NEWBIE LOUNGE 2022-2023: Ask AA newbie questions here - flame-free thread
Sep 12, 2022, 10:18 am
#1321
Join Date: Jan 2019
Posts: 19
Question about buying wifi. If I have a connecting flight, is there an all-day wifi pass? How much is wifi on domestic flights? Would it be cheaper to buy the $50 monthly pass for a round trip of 4 legs?
Sep 12, 2022, 11:35 am
#1322
Join Date: Sep 2009
Programs: AA Executive Platinum, Marriott Lifetime Titanium, IHG Platinum
Posts: 1,450
As an additional part to your question, is WIFI usable on American flights? My experience with the "free" WIFI, i.e. searching for flights on the American website, has been really bad (unusable). This has been on several legs, not a single aircraft.
Sep 12, 2022, 4:59 pm
#1324
Join Date: Dec 2014
Programs: AAdvantage Platinum, Marriott Silver
Posts: 16
I'm going to hit EP this year (probably going to end up with admit 250k to 350k LPs) and am trying to figure out the likelihood of my SWUs clearing. There are three people I've booked on cash, main cabin fares PHL to DUB on American metal, in May. I'd like to use 3 SWUs to upgrade them to business class. So far on expert flier I see 2/20 seats occupied, and that route has 6+ business class seats open as soon as Friday (tomorrow is all full and the next day has two open seats).
How likely is it that the SWUs will clear? Fwiw I'm not on the flight.
How likely is it that the SWUs will clear? Fwiw I'm not on the flight.
Sep 12, 2022, 5:14 pm
#1325
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Location: RDU <|> MMX
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I'm going to hit EP this year (probably going to end up with admit 250k to 350k LPs) and am trying to figure out the likelihood of my SWUs clearing. There are three people I've booked on cash, main cabin fares PHL to DUB on American metal, in May. I'd like to use 3 SWUs to upgrade them to business class. So far on expert flier I see 2/20 seats occupied, and that route has 6+ business class seats open as soon as Friday (tomorrow is all full and the next day has two open seats).
How likely is it that the SWUs will clear? Fwiw I'm not on the flight.
How likely is it that the SWUs will clear? Fwiw I'm not on the flight.
The waitlist will be sorted by status, so if the 3 pax don't have any status they will be below all others that do have status.
About the only thing you can sort of gauge anything from is the day of the week, for most all AA longhaul flights your chances of an upgrade clearing are highest midweek (Tues, Wed) and lowest towards the weekend Thurs-Sun). But even this can vary depending on the route, season, etc.
Sep 13, 2022, 11:55 am
#1326
Join Date: Mar 2015
Posts: 106
Hi Everyone,
I'm trying to coach the Chase Travel Portal to show me a flight I can see on AA.com that is JFK-DOH-JNB (AA metal to DOH, QR metal to JNB).
Unfortunately, Chase is only serving me up the flight I want marketed by QR...not AA...
If I buy the QR marketed flight, which is AA-operated JFK-DOH, will I be eligible to request an upgrade with points? It is operated by AA but not marketed...
Failing this...open to recommendations on how to manipulate Chase Travel Portal into giving me the flights I want...
I'm trying to coach the Chase Travel Portal to show me a flight I can see on AA.com that is JFK-DOH-JNB (AA metal to DOH, QR metal to JNB).
Unfortunately, Chase is only serving me up the flight I want marketed by QR...not AA...
If I buy the QR marketed flight, which is AA-operated JFK-DOH, will I be eligible to request an upgrade with points? It is operated by AA but not marketed...
Failing this...open to recommendations on how to manipulate Chase Travel Portal into giving me the flights I want...
Sep 14, 2022, 5:30 am
#1327
Join Date: Apr 2022
Location: ATL
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 113
If I transfer points from IHG over to American, will they post as LP or just base miles?
Sep 14, 2022, 5:40 am
#1328
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Sep 14, 2022, 2:06 pm
#1329
Join Date: Apr 2022
Location: ATL
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 113
Last question for the day... Is there any difference between seats in rows 13,14, and 15 compared to seats in 17-20? It will be my first time on an AA 777. I'm generally an aisle guy so thinking of taking 19D but curious if it's a better choice in 15E?
Sep 14, 2022, 3:42 pm
#1330
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On normal domestic flights where PE isn't sold AA just offers the PE seats as MCE.
So 15E will be a larger seat with a little more recline (similar to a normal domestic F seat) while 19D will be a standard Economy seat.
Sep 14, 2022, 3:42 pm
#1331
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Guessing you are on a domestic flight where Premium Economy isn't sold. Rows 13-15 are premium economy seats. When premium economy isn't sold on a particular flight, then they are offered as economy seats. They will be wider and have more legroom than rows 17-20
Sep 14, 2022, 5:04 pm
#1332
Join Date: Jun 2019
Location: YYZ
Posts: 88
I have a flight in flagship first from JFK-LAX leaving at 7:30 pm. I arrive the same morning from YYZ on a separate booking at 9 am. How early would I be able to check-in my luggage for the LAX flight?
Sep 14, 2022, 5:18 pm
#1333
Join Date: Apr 2022
Location: ATL
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 113
Yes, this is MIA-DFW. Sounds like even though it's a middle seat it would still be a more comfortable place to sit. Thanks!
Sep 14, 2022, 8:08 pm
#1334
Join Date: Sep 2009
Programs: AA Executive Platinum, Marriott Lifetime Titanium, IHG Platinum
Posts: 1,450
Unless it is an exit row with guaranteed extra legroom, I would always opt for aisle seat. I guess its all about personal preference...
Sep 15, 2022, 6:37 am
#1335
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: NYC
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Checked luggage question: I am on a basic economy ticket, but I have an AAdvantage Citi Executive card (I am an AU), though I didn't use it to buy this ticket. Can I show that when I go to the airport to get a free checked bag, or will I really be stuck paying the $30?
-J.
-J.
Last edited by GW McLintock; Sep 15, 2022 at 7:47 am