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CMTinPHL Jan 9, 2024 10:22 am

All in all, not bad. Good enough that I am in no rush to burn my remaining miles. Burnt 1mm in the last 3 months of 2022 and 2023. I’ll continue to use what I have strategically: QR and JL premium cabins - when one can find awards….

safari ari Jan 9, 2024 10:29 am


Originally Posted by gkbiiii (Post 35892416)
Great news I can buy into Day Passes at MIA, for First Dining: $150pp not bad!

It's not first dining. FL has already had day pass options available.

TravelinSperry Jan 9, 2024 10:32 am


Originally Posted by TulsaTraveller (Post 35891713)
Agreed, the two thing I see as positive for me are you can get something of useful value for the 15,000 point level, which before was worthless for anyone who had status from the previous year where the priority check in/seat coupons were worthless. And the ability to get a credit on a basic economy ticket for $99 will make it a lot more likely I'd buy these, where in the past I always opted out for the lack of flexibility even though with status they were essentially the same as any other economy ticket otherwise. They say later this month on that, I'm curious as to how soon that will happen, I have a trip later this year I'd like to buy and would buy it as basic economy if this were available, so I may wait a little and see if they switch this on. And the 18-month extension for trip credits are nice, but I'm not sure I've ever held one that long since I can usually find a way to use them pretty quickly, even as an excuse to squeak in a trip to somewhere that I hadn't planned earlier.

At what status level are basic econ the same? Even at the lowest level or is Plat required? What differences remain (you said essentially so I'm thinking there still have to be some differences other than the cancellation credit)?

nineworldseries Jan 9, 2024 10:33 am

AA has now guaranteed my push to EXP this month when I wasn't sure before, and I'll definitely stay with the program next year entirely with these enhancements. Previously I had been considering a status match to UA.

Herb687 Jan 9, 2024 10:41 am


Originally Posted by donotblink (Post 35892045)
Wow I was really expecting them to increase the number of miles required to get status

Why? AA has clearly shown it wants to make everyone elite. Or at least dangle enough carrots to where people pay lots of extra money to AA to be elite, hoping they never engage in self-reflection along the lines of "what happens when everyone is elite?"

AndyAA Jan 9, 2024 10:50 am

For those who may have a traveling companion on the same PNR who wishes to credit an AA flight to a OneWorld partner, I'm wondering changes, such as the Trip Credit extension, would also apply to them like other AAdvantage status benefits shared across the same PNR.

TravelinSperry Jan 9, 2024 10:54 am


Originally Posted by AndyAA (Post 35892573)
For those who may have a traveling companion on the same PNR who wishes to credit an AA flight to a OneWorld partner, I'm wondering changes, such as the Trip Credit extension, would also apply to them like other AAdvantage status benefits shared across the same PNR.

Good question! I would like to know the answer to this as well

GNRMatt Jan 9, 2024 11:02 am


Originally Posted by AndyAA (Post 35892573)
For those who may have a traveling companion on the same PNR who wishes to credit an AA flight to a OneWorld partner, I'm wondering changes, such as the Trip Credit extension, would also apply to them like other AAdvantage status benefits shared across the same PNR.

I don't think you'll get a real answer on this until someone tries it and reports back. If you ask AA directly, you're bound to get conflicting answers from the different customer service representatives.

ZenFlyer Jan 9, 2024 11:07 am


Originally Posted by nineworldseries (Post 35892516)
AA has now guaranteed my push to EXP this month when I wasn't sure before .

I'm curious as to why? I agree most of the changes were positive but I didn't see any that seemed to significantly benefit EXP vs PPro. (Asking as someone who is currently PPro, will be EXP next year, and continually comparing the relative merits of each).

yoyo Jan 9, 2024 11:16 am


Originally Posted by kodalip (Post 35891826)
For avios bookings you can use Finnair to swap the FF number from BA to AA and get benefits that way. I use it a lot to get my free checked bag through an AA CC

Change no longer stick.

gkbiiii Jan 9, 2024 11:22 am


Originally Posted by safari ari (Post 35892491)
It's not first dining. FL has already had day pass options available.

Flagship Lounge Single Visit Pass $150.
https://www.aa.com/i18n/travel-info/...hip-lounge.jsp

New Enhance with Miles opportunity

Coming soon: Dine in luxury at the airport when you redeem miles for Flagship® First Dining passes, available once you reach AAdvantage Platinum Pro® status.
https://www.aa.com/i18n/aadvantage-p...OUNCEMENT_2024

dw Jan 9, 2024 11:44 am


Originally Posted by Herb687 (Post 35892543)
Why? AA has clearly shown it wants to make everyone elite. Or at least dangle enough carrots to where people pay lots of extra money to AA to be elite, hoping they never engage in self-reflection along the lines of "what happens when everyone is elite?"

Especially now that AA (along with DL and UA) are doing everything they can to sell the F cabin… I would say the main benefit of AA status now is oneworld emerald or sapphire status, especially since oneworld has such generous lounge access policies compared to Star and SkyTeam.

chicagoflyer1976 Jan 9, 2024 11:55 am


Originally Posted by PowerLu (Post 35892201)
These changes are overall negative at the top I think.



The ability to redeem SWUs electronically is nice but fixing IT isn’t an AA program enhancement Lol

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Just pray to god this doesn't change anything with ability to see C upgrade inventory on EF and the ability to call in and clear once you find space.

FlyFreakquently Jan 9, 2024 11:56 am

I am curious to see how many miles the FFD passes will cost. Oftentimes, F isn't that much more expensive than J (there was that amazing F deal to SYD last year, where F was only 10k more than J), so if I had to choose between using 25k miles to access FFD during a long layover in DFW on a domestic itinerary, or spring for F on an international trip for just 15k more miles, it's a pretty easy choice.

Herb687 Jan 9, 2024 12:02 pm


Originally Posted by FlyFreakquently (Post 35892824)
I am curious to see how many miles the FFD passes will cost. Oftentimes, F isn't that much more expensive than J (there was that amazing F deal to SYD last year, where F was only 10k more than J), so if I had to choose between using 25k miles to access FFD during a long layover in DFW on a domestic itinerary, or spring for F on an international trip for just 15k more miles, it's a pretty easy choice.

I know it's going away but if you're already willing to spring for J on the A321T transcons, the incremental step up to F is money extremely well spent.


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