Jan 18, 2021, 1:06 am
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Welcome to the archived 2021 "NEWBIE LOUNGE"Ask Your Consolidated / Combined AA Questions Here (flame free)
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Welcome to the Newbie Lounge!
Important links:
Link to American Airlines Conditions of Carriage
Link to AAdvantage Terms and Conditions
NOTE: See below for links to the archived older threads.
Q. How can I find information more easily than reading through all the threads? Now that I'm here, what do I do next?
Check out the following resources:
Searching can be key to finding important information and answers without waiting for someone to drop by and answer, and it helps prevent that information fragmentation. FlyerTalk Advanced Search can seem quirky to the infrequent user, but it's fairly powerful if one knows how to use it. There are several ways to search:
Forum basics: Now that the new AA has become by some measures "the world's largest airline", this new, combined has become a "mega-forum", very large, very active - and theoretically very difficult to find information and easy to lose one's place. Having to search for and sort through dozens - or more - of threads on baggage, airports, minimum connect times or the like could soon become unproductive and discouraging.
To prevent this from occurring, please note we try to:
Keep a few "sticky" threads: such as GUIDE posts, OSO / IROPS, etc. for urgent and quick reference, such as basic "where do I find" reasons
Keep threads to specific topics: Prevent information fragmentation and loss by consolidating questions, answers and discussion of one topic contained in one thread. (This also honors those members who have already shared valuable information and experiences.)
"Popular" threads are likely to have a Wikipost at the head that will summarize important information and have resource links. These are "community property", and as any wiki are established, maintained and updated by the members (with 90 days of tenure and 90 posts on FlyerTalk).
You may find your question or post merged into one of those threads. Be sure that we will leave a link behind from your original thread, and to look up to see if there's a wiki with information. We apologize for any possible inconvenience or difference between this forum and others, but we think you'll like some of the resources and tools here to enable more convenient, comfortable travel on AA and greater knowledge sharing.
Keep it welcoming: We're proud the members of both FFPs have kept the brickbats to a minimum; we want this forum to be welcoming, civil and information rich, so name calling (including calling a member one disagrees with "AApologist") and snark are not tolerated. Posts with such are likely to be summarily deleted in their entirety; repeated such behavior may result in suspension of one's membership privileges or being banned from this forum. Let's keep it friendly and in accordance with the FT Rules.
FlyerTalk Rules (We all agree to abide by these, and are held accountable.)
NOTE: 2020 NEWBIE LOUNGE posts are here.
2019 NEWBIE LOUNGE older posts are here.
The 2018 AA NEWBIE LOUNGE post thread is here
The 2017 AA NEWBIE LOUNGE post thread is here
The 2016 AA NEWBIE LOUNGE post thread is here
Thanks for reading!
MODERATOR GUIDEPOST: (This post can only be edited by moderators.)
FOR THE 2022 THREAD, SEE HERE: link
Welcome to the Newbie Lounge!
Welcome to Flyertalk!
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.
NOTE: This is a "flame free" thread; flaming, personal criticism for "failing to search" etc. is not allowed (if posted, the post will be summarily deleted, the poster subject to sanctions).
Advanced questions posed by veteran FT users may be moved and / or merged into existing master or GUIDE threads, most of which have Wikiposts at the top of the page that contain summaries of important information.
We volunteer Moderators monitor this "lounge" thread to assist you as well. When browsing the fora, look at the page tops of the various forums. There will be a menu, and often "sticky" threads, and threads with header "wiki posts" (created and maintained by the FlyerTalk community) with important information relating to that forum / topic.
Don't hesitate to contact a moderator or another member if you have any additional questions. You can PM the Moderators by clicking on
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(Our thanks to thread founder / "plank owner" HNL.)
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.
NOTE: This is a "flame free" thread; flaming, personal criticism for "failing to search" etc. is not allowed (if posted, the post will be summarily deleted, the poster subject to sanctions).
Advanced questions posed by veteran FT users may be moved and / or merged into existing master or GUIDE threads, most of which have Wikiposts at the top of the page that contain summaries of important information.
