NEWBIE LOUNGE 2022-2023: Ask AA newbie questions here - flame-free thread
Jan 22, 2023, 4:04 pm
#2071
Join Date: Sep 2009
Programs: AA Executive Platinum, Marriott Lifetime Titanium, IHG Platinum
Posts: 1,450
Agreed, but this only works for AA metal. Doesn’t work for partner-operated flights.
Jan 22, 2023, 5:19 pm
#2072
Join Date: Nov 2022
Posts: 38
Is there a minimum required segment to achieve AA Platinum Pro or Executive Platinum status? I saw on a reddit thread someone asked if it was worth doing a mattress/flight run to get the next tier status and someone replied to that as long as they got the 30 segments. I do not see any mention of required segments on the AA website only loyalty points requirement.
Last edited by nilyaj; Jan 22, 2023 at 9:56 pm
Jan 22, 2023, 9:52 pm
#2073
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: RDU <|> MMX
Programs: AA EXP 2MM, SK EBS
Posts: 12,483
Is there a minimum required segment to achieve AA Platinum Pro or Executive Platinum status? I saw on a reddit threat someone asked if it was worth doing a mattress/flight run to get the next tier status and someone replied to that as long as they got the 30 segments. I do not see any mention of required segments on the AA website only loyalty points requirement.
Jan 23, 2023, 2:26 pm
#2074
Join Date: Nov 2015
Posts: 120
How do partner airlines recognize the difference in crediting an award ticket that is booked into J vs a J revenue ticket when you put a partner's FF number in?
Jan 23, 2023, 2:40 pm
#2075
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Not here; there!
Programs: AA Lifetime Gold
Posts: 29,601
Business Class award seats typically book into a different fare class than Business Class cash tickets. The partner airlines recognize the award fare class as a non-earning class of service.
Jan 23, 2023, 2:40 pm
#2076
Join Date: Apr 2016
Posts: 64
If you book these separately you cannot merge them. But flyIng to the US you will have to claim your bags anyways at PHL to go through customs, so getting bags checked through is more or less irrelevant.
I would happily take an 85 min connection at PHL in this circumstance.
I would happily take an 85 min connection at PHL in this circumstance.
Thank you! We are in MCE and have GE. However, I see that most, if not all, PHL-MYR flights are out of Terminal F. Would you still take a 85 min connection at PHL in this circumstance? If we miss it, there looks like another flight to MYR through CLT, so not too concerned.
Jan 23, 2023, 4:09 pm
#2077
Join Date: Nov 2015
Posts: 120
I am just confused because Anytime award tickets book into J (assuming booking business). There is also a J fare class then can booked with revenue.
Most airlines have separate fare buckets. I am just confused since AA seems to be booking some award classes into the full fare revenue bucket, but somewhere else might be denoting then an award ticket.
Jan 23, 2023, 4:35 pm
#2078
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: RDU <|> MMX
Programs: AA EXP 2MM, SK EBS
Posts: 12,483
I am just confused because Anytime award tickets book into J (assuming booking business). There is also a J fare class then can booked with revenue.
Most airlines have separate fare buckets. I am just confused since AA seems to be booking some award classes into the full fare revenue bucket, but somewhere else might be denoting then an award ticket.
Most airlines have separate fare buckets. I am just confused since AA seems to be booking some award classes into the full fare revenue bucket, but somewhere else might be denoting then an award ticket.
Jan 23, 2023, 5:47 pm
#2079
Join Date: Mar 2013
Posts: 5
I am wanting to do DFW-DOH-SIN. I want to book economy and upgrade to business with AA miles. I have done this many times to other destinations but they were all a single flight. I understand how to do the DFW-DOH leg but am having trouble with the next flight. Will AA allow me to upgrade both DFW-DOH & DOH-SIN with just 25k miles, if available? Can AA even process the upgrade for the 2nd leg or does QA have to do it? I don’t have any status with QA
Jan 23, 2023, 5:58 pm
#2080
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: RDU <|> MMX
Programs: AA EXP 2MM, SK EBS
Posts: 12,483
I am wanting to do DFW-DOH-SIN. I want to book economy and upgrade to business with AA miles. I have done this many times to other destinations but they were all a single flight. I understand how to do the DFW-DOH leg but am having trouble with the next flight. Will AA allow me to upgrade both DFW-DOH & DOH-SIN with just 25k miles, if available? Can AA even process the upgrade for the 2nd leg or does QA have to do it? I don’t have any status with QA
You could possibly book DFW-JFK-DOH-SIN (with DFW-JFK-DOH on AA) and upgrade to DOH for 25k miles + $350, but there is still no way to upgrade the QR DOH-SIN leg.
Jan 23, 2023, 6:45 pm
#2081
Join Date: Jul 2018
Posts: 183
Hi guys I have an award flight booked for ORD-HND coming up in a few weeks in J.
Looking at flights recently, it seems that JAL is fairly likely to open F space on my flight soon as close in availability.
If that does happen, what would be the best way to go about changing my itinerary from J to F? The cost should be 20k more miles.
Looking at flights recently, it seems that JAL is fairly likely to open F space on my flight soon as close in availability.
If that does happen, what would be the best way to go about changing my itinerary from J to F? The cost should be 20k more miles.
Jan 23, 2023, 7:48 pm
#2082
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: RDU <|> MMX
Programs: AA EXP 2MM, SK EBS
Posts: 12,483
Hi guys I have an award flight booked for ORD-HND coming up in a few weeks in J.
Looking at flights recently, it seems that JAL is fairly likely to open F space on my flight soon as close in availability.
If that does happen, what would be the best way to go about changing my itinerary from J to F? The cost should be 20k more miles.
Looking at flights recently, it seems that JAL is fairly likely to open F space on my flight soon as close in availability.
If that does happen, what would be the best way to go about changing my itinerary from J to F? The cost should be 20k more miles.
You could also just call AA and they can do everything in one phone call.
Jan 23, 2023, 9:51 pm
#2083
Join Date: Jul 2018
Posts: 183
Gotcha, thanks. Sort of figured that, but thought maybe there was a way to do it directly.
Since I have the points already is there any harm if I just booked it (not hold), then make sure it tickets before canceling the other one? Does AA have any sort of detection that you are on the same flight twice to not allow that?
Since I have the points already is there any harm if I just booked it (not hold), then make sure it tickets before canceling the other one? Does AA have any sort of detection that you are on the same flight twice to not allow that?
Jan 23, 2023, 10:27 pm
#2084
Join Date: Jan 2023
Posts: 90
Hi guys newbie here….
is it no longer available to search QR award tickets on AA? Trying to locate tickets to MLE… appreciated
is it no longer available to search QR award tickets on AA? Trying to locate tickets to MLE… appreciated
Last edited by davidlin15; Jan 23, 2023 at 10:39 pm
Jan 24, 2023, 5:01 am
#2085
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: HEL
Programs: AY GOLD, HH GOLD
Posts: 411
Hi,
just booked award with AA and have no status with them anymore. However I do have status with AY. Is there any way to add that FF account to award booking in order to obtain benefits for seat choice etc.?
just booked award with AA and have no status with them anymore. However I do have status with AY. Is there any way to add that FF account to award booking in order to obtain benefits for seat choice etc.?