NEWBIE LOUNGE 2022-2023: Ask AA newbie questions here - flame-free thread
Jul 7, 2022, 7:23 pm
#946
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Champaign, IL
Programs: Total Rewards Diamond, Wyndham Diamond, Marriott Gold, AA Gold
Posts: 564
If I have AA gold status, what is the chance I get upgraded to main cabin extra? I have no expectations whatsoever to be upgraded to domestic business class as I'll be last in line. However being 6'2", the idea of getting comp'd Main Cabin Extra sounds wonderful!
Additionally, I only fly on award tickets, either using AA miles or Avios. I'm pretty sure award flights book me into main cabin. Will I still be eligible for Main Cabin Extra on award flights?
Additionally, I only fly on award tickets, either using AA miles or Avios. I'm pretty sure award flights book me into main cabin. Will I still be eligible for Main Cabin Extra on award flights?
Jul 7, 2022, 7:48 pm
#947
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Join Date: Dec 2003
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Programs: AA Lifetime Gold
Posts: 29,586
If I have AA gold status, what is the chance I get upgraded to main cabin extra? I have no expectations whatsoever to be upgraded to domestic business class as I'll be last in line. However being 6'2", the idea of getting comp'd Main Cabin Extra sounds wonderful!
Additionally, I only fly on award tickets, either using AA miles or Avios. I'm pretty sure award flights book me into main cabin. Will I still be eligible for Main Cabin Extra on award flights?
Additionally, I only fly on award tickets, either using AA miles or Avios. I'm pretty sure award flights book me into main cabin. Will I still be eligible for Main Cabin Extra on award flights?
If you book an AA award flight with Avios, you might find it challenging to replace your BAEC number with your AAdvantage number. But I think that there is a thread discussing this in the BA forum.
Note that on award travel, only EXPs are eligible for free upgrades to the next cabin class.
Jul 7, 2022, 7:58 pm
#948
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Champaign, IL
Programs: Total Rewards Diamond, Wyndham Diamond, Marriott Gold, AA Gold
Posts: 564
If you're AAdvantage number is in your award reservation record, then you can select MCE seats for free at 24 hours before departure -- if any are still available. It would be your responsibility to check seat availability at that time; AA does not automatically move you into an available MCE seat.
If you book an AA award flight with Avios, you might find it challenging to replace your BAEC number with your AAdvantage number. But I think that there is a thread discussing this in the BA forum.
Note that on award travel, only EXPs are eligible for free upgrades to the next cabin class.
If you book an AA award flight with Avios, you might find it challenging to replace your BAEC number with your AAdvantage number. But I think that there is a thread discussing this in the BA forum.
Note that on award travel, only EXPs are eligible for free upgrades to the next cabin class.
Jul 7, 2022, 11:28 pm
#949
Join Date: May 2006
Location: KSNA/KLAX
Programs: IML GOLD, Bonvoy LTPE, WOH Globalist, AAEXPLT
Posts: 645
Mainly traveling with the wife and we can do about 100k miles combined this year (travel + shopping miles). What would be the better "mix" of status?
1. Platinum + Member
2. Gold + Gold
1. Platinum + Member
2. Gold + Gold
Jul 8, 2022, 12:33 am
#950
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Boston, MA
Programs: AA 1MM CK, DL Plat, Hilton Diamond, Bonvoy Ambassador (RIP SPG), BAEC Gold
Posts: 1,159
Benefits improve significantly at PLT and most benefits carry over to the 2nd traveler. The only one that doesn’t 100% carry at the moment is the complementary upgrade benefit (requires 500 mile stickers), but this will be changing at some point this year.
Jul 8, 2022, 7:40 am
#951
Join Date: Oct 2021
Location: PHL/LAX/MAD (for now)
Programs: American Airlines Executive Platinum, AmEx Membership Rewards
Posts: 874
Assuming miles = LPs, then I’d say choice 1.
Benefits improve significantly at PLT and most benefits carry over to the 2nd traveler. The only one that doesn’t 100% carry at the moment is the complementary upgrade benefit (requires 500 mile stickers), but this will be changing at some point this year.
Benefits improve significantly at PLT and most benefits carry over to the 2nd traveler. The only one that doesn’t 100% carry at the moment is the complementary upgrade benefit (requires 500 mile stickers), but this will be changing at some point this year.
Jul 8, 2022, 7:47 am
#952
Join Date: Mar 2022
Posts: 31
If I have AA gold status, what is the chance I get upgraded to main cabin extra? I have no expectations whatsoever to be upgraded to domestic business class as I'll be last in line. However being 6'2", the idea of getting comp'd Main Cabin Extra sounds wonderful!
Additionally, I only fly on award tickets, either using AA miles or Avios. I'm pretty sure award flights book me into main cabin. Will I still be eligible for Main Cabin Extra on award flights?