We volunteer Moderators monitor this "lounge" thread to assist you as well. When browsing the fora, look at the page tops of the various forums. There will be a menu, and often "sticky" threads, and threads with header "wiki posts" (created and maintained by the FlyerTalk community) with important information relating to that forum / topic.
Don't hesitate to contact a moderator or another member if you have any additional questions. You can PM the Moderators by clicking on
, which pops up a message box; the message goes to all this forum's Moderators. Note that unlike some sites with paid staff moderators, FlyerTalk Moderators are volunteers, and most work, travel, go on holiday, etc. You can Private Message us using the PM system (My Flyertalk) and our handles.We're glad you've chosen to join the Flyertalk frequent flyer community!
Your American Airlines | AAdvantage Forum Moderation Team,
AZ Travels the World, aztimm, dstan, JDiver, JY1024, Microwave
(Our thanks to thread founder / "plank owner" HNL.)
Link to American Airlines Conditions of Carriage
Link to AAdvantage Terms and Conditions
NOTE: See below for links to the archived older threads.
Q. How can I find information more easily than reading through all the threads? Now that I'm here, what do I do next?
Check out the following resources:
- GUIDE: FT - AA Forum, LOUNGE DASHBOARD and OSO / IRROPS (Links to most important threads, "Help Desk" assistance threads, the thread with resources for off-schedule operations / irregular operations (including links to AA weather policy and tools), hub airport threads, AA lounge Dashboard for all lounges and lounge related issues.)
- FAQ: American Airlines and AAdvantage - Please check here first! (Our FAQ were originally written for the pre-merger AA forum, but there's still a lot of useful information there.)
- New and uncertain where to start here, and it's about American Airlines? Start in our "NEWBIE LOUNGE" thread, here: link.
- Do you have questions about other travel related issues that do not pertain to AA and are unsure where to start? Visit our Information Desk Forum here: U]link.
- Especially useful to new members: FAQs (How to post like a pro and more)
- The NEW FlyerTalk: Helpful Hints, Tips and Suggestions to Enhance Your Experience (Information Desk Forum)
- FlyerTalk Glossary (What is all this jargon?)
- Airport Code Guide (How do I decode an airport code / find one for a city?)
Searching can be key to finding important information and answers without waiting for someone to drop by and answer, and it helps prevent that information fragmentation. FlyerTalk Advanced Search can seem quirky to the infrequent user, but it's fairly powerful if one knows how to use it. There are several ways to search:
- Canarsie's Using the Search Feature on FlyerTalk: The Definitive Thread has relocated to the Information Desk Forum; it can be found there.
- One can search FlyerTalk with Google with this web form.
- Or, if you are used to Google search, use Google Advanced Search and insert www.flyertalk.com in the "site or domain" box.
Forum basics: Now that the new AA has become by some measures "the world's largest airline", this new, combined has become a "mega-forum", very large, very active - and theoretically very difficult to find information and easy to lose one's place. Having to search for and sort through dozens - or more - of threads on baggage, airports, minimum connect times or the like could soon become unproductive and discouraging.
To prevent this from occurring, please note we try to:
Keep a few "sticky" threads: such as GUIDE posts, OSO / IROPS, etc. for urgent and quick reference, such as basic "where do I find" reasons
Keep threads to specific topics: Prevent information fragmentation and loss by consolidating questions, answers and discussion of one topic contained in one thread. (This also honors those members who have already shared valuable information and experiences.)
"Popular" threads are likely to have a Wikipost at the head that will summarize important information and have resource links. These are "community property", and as any wiki are established, maintained and updated by the members (with 90 days of tenure and 90 posts on FlyerTalk).
You may find your question or post merged into one of those threads. Be sure that we will leave a link behind from your original thread, and to look up to see if there's a wiki with information. We apologize for any possible inconvenience or difference between this forum and others, but we think you'll like some of the resources and tools here to enable more convenient, comfortable travel on AA and greater knowledge sharing.
Keep it welcoming: We're proud the members of both FFPs have kept the brickbats to a minimum; we want this forum to be welcoming, civil and information rich, so name calling (including calling a member one disagrees with "AApologist") and snark are not tolerated. Posts with such are likely to be summarily deleted in their entirety; repeated such behavior may result in suspension of one's membership privileges or being banned from this forum. Let's keep it friendly and in accordance with the FT Rules.
