May 2, 2013, 7:33 pm
Last edit by: JDiver
"Expanded Award Seating Availability (from Executive Platinum Guide)
As an AAdvantage Executive Platinum member, you have exclusive access to additional MileSAAver® award seating availability through AAdvantage Reservations for travel on American Airlines, American Eagle and AmericanConnection flights for you and one companion (must travel with you on the same itinerary - JD). While this is not a guarantee of available seating, it does provide more flexibility when you are traveling on a MileSAAver award."
NOTE: This expanded EXP availability is not guaranteed and may vary on different flights. It is not available during peak travel periods. In recent years this benefit appears diminished.
Please see archived older posts from this thread here.
As an AAdvantage Executive Platinum member, you have exclusive access to additional MileSAAver® award seating availability through AAdvantage Reservations for travel on American Airlines, American Eagle and AmericanConnection flights for you and one companion (must travel with you on the same itinerary - JD). While this is not a guarantee of available seating, it does provide more flexibility when you are traveling on a MileSAAver award."
NOTE: This expanded EXP availability is not guaranteed and may vary on different flights. It is not available during peak travel periods. In recent years this benefit appears diminished.
Please see archived older posts from this thread here.
Expanded / additional MileSAAver award & upgrade availability for EXP (consolidated)
Aug 26, 2017, 6:38 pm
#182
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: WAS/TYO
Programs: UA 1K, AA EXP (3MM), DL PM, BONVOY TITANIUM, HYATT GLOBALIST, HILTON DIAMOND, IHG DIAMOND AMB, et al
Posts: 5,913
Sep 28, 2017, 4:54 pm
#183
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: CID/ORD
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 66
Today I learned that BA Golds also have expanded award availability. Except BA actually has a separate fare class (V) for expanded award space, versus the phantom AA expanded T. Wouldn't that be nice? Another pipe dream.
Sep 29, 2017, 4:28 am
#184
Join Date: May 2007
Programs: UA 1K, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 5,454
Not sure if DL has a similar thing, as I don't pay any attention to Skyteam.
Oct 22, 2017, 5:40 am
#186
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Austin
Posts: 4,629
A long time ago AA elite flyers used to have access to that extra BA Y inventory.
Oct 22, 2017, 7:03 am
#187
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: DCA/IAD/WAS
Programs: MAR AMB, WOH Explorist, AA EXP, UA 2P
Posts: 2,138
Apr 22, 2018, 4:28 pm
#188
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: MIA, VIE and DPS
Programs: DL Plat 1MM, AA EXP 3MM, SQ Krisflyer Gold, UA Silver, Marriott LTT, HH Gold
Posts: 1,132
Exec Plat extra Award Availability
This is such a mystery benefit - it says one has to call the EXP desk. Has anyone every gotten saver awards that were not available online? I had called a few times to ask if they saw availability I did not see. Never had any luck - or does one have to tell them specifically to do something?
Also, I read this as in applicable to EXP+one guest - but it wouldn't apply to a ticket I'd get just for my wife for example?
Anyone have positive experiences with this "benefit"?
Also, I read this as in applicable to EXP+one guest - but it wouldn't apply to a ticket I'd get just for my wife for example?
Anyone have positive experiences with this "benefit"?
Apr 22, 2018, 4:40 pm
#189
Join Date: May 2007
Programs: UA 1K, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 5,454
The agent should search with your EXP number entered into her computer (if the IVR system hasn't already autopopulated it), and any "extra" award availability will show up. No other special steps need to be taken.
That said, the extent to which this "extra" availability is on offer is likely quite small and not worth your repeated effort in trying to locate it over the phone.
That said, the extent to which this "extra" availability is on offer is likely quite small and not worth your repeated effort in trying to locate it over the phone.
Apr 22, 2018, 4:41 pm
#190
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: WAS/TYO
Programs: UA 1K, AA EXP (3MM), DL PM, BONVOY TITANIUM, HYATT GLOBALIST, HILTON DIAMOND, IHG DIAMOND AMB, et al
Posts: 5,913
See this well discussed thread:
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/amer...xp-merged.html
In my experience as a 13+ year EXP, this used to be a real benefit one could count on from time to time, but I haven’t seen any expanded availability in a couple of years despite it still being a published EXP benefit.
-FlyerBeek
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/amer...xp-merged.html
In my experience as a 13+ year EXP, this used to be a real benefit one could count on from time to time, but I haven’t seen any expanded availability in a couple of years despite it still being a published EXP benefit.
-FlyerBeek
Oct 2, 2018, 5:32 pm
#192
Join Date: Sep 2008
Programs: A3 *G, AA exePlat, AS MVP 75k Gold, JL sapphire, UA silver
Posts: 4,035
Exec platinum expanded award seat (data point?)
https://www.aa.com/i18n/aadvantage-p...s-benefits.jsp
it states that
Expanded award seating availability
Executive Platinum members and 1 companion have exclusive access to additional MileSAAver award seating on American Airlines and American Eagle flights. While this is not a guarantee of available seating, it does provide more flexibility when you are traveling on a MileSAAver award. Please call the Executive Platinum service desk to access this benefit.
Is there any data point? How do we know if they actually exist.
Is it new? I never knew about it until a few days ago.
it states that
Expanded award seating availability
Executive Platinum members and 1 companion have exclusive access to additional MileSAAver award seating on American Airlines and American Eagle flights. While this is not a guarantee of available seating, it does provide more flexibility when you are traveling on a MileSAAver award. Please call the Executive Platinum service desk to access this benefit.
Is there any data point? How do we know if they actually exist.
Is it new? I never knew about it until a few days ago.
Oct 2, 2018, 5:43 pm
#193
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Oct 2, 2018, 5:51 pm
#194
Join Date: Sep 2008
Programs: A3 *G, AA exePlat, AS MVP 75k Gold, JL sapphire, UA silver
Posts: 4,035
Thanks. moderator, please merge...