AA Credit Cards and Loyalty Points
Oct 27, 2021, 5:21 am
#16
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Join Date: Jul 2001
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Get ready for some of the manufactured spend crowd to get to the head of the upgrade list at times and even take the upgrades. Should make for some interesting times with the upgrades when some manufactured-spending college students get ahead of the weekly business class flyers on US-LHR flights.
Oct 27, 2021, 7:45 am
#17
Join Date: Oct 2015
Programs: AA: EXP, 1MM Marriott: Ambassador, LTT
Posts: 408
Get ready for some of the manufactured spend crowd to get to the head of the upgrade list at times and even take the upgrades. Should make for some interesting times with the upgrades when some manufactured-spending college students get ahead of the weekly business class flyers on US-LHR flights.
Yup. I am kind of surprised that they didn't tie upgrade priority to the 30 segment minimum as well. Seems like an easy way to focus upgrades on the true frequent flyers.
Oct 27, 2021, 8:30 am
#18
Join Date: Oct 2021
Location: TX
Programs: Alaska, AA, Marriott
Posts: 943
They're not targeting true frequent fliers. They're targeting the highest revenue customers and incenting them to spend more on the CC.
Oct 27, 2021, 11:38 am
#19
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: WAS
Programs: AA EXP2M, DL 1MM DM ext, UA PP <=> HH G/Marr PE/Hyatt G/IHG P FT RA ( Recovering Addict)
Posts: 4,600
I plan to keep the cards and decide after 10 months of flying how much of a LP boost I need before wasting any spend on the AA cards
Oct 27, 2021, 12:43 pm
#20
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Programs: DL, OZ, AC, AS, AA, BA, Hilton, Hyatt, Marriott, IHG
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Oct 27, 2021, 12:48 pm
#21
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Join Date: Mar 2010
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Get ready for some of the manufactured spend crowd to get to the head of the upgrade list at times and even take the upgrades. Should make for some interesting times with the upgrades when some manufactured-spending college students get ahead of the weekly business class flyers on US-LHR flights.
Oct 27, 2021, 12:49 pm
#22
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: NYC, BOS, ORD
Programs: AA EXP, DL PM
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Oct 27, 2021, 12:52 pm
#23
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Oct 27, 2021, 2:08 pm
#24
Join Date: Oct 2021
Location: TX
Programs: Alaska, AA, Marriott
Posts: 943
On domestic flights, upgrading to domestic F, yes, it's significantly better than MCE. No SWU needed. That's the majority of "upgrades" that happen in the AA system.
Oct 27, 2021, 3:42 pm
#25
Join Date: Jul 2021
Programs: AAdvantage
Posts: 150
All depends on how often you're traveling, and what the lounge options are in the airports you frequent. For most people, it's probably not worth it. But for a frequent domestic traveler through airports where AC are the most plentiful or only option, it can be well worth it.
Oct 27, 2021, 4:28 pm
#26
Join Date: Jun 2019
Location: CLT
Programs: AA
Posts: 431
Centurion >> Admiral's Club. Not even close.
There are of course major airports that have Admiral's Clubs (or even Flagship) but no Centurion. Something I still have to test out - I believe I've heard that an Admiral's Club day pass will be reimbursed by the $200/year Amex Platinum airline credit. If so, that fills in some holes.
Depends on the airports you tend to fly through.
There are of course major airports that have Admiral's Clubs (or even Flagship) but no Centurion. Something I still have to test out - I believe I've heard that an Admiral's Club day pass will be reimbursed by the $200/year Amex Platinum airline credit. If so, that fills in some holes.
Depends on the airports you tend to fly through.
Oct 27, 2021, 5:10 pm
#27
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Join Date: May 1998
Location: Tampa, FL
Programs: AAMM & PLT; UA Gold, DL Silver, Marriott LT Titanium Elite, Hilton Diamond, Hertz #1 Gold Club
Posts: 1,591
Oct 27, 2021, 6:30 pm
#28
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Some hotel, somewhere on Earth
Programs: aa explt, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Titanium Elite
Posts: 23
coffee and/or a cocktail on both sides of each flight = $15
Snack/meal at airport =$10
Shower on long travel days= priceless
Pays for itself in 18 segments plus more comfortable place to sit, quieter and often have a guest using those same benefits.
Snack/meal at airport =$10
Shower on long travel days= priceless
Pays for itself in 18 segments plus more comfortable place to sit, quieter and often have a guest using those same benefits.
Oct 27, 2021, 7:51 pm
#29
Join Date: Oct 2021
Location: TX
Programs: Alaska, AA, Marriott
Posts: 943
Cleaner restrooms
Desk agents for flight help/IRROPS
Sometimes, workspaces, for when things go sideways
Not waiting with the crowd at the gate
Lots of ancillary benefits.
Oct 27, 2021, 8:13 pm
#30
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I think it was reported recently that AMEX was interested in developing a Centurion Lounge at AUS, but apparently, COVID derail it.
I've been upgraded to domestic F on DL and yes, it's better than the main cabin, but it's still not a lie-flat seat.
As an EXP, what are the odds of being upgraded to a lie-flat on JFK-LAX without using an SWU?
I get your point if the airport doesn't have a Centurion Lounge. However, if the airport has both an AA lounge and a Centurion Lounge, I'll take the Centurion Lounge any day of the week. The comparison isn't even close. The Centurion Lounge is on another level compared to the AA lounge that you get in with the Citi Executive card.
On domestic flights, upgrading to domestic F, yes, it's significantly better than MCE. No SWU needed. That's the majority of "upgrades" that happen in the AA system.
As an EXP, what are the odds of being upgraded to a lie-flat on JFK-LAX without using an SWU?
All depends on how often you're traveling, and what the lounge options are in the airports you frequent. For most people, it's probably not worth it. But for a frequent domestic traveler through airports where AC are the most plentiful or only option, it can be well worth it.
Centurion >> Admiral's Club. Not even close.
There are of course major airports that have Admiral's Clubs (or even Flagship) but no Centurion. Something I still have to test out - I believe I've heard that an Admiral's Club day pass will be reimbursed by the $200/year Amex Platinum airline credit. If so, that fills in some holes.
Depends on the airports you tend to fly through.
There are of course major airports that have Admiral's Clubs (or even Flagship) but no Centurion. Something I still have to test out - I believe I've heard that an Admiral's Club day pass will be reimbursed by the $200/year Amex Platinum airline credit. If so, that fills in some holes.
Depends on the airports you tend to fly through.