FlyerTalk Rules (We all agree to abide by these, and are held accountable.)
NOTE: 2020 NEWBIE LOUNGE posts are here.
2019 NEWBIE LOUNGE older posts are here.
The 2018 AA NEWBIE LOUNGE post thread is here
The 2017 AA NEWBIE LOUNGE post thread is here
The 2016 AA NEWBIE LOUNGE post thread is here
Thanks for reading!
NEWBIE LOUNGE 2021: Ask AA newbie questions here - flame-free thread
Feb 9, 2021, 2:34 pm
#61
Join Date: Dec 2018
Programs: $9 Fare Club
Posts: 1,479
Domestic F paid; I assume same day change/standby needs to include the original stopover?
Feb 10, 2021, 8:49 pm
#62
Join Date: May 2004
Location: HYI/AUS/SAT originally TTN/EWR/PHL
Programs: Southwest Rapid Rewards, Jetblue TrueBlue, American Advantage
Posts: 1,190
Most flights are full but do they usually fill domestic 788s
Thinking about flying PHL-DFW on a 788 and just wondering if it will be full like all the others or because its a widebody it will have a bunch if empty seats. Also would be nice if they were offering upgrades at OLCI but not expecting anything. Paid $60 for an upgrade a while back on a A330 PHL-MCO worth every penny.
Feb 11, 2021, 3:38 pm
#63
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: America!
Programs: Hilton Diamond, Hyatt Explorist Caesars Wyndham Diamond, MGM Gold
Posts: 249
Zero Qatar award seat availability from April 15 to May 15 on all QR flights from India to Doha. Available every single day until April 14. Sucks. Did Qatar forget to release seats for oneworld partners (AA) for a full month? : (
Those sectors are usually not very popular for business award seats. Usually always available....
Those sectors are usually not very popular for business award seats. Usually always available....
Feb 11, 2021, 3:41 pm
#64
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Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: Istanbul, Turkey
Programs: TK Elite Plus,BAEC GGL,ITA Executive, AFKL Gold,QR Gold,HH Diamond,Bonvoy Gold,ALL Gold
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Zero Qatar award seat availability from April 15 to May 15 on all QR flights from India to Doha. Available every single day until April 14. Sucks. Did Qatar forget to release seats for oneworld partners (AA) for a full month? : (
Those sectors are usually not very popular for business award seats. Usually always available....
Those sectors are usually not very popular for business award seats. Usually always available....
They might also have marketing strategies where they auto-block partner award availability for high-season dates.
However, my feeling says that they would open OW partner availability if they are unable to fill those seats with revenue tickets & QR awards closer to the flight date.
Feb 12, 2021, 10:14 am
#65
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: America!
Programs: Hilton Diamond, Hyatt Explorist Caesars Wyndham Diamond, MGM Gold
Posts: 249
It's always the operating airlines' discretion to open up award space or not. QR might open additional inventory in the future or not. It's up to them.
They might also have marketing strategies where they auto-block partner award availability for high-season dates.
However, my feeling says that they would open OW partner availability if they are unable to fill those seats with revenue tickets & QR awards closer to the flight date.
They might also have marketing strategies where they auto-block partner award availability for high-season dates.
However, my feeling says that they would open OW partner availability if they are unable to fill those seats with revenue tickets & QR awards closer to the flight date.
Feb 12, 2021, 4:02 pm
#66
Original Poster
Join Date: Feb 2014
Posts: 253
If you have 2 AA tickets on separate PNR does AA care if your first flight gets delayed and can't make the next ticket? Do they let you standby on the next flight or because separate PNR they don't care you were late?
Feb 13, 2021, 10:44 am
#68
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: IAH
Programs: UA MM, AA almost MM
Posts: 1,164
The policy for web special award tickets is no changes after ticketing but there is no fee to cancel and redeposit, right? Would I be able to change a web special ticket if AA changes the schedule or plane type?
