NEWBIE LOUNGE 2022-2023: Ask AA newbie questions here - flame-free thread
May 12, 2023, 12:33 pm
#2911
Join Date: Mar 2013
Posts: 5
I have economy tickets paid by cash for AA6949 (BA 193) a380 DFW LHR. Will AA allow me to request 25k mile upgrade to business? EF shows 5 upgradable seats currently. If not does BA offer something similar with Avios, that I could transfer AA miles to?
May 13, 2023, 2:10 am
#2912
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: RDU <|> MMX
Programs: AA EXP 2MM, SK EBS
Posts: 12,485
You can use AA miles to upgrade a BA flight however you must be on a full fare basis, it's usually cheaper to just buy discount business. Also these upgrades are only one class so to upgrade to business you must be in premium economy.
BA does offer upgrades with avios but you cannot just transfer AA miles to avios.
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May 13, 2023, 7:57 am
#2913
Join Date: Feb 2023
Posts: 37
HI all, I know this has been asked and answered recently but for the life of me I cannot find an answer. I have a trip next week and when I booked the trip I was Gold now I am PP. Do I need to call AA to get my priority correct for the upgrade list? Thanks!!
May 13, 2023, 10:26 am
#2914
Join Date: Jun 2022
Location: LAX, SNA
Programs: B6 M4, AA Plat Pro, WoH Globalist, IHG Diamond Amb, MB Titanium, Hertz PC, Avis PC
Posts: 1,476
I've been trying to understand how AA LP and mileage earning on fares works with status and basic economy, and I just can't figure it out.
Award Miles 711
Base miles 395
Bonus miles 316
Loyalty Points 711
This was a basic economy fare I booked as a Plat Pro.
What I want to understand is
1. Where exactly does that 2x multiplier come into play in this earning?
2. How many miles and LP could I have earned had this been a regular Y fare vs a basic fare?
Award Miles 711
Base miles 395
Bonus miles 316
Loyalty Points 711
This was a basic economy fare I booked as a Plat Pro.
What I want to understand is
1. Where exactly does that 2x multiplier come into play in this earning?
2. How many miles and LP could I have earned had this been a regular Y fare vs a basic fare?
May 13, 2023, 11:00 am
#2915
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Not here; there!
Programs: AA Lifetime Gold
Posts: 29,601
I've been trying to understand how AA LP and mileage earning on fares works with status and basic economy, and I just can't figure it out.
Award Miles 711
Base miles 395
Bonus miles 316
Loyalty Points 711
This was a basic economy fare I booked as a Plat Pro.
What I want to understand is
1. Where exactly does that 2x multiplier come into play in this earning?
2. How many miles and LP could I have earned had this been a regular Y fare vs a basic fare?
Award Miles 711
Base miles 395
Bonus miles 316
Loyalty Points 711
This was a basic economy fare I booked as a Plat Pro.
What I want to understand is
1. Where exactly does that 2x multiplier come into play in this earning?
2. How many miles and LP could I have earned had this been a regular Y fare vs a basic fare?
Source:
https://www.aa.com/i18n/travel-info/...ic-economy.jsp
May 13, 2023, 1:55 pm
#2916
Moderator: Budget Travel forum & Credit Card Programs, FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: YYJ/YVR and back on Van Isle ....... for now
Programs: UA lifetime MM / *A Gold
Posts: 14,429
Can't book reward ticket to YYJ anymore?
I am pretty sure I have been able to find tickets to Victoria (British Columbia, Canada / YYJ) with last leg on Horizon SEA-YYJ, but now AA.com just errors out. I can find revenue tickets, but I have a bunch of AA miles that I've accumulated over the years and would like to use them.
What makes this so frustrating is that before AS joined oneworld, availability was there, but now that they are in the alliance, the reward availability is GONE
Could this be done over the phone? If so would there be a charge since it cannot be done onliine?
What makes this so frustrating is that before AS joined oneworld, availability was there, but now that they are in the alliance, the reward availability is GONE
Could this be done over the phone? If so would there be a charge since it cannot be done onliine?