Additionally, I only fly on award tickets, either using AA miles or Avios. I'm pretty sure award flights book me into main cabin. Will I still be eligible for Main Cabin Extra on award flights?
Jul 8, 2022, 8:03 am
#953
Join Date: Aug 2018
Posts: 21
I am flying LHR-BOS-YYZ (same route return) in October in Prem Economy, it's booked as one return booking from LHR-YYZ.
I have a question about how lounge access works. I am OneWorld Sapphire, will I be able to access the lounge at Boston during the layover? Also, on the return leg will I be able to use the lounge in YYZ? I have read that you can't normally on AA domestic (incl. Canada) flights, but as this ticket is all one booking would I be allowed?
I have a question about how lounge access works. I am OneWorld Sapphire, will I be able to access the lounge at Boston during the layover? Also, on the return leg will I be able to use the lounge in YYZ? I have read that you can't normally on AA domestic (incl. Canada) flights, but as this ticket is all one booking would I be allowed?
Jul 8, 2022, 8:18 am
#954
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Join Date: Feb 2001
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I am flying LHR-BOS-YYZ (same route return) in October in Prem Economy, it's booked as one return booking from LHR-YYZ.
I have a question about how lounge access works. I am OneWorld Sapphire, will I be able to access the lounge at Boston during the layover? Also, on the return leg will I be able to use the lounge in YYZ? I have read that you can't normally on AA domestic (incl. Canada) flights, but as this ticket is all one booking would I be allowed?
I have a question about how lounge access works. I am OneWorld Sapphire, will I be able to access the lounge at Boston during the layover? Also, on the return leg will I be able to use the lounge in YYZ? I have read that you can't normally on AA domestic (incl. Canada) flights, but as this ticket is all one booking would I be allowed?
If your oneworld status is via any carrier other than AA or AS, then you get lounge access before any oneworld flight.
If your oneworld status is via AA or AS, then as long as you have a same day qualifying flight (LHR-BOS & BOS-LHR in this case) you also receive lounge access before any oneworld connecting flights.
Jul 8, 2022, 9:38 am
#955
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Champaign, IL
Programs: Total Rewards Diamond, Wyndham Diamond, Marriott Gold, AA Gold
Posts: 564
As a very tall person who was gold for the last 3 years until recently getting platinum, I've almost always been able to get a MCE seat. I'm not sure they've ever been entirely full but it's not unusual to need to take a middle seat. Even if it looks full, just check obsessively as it gets closer because there's probably some other elite who will get upgraded to first class from the MCE seat they have currently.
Jul 8, 2022, 11:04 am
#956
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Boston, MA
Programs: AA 1MM CK, DL Plat, Hilton Diamond, Bonvoy Ambassador (RIP SPG), BAEC Gold
Posts: 1,159
Jul 8, 2022, 2:27 pm
#957
Join Date: Nov 2009
Programs: US CP and 1MM; HILTON DIAMOND; MARRIOTT PLAT
Posts: 80
Are there any AAdvantage awards available on BA in business
I am trying to book RT from WAS to Europe in business on BA using AA miles for September/October. I am interested in Greece or Croatia (some relatively minor cities where BA flies but AA does not). The best alternative would be WAS to LHR, then off to the destination on BA. I tried many dates and destinations. Once in a while an economy seat is bookable by points, on BA but have not seen a single one available in a premium class. Any ideas or explanations are appreciated.
Jul 8, 2022, 2:30 pm
#958
Join Date: Nov 2009
Programs: US CP and 1MM; HILTON DIAMOND; MARRIOTT PLAT
Posts: 80
AA website showing award availability on October 19 on Royal Air Maroc both BCN-CMN-IAD and MAD-CMN-IAD, but both bounce me with the dreaded "We're sorry but at least one of the flights or fares you chose is no longer available." when attempting to book. Is this just a ghost fare (presumably on the CMN-IAD)?
Jul 8, 2022, 2:33 pm
#959
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Programs: AA
Posts: 14,735
I am trying to book RT from WAS to Europe in business on BA using AA miles for September/October. I am interested in Greece or Croatia (some relatively minor cities where BA flies but AA does not). The best alternative would be WAS to LHR, then off to the destination on BA. I tried many dates and destinations. Once in a while an economy seat is bookable by points, on BA but have not seen a single one available in a premium class. Any ideas or explanations are appreciated.
Jul 8, 2022, 2:45 pm
#960
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 235
A similar thing happened to me in April, trying to book IAD to SFO and IAD/CMN/SFO came up in business for 57.5 K miles! But I got the same error. After calling AA (and waiting a while to get a call back), the agent said that he could NOT see the availability in his system. So I gave up.