Two Beverages for EXP in MCE?
Apr 17, 22, 2:28 am
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Two Beverages for EXP in MCE?
Now that booze is coming back in AA Economy, it’s time to remember long-lost privileges….
EXPs get a free alcoholic beverage and snack (for now, snacks will be almost nothing). Apparently, MCE customers get booze too. So an EXP in MCE gets two drinks, right?
EXPs get a free alcoholic beverage and snack (for now, snacks will be almost nothing). Apparently, MCE customers get booze too. So an EXP in MCE gets two drinks, right?
Apr 17, 22, 5:18 am
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In this case, 1+1=1.
Apr 17, 22, 6:29 am
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FAs often gave me two minis in MCE when I ordered a drink.
Apr 17, 22, 7:07 am
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Apr 17, 22, 11:11 am
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Apr 17, 22, 11:44 am
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I haven't seen AA backtrack on the April 18 return of Y alcohol/food since the CDC extended the mask requirement several days ago. I'm flying at 730am tomorrow (4/18). Will see what's going on.
Apr 17, 22, 12:12 pm
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That was my assumption as well. But JonNyC’s twitter feed implies otherwise, and he is usually well-informed. I am flying transcon tomorrow morning; we’ll see what happens.
Apr 17, 22, 3:08 pm
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I've never had an issue getting another adult beverage (in my case another mini bottle of the Les Papillons Grenache Rose...looking forward to that returning, it's nasty but starts to taste like water after a bottle or so) when seated in MCE by walking back to the galley or flagging down a FA. 7x/10 the FAs (usually LUS) will give me two bottles right off the bat.
Apr 17, 22, 4:18 pm
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I thought MCE booze had no numerical limit, but rather based on your consumption which the FA can cut. At least I never had issues asking for seconds (thirds on longer flights).
Apr 17, 22, 5:04 pm
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The only time this benefit is useful is in a last minute flight change scenario. At least prior to covid, no one really counted drinks in MCE so you could have seconds f you requested it anyway. So unless you get stuck in non-MCE Y you won't ever need this benefit as EXP.
Apr 17, 22, 6:43 pm
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The only time this benefit is useful is in a last minute flight change scenario. At least prior to covid, no one really counted drinks in MCE so you could have seconds f you requested it anyway. So unless you get stuck in non-MCE Y you won't ever need this benefit as EXP.
And of course, the snack part of the EXP benefit matters even in MCE.
