grant lounge access?
I understand American Airlines states you don’t get lounge access if you are not a member or a one world sapphire+ holder if the flights are solely on US itineraries.
However as these domestic flights are part of a longer transatlantic route what’s the situation here? Will I get lounge access in PHL, PHX and HNL as I know transcontinental LAX and the international sector at JFK do grant lounge access?
So on the outbound, if you fly ARN-HNL all in the same day then you'll have access before every flight, including PHL and PHX. But if you're flying say ARN-LHR-PHL on day 1, followed by PHL-PHX-HNL on day 2, then technically no lounge access before any flight on day 2.
Same for the return, although if you're flying a redeye HNL-LAX connecting to LAX-JFK-LHR-ARN the next day you should get access in HNL as well even though your qualifying flight isn't until the next day, most agents will make an exception in these cases, as they should.
Apr 11, 2020, 11:22 am
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I purchased 6 non refundable tickets that I am going to cancel and rebook by December 31, 2021. When I rebook do the new tickets have to be in the same name as I originally booked or can I change names also?
Apr 14, 2020, 7:06 am
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Total AA newbie here and I'm hoping someone can help me understand this. I'm looking at a Cathay Pacific PY-fare for YVR-HKG-KUL.
https://www.aa.com/i18n/travel-info/...ay-pacific.jsp
YVR-HKG-KUL total distance = 7,967 miles
YVR-HKG E-fare = 11,950.5 EQM (not sure whether it'll round up or down), 1278.4 EQD (not sure whether it'll round up or down), 6392 miles (million miler balance)
HKG-KUL H-fare = 3,983.5 EQM (not sure whether it'll round up or down), 236.25 EQD (not sure whether it'll round up or down), 1,181.25 miles (million miler balance)
Is my math right?
https://www.aa.com/i18n/travel-info/...ay-pacific.jsp
YVR-HKG-KUL total distance = 7,967 miles
YVR-HKG E-fare = 11,950.5 EQM (not sure whether it'll round up or down), 1278.4 EQD (not sure whether it'll round up or down), 6392 miles (million miler balance)
HKG-KUL H-fare = 3,983.5 EQM (not sure whether it'll round up or down), 236.25 EQD (not sure whether it'll round up or down), 1,181.25 miles (million miler balance)
Is my math right?
Apr 14, 2020, 7:57 am
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Total AA newbie here and I'm hoping someone can help me understand this. I'm looking at a Cathay Pacific PY-fare for YVR-HKG-KUL.
https://www.aa.com/i18n/travel-info/...ay-pacific.jsp
YVR-HKG-KUL total distance = 7,967 miles
YVR-HKG E-fare = 11,950.5 EQM (not sure whether it'll round up or down), 1278.4 EQD (not sure whether it'll round up or down), 6392 miles (million miler balance)
HKG-KUL H-fare = 3,983.5 EQM (not sure whether it'll round up or down), 236.25 EQD (not sure whether it'll round up or down), 1,181.25 miles (million miler balance)
Is my math right?
https://www.aa.com/i18n/travel-info/...ay-pacific.jsp
YVR-HKG-KUL total distance = 7,967 miles
YVR-HKG E-fare = 11,950.5 EQM (not sure whether it'll round up or down), 1278.4 EQD (not sure whether it'll round up or down), 6392 miles (million miler balance)
HKG-KUL H-fare = 3,983.5 EQM (not sure whether it'll round up or down), 236.25 EQD (not sure whether it'll round up or down), 1,181.25 miles (million miler balance)
Is my math right?