Feb 13, 2021, 12:03 pm
#69
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Global
Posts: 5,998
2. Generally, you cannot switch flights because the plane type changes if there is no award space on the new flight. If there is award space available at the same level for the new flight, then yes. (cancel, refund, rebook) See #1 for cancelation.
3. Flight time change, depends on the time difference. If there is a significant change - defined by AA - then they will find space at the same web saver rate.
Feb 14, 2021, 8:11 pm
#70
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Scottsdale, AZ
Programs: AA EXP, SPG Plat
Posts: 1,472
Thanks in advance to anyone who has helpful ideas here.
I want to book two paid business class tickets PHX -> HKG (Stopover) -> SYD -> PHX for December 2021. These are available on Cathay's website and the pricing is somewhat reasonable at $5200 per ticket. When booking on AA.com the fare is $42,000 per ticket
. Given the current uncertainty on travel, I don't want to end up with $10k credit on an airline I rarely fly. Is there any way to get AA to price match the codeshares? If I can't do this trip because of travel restrictions is there any way to get a refund (not credit) from Cathay?
I want to book two paid business class tickets PHX -> HKG (Stopover) -> SYD -> PHX for December 2021. These are available on Cathay's website and the pricing is somewhat reasonable at $5200 per ticket. When booking on AA.com the fare is $42,000 per ticket
. Given the current uncertainty on travel, I don't want to end up with $10k credit on an airline I rarely fly. Is there any way to get AA to price match the codeshares? If I can't do this trip because of travel restrictions is there any way to get a refund (not credit) from Cathay?
Feb 15, 2021, 4:54 am
#71
Join Date: Jul 2001
Programs: AA EP
Posts: 2,203
Thanks in advance to anyone who has helpful ideas here.
I want to book two paid business class tickets PHX -> HKG (Stopover) -> SYD -> PHX for December 2021. These are available on Cathay's website and the pricing is somewhat reasonable at $5200 per ticket. When booking on AA.com the fare is $42,000 per ticket. Given the current uncertainty on travel, I don't want to end up with $10k credit on an airline I rarely fly. Is there any way to get AA to price match the codeshares? If I can't do this trip because of travel restrictions is there any way to get a refund (not credit) from Cathay?
I want to book two paid business class tickets PHX -> HKG (Stopover) -> SYD -> PHX for December 2021. These are available on Cathay's website and the pricing is somewhat reasonable at $5200 per ticket. When booking on AA.com the fare is $42,000 per ticket
. Given the current uncertainty on travel, I don't want to end up with $10k credit on an airline I rarely fly. Is there any way to get AA to price match the codeshares? If I can't do this trip because of travel restrictions is there any way to get a refund (not credit) from Cathay?
Feb 16, 2021, 2:50 pm
#72
Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: WAS
Programs: Virtuoso TA, UA 1MM, Hilton Diamond, Marriott LT Platinum
Posts: 445
What are my lounge options for flying JFK-SFO on A321T business class?
Feb 16, 2021, 4:07 pm
#73
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Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: RDU <|> MMX
Programs: AA EXP 2MM, SK EBS
Posts: 12,466
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/amer...es-2020-a.html
Feb 20, 2021, 1:56 pm
#74
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Portland, OR
Posts: 56
Booked for a summer trip on the 772 and 788. I've done all the reading up on the possibilities and prospects of different hard products (super diamond vs concept D) for both fleets. My travel companion and I both like window seats and that's what I have currently, however I've noticed the 788 rear facing concept D tend to be closer to the window, is this uniform assessment for the 772 (should that be a concept D seating arrangements as well)? The flights are short ORD-LHR (772) and the little bit longer FCO-ORD (788)
Feb 20, 2021, 3:12 pm
#75
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Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: RDU <|> MMX
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Posts: 12,466
Booked for a summer trip on the 772 and 788. I've done all the reading up on the possibilities and prospects of different hard products (super diamond vs concept D) for both fleets. My travel companion and I both like window seats and that's what I have currently, however I've noticed the 788 rear facing concept D tend to be closer to the window, is this uniform assessment for the 772 (should that be a concept D seating arrangements as well)? The flights are short ORD-LHR (772) and the little bit longer FCO-ORD (788)