May 13, 2023, 2:01 pm
#2917
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: RDU <|> MMX
Programs: AA EXP 2MM, SK EBS
Posts: 12,485
Yes, call and have your status refreshed to make sure you'll be waitlisted according to your PLT Pro status.
May 14, 2023, 6:33 am
#2918
Join Date: Nov 2017
Location: CLT
Programs: AA EXP, 2 Million Miler
Posts: 821
May 14, 2023, 10:04 am
#2919
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 72
Hi there. I was wondering if I book AA flight through AA, but use AS number, will I earn any LPs on AA?
Also, are there any threads where anyone might be interested in sharing the cost of an AAdvantage Exec AF for the Admiral's Lounge benefit? I know you can have 10 AUs and basically turn the card spending off to mitigate any AU spending risk.
Also, are there any threads where anyone might be interested in sharing the cost of an AAdvantage Exec AF for the Admiral's Lounge benefit? I know you can have 10 AUs and basically turn the card spending off to mitigate any AU spending risk.
May 14, 2023, 10:25 am
#2920
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: RDU <|> MMX
Programs: AA EXP 2MM, SK EBS
Posts: 12,485
Hi there. I was wondering if I book AA flight through AA, but use AS number, will I earn any LPs on AA?
Also, are there any threads where anyone might be interested in sharing the cost of an AAdvantage Exec AF for the Admiral's Lounge benefit? I know you can have 10 AUs and basically turn the card spending off to mitigate any AU spending risk.
Also, are there any threads where anyone might be interested in sharing the cost of an AAdvantage Exec AF for the Admiral's Lounge benefit? I know you can have 10 AUs and basically turn the card spending off to mitigate any AU spending risk.
And I'm not aware of any thread here for pooling or sharing a Citi Exec account with internet strangers, I'm sure this is against the rules in some form or fashion so it wouldn't fly on FT. However the internet is a big place so it wouldn't surprise me if something like this existed in the darker corners.
May 14, 2023, 11:33 am
#2921
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 72
Thanks that makes sense! Understood and sorry didn't mean to bridge any topic with a gray area. Appreciate you not flaming me 
May 14, 2023, 11:41 am
#2922
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Not here; there!
Programs: AA Lifetime Gold
Posts: 29,601
Wholly apart from whether making a complete stranger an authorized user on a credit card is permissible (it might be, I really don't know), I believe that the authorized user's Social Security number and date of birth must be supplied to the credit-card issuer by the primary cardholder. Would you be willing to share your SSN and DOB with a complete stranger just to save a few hundred dollars on Admirals Club access?
May 14, 2023, 12:17 pm
#2923
Join Date: May 2004
Location: SJO/MGA
Programs: bits of shiny plastic w/ varied utility
Posts: 383
After enduring "the utter joy of FT search futility..."
Upgrade with miles on domestic two-class metal requires "C" inventory?
Thanks for your patience AND understanding
Upgrade with miles on domestic two-class metal requires "C" inventory?
Thanks for your patience AND understanding
May 14, 2023, 1:26 pm
#2924
Senior Moderator and Moderator: American AAdvantage & TravelBuzz
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: BOS
Programs: AA EXP, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 10,419
- The C bucket is both a revenue fare bucket and an upgrade inventory bucket. If you're setting up an alert in ExpertFlyer, be sure to go into the "Awards and Upgrades" section.
- If you're searching for upgrade inventory, be sure to search for availability segment-by-segment, not on your whole routing. (For instance, you could search A->B->C and see upgrade inventory along the entire route. But you need to search for availability on A->B and B->C separately.)
May 14, 2023, 2:07 pm
#2925
Moderator: Budget Travel forum & Credit Card Programs, FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: YYJ/YVR and back on Van Isle ....... for now
Programs: UA lifetime MM / *A Gold
Posts: 14,429
You want to use Google.com advanced_search and for site or domain choose FlyerTalk.com 
Now anyone can tell me why I cannot book reward ticket to YYJ (that would be AS (SEA-YYJ as last leg), a oneworld member) on AA.com?
Now anyone can tell me why I cannot book reward ticket to YYJ (that would be AS (SEA-YYJ as last leg), a oneworld member) on AA.com?