Black Friday Deal (flight promo code - end 1 Dec 2020)
Nov 27, 2020, 8:05 am
#16
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-- The first trip needs to be booked by December 1, 2020 and travel completed my March 31, 2021 to be eligible to receive the discount
-- The second trip, booked using the discount, must be booked between January 1 and March 31, 2021 and travel completed by May 31, 2021
Nov 27, 2020, 12:04 pm
#17
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: District of Columbia
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Darn! I missed that part of the terms and conditions!
Nov 28, 2020, 1:18 am
#18
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: LAX oriented World Digital Nomad
Programs: AA Exec Plat, Hyatt Globalist, MLife/Cosmo Identity Gold, Other Vegas too...
Posts: 1,317
Well, I used this promotion, so thank you all for your input! Cancelled my 6 am flight today, which I'll use the credit in the future for, and am now on a 540 dollar "first class" flight at 6 pm instead. I put first class because it seems the fare code is R, aka, business, and all it really results in is a bigger seat, I am skinny so I personally find the lie-flat concept a way better benefit than some width and legroom, some cheese, and champagne if I am lucky, otherwise, white wine or Jack Daniels? The reasons to do this though were still fairly good though, so I pulled the trigger.
Original one way, 211. New price, 540.
Financial Benefits:
Worth it! Happier than my griping about the lack of benefits for first class above would make me appear
Original one way, 211. New price, 540.
Financial Benefits:
- More direct flight, though I was legitimately looking forward to taking photos of DC during my 8 hour layover
- 6 pm instead of 6 am
- Saving $30 on a checked bag fee
- $79 promotional credit coming my way for an early 2021 flight
- Earning MQM/MQD for 2022 already
- This will take me very close to hitting my status match which I moronically self imposed a December 16th expiration date by activating at a bad time earlier this year
- The MQMs will also get me close to 12,500 so when I hit the gold I'll get the 4 500-mile credits
Worth it! Happier than my griping about the lack of benefits for first class above would make me appear
Nov 28, 2020, 1:34 am
#19
Original Poster
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: New York City + Vail, CO
Programs: American Airlines Executive Platinum, Marriott Bonvoy Ambassador Elite
Posts: 3,225
Well, I used this promotion, so thank you all for your input! Cancelled my 6 am flight today, which I'll use the credit in the future for, and am now on a 540 dollar "first class" flight at 6 pm instead. I put first class because it seems the fare code is R, aka, business, and all it really results in is a bigger seat, I am skinny so I personally find the lie-flat concept a way better benefit than some width and legroom, some cheese, and champagne if I am lucky, otherwise, white wine or Jack Daniels? The reasons to do this though were still fairly good though, so I pulled the trigger.
Original one way, 211. New price, 540.
Financial Benefits:
Worth it! Happier than my griping about the lack of benefits for first class above would make me appear
Original one way, 211. New price, 540.
Financial Benefits:
- More direct flight, though I was legitimately looking forward to taking photos of DC during my 8 hour layover
- 6 pm instead of 6 am
- Saving $30 on a checked bag fee
- $79 promotional credit coming my way for an early 2021 flight
- Earning MQM/MQD for 2022 already
- This will take me very close to hitting my status match which I moronically self imposed a December 16th expiration date by activating at a bad time earlier this year
- The MQMs will also get me close to 12,500 so when I hit the gold I'll get the 4 500-mile credits
Worth it! Happier than my griping about the lack of benefits for first class above would make me appear
Nov 28, 2020, 2:20 am
#20
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: LAX oriented World Digital Nomad
Programs: AA Exec Plat, Hyatt Globalist, MLife/Cosmo Identity Gold, Other Vegas too...
Posts: 1,317
Ugh, thanks, welp... that sucks. Oh well. I am usually pretty good at reading Terms but somehow I never considered your version to be the correct case but that makes sense now...doh!
Nov 29, 2020, 5:03 am
#23
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I booked a $62.10 one-way US domestic ticket for January 2021 and hope to get the 10% discount coupon soon.
If I can't make use of it on a sensible itinerary, I'll use it on a mileage run ticket and report back my experience.
If I can't make use of it on a sensible itinerary, I'll use it on a mileage run ticket and report back my experience.
Nov 30, 2020, 12:48 pm
#24
Join Date: Sep 2016
Posts: 1,159
For the first ticket (travel by March), if I use a flight credit for part of the cost, do I earn a discount code based on the remaining amount paid in cash? It says flight credits can't be used on the second ticket (where the discount code is used), but it doesn't seem to say that for the first ticket.
Dec 10, 2020, 5:51 am
#25
Join Date: Nov 2019
Posts: 153
Has anyone actually received confirmation of their discount code yet?
The items in the terms state:
- AND -
These two items combined makes me think I should have received a confirmation right away, and then the actual discount code 14 to 21 days later, but Have not received anything yet.
The items in the terms state:
"American Airlines will provide a notification that indicates the discount percentage received based on the total amount purchased, excluding gift card purchases, fees, taxes, and discounts.
"Promotional discounts will be awarded 14-21 days after purchase is completed, and a unique promotional discount code will be sent to the email provided with the reservation."
Dec 10, 2020, 10:17 am
#26
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: LAX
Programs: AA EXP.
Posts: 1,325
Has anyone actually received confirmation of their discount code yet?
The items in the terms state:
- AND -
These two items combined makes me think I should have received a confirmation right away, and then the actual discount code 14 to 21 days later, but Have not received anything yet.
The items in the terms state:
- AND -
These two items combined makes me think I should have received a confirmation right away, and then the actual discount code 14 to 21 days later, but Have not received anything yet.
Dec 12, 2020, 5:33 pm
#27
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: JFK, DCA, BUR, YVR
Programs: AC, AS, BA, DL, HH (D), MR (T/LTP), UA (*S), UScAAre (PLT/1,87MM), WN
Posts: 5,207
Has anyone actually received confirmation of their discount code yet?
The items in the terms state:
- AND -
These two items combined makes me think I should have received a confirmation right away, and then the actual discount code 14 to 21 days later, but Have not received anything yet.
The items in the terms state:
- AND -
These two items combined makes me think I should have received a confirmation right away, and then the actual discount code 14 to 21 days later, but Have not received anything yet.
Dec 12, 2020, 6:43 pm
#29
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Dec 12, 2020, 10:38 pm
#30
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Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: Istanbul, Turkey
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The T&C mention that the promo codes would be sent within 14-21 days after the purchase of the ticket. The promo was introduced on 27 November 2020 and 21 days after that date is 18 December 2020.
Also, the bookings made with the promo code should be made between 1 January 2021 & 31 March 2021 so getting the code ASAP would not change anything.
Also, the bookings made with the promo code should be made between 1 January 2021 & 31 March 2021 so getting the code ASAP would not change anything.