If I use Business Extra to redeem points for Platinum status, when does that status expire?

Curious how accrual works for partners (e.g. JAL/BA)? Assuming they don't get access to the fare details how would they credit?

Technically no but I have had this happen with a waitlisted BXP1 where my complimentary upgrade cleared and subsequently the BXP1 cleared ~24 hours before departure. Downside was the dragon didn't allow me into FFD because she said it was an error that I got into F (which I didn't argue because it was).

Could someone please explain the difference between a W fare and P fare? I'm trying to use a BXP2 upgrade. I understand the rules but I cannot find any premium economy fare that is labeled as W rather than P. I am aware of the fare class glossaries but there's no explanation there either. They are both listed as premium economy.

P is just discount Premium Economy while W is typically full fare and much more expensive.

Searching aa.com you will rarely see W due to the price, unless the flight you're looking at is close to being sold out.

If you want to book a W fare then just call AA and they can give you the cheapest option that books into W for whatever itinerary you're looking at. Just be prepared for sticker shock, IME W is usually at least twice the price of P depending on the route.

You can also select your flights and specific fare buckets by segment in matrix.itasoftware.com. Then use the copy option to paste the full URL into bookwithmatrix.com to build your trip and send you to aa.com. This has been a godsend on a few trips where I needed to book a specific fare bucket to be able to use certain types of upgrades.

Anyone???

I booked JAL flights (131 stock) at JAL.com.
Is it possible to add BE # to the reservation before departure?
If so, how?

I booked BX2A award ticket online a few months ago.
What happens if I cancel it online?
I tried to change it online but the message says I need to call Meeting Service.

I'm not sure if you find out please update the group. I intended on requesting credit post-travel and see what happens.

RocketMiles Business Extra promotion
 

Anyone tried to take advantage of this promotion? If you book by 9/6 a 3 night stay you get 3,000 bonus Business Extra Miles (make sure you select Business Extra as your loyalty program on the drop down field, not AAdvantage).

https://www.rocketmiles.com/bonus-labor-day-ga

The only hotels I see that are offering the 3,000 points in various cities are running $1K+ per night.


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I'm used to using BXP1s on the transcons so this connecting flights lark with BXP1s is new to me...

Looking at booking LGA-ORD-SNA for a few weeks time and I see on Expertflyer when searching LGA-SNA that there are 7 C seats on both flights (Business - Upgrade (Including 2-Cabin Domestic First) ). I called Meeting Services/Business Extra before I booked the reservation to double check they could see the same C seats I could. They said when looking at it as two separate flights it was 0 on both but when you look at it as LGA-SNA it shows as the 7 but I could waitlist.

Obviously I'd need 2x BXP1s but don't really care because they are expiring. The agent said that "chances of clearing were probably pretty good since it's 7" but that it was obviously a dice roll and could happen anywhere up to the gate.

I assume if you waitlist the BXP1s get returned with their existing expiration date.
Also am assuming that each one clears individually so it's not as if the fact I have one overarching itinerary with 2 segments that has 7 C seats has any bearing on clearing...

Experience and thoughts welcome, please! Thanks!

You’re doing it wrong unfortunately.

You need to search the “upgrade” tab AND search segment by segment (there’s a notice at the top of the page) - you can’t search the whole itinerary.

I mean, I did figure out I was doing it wrong :D I just didn't realise you could get different C availability by searching a connecting itinerary versus segment by segment, especially when EF shows the availability on each flight if you search that connecting itinerary.

I should therefore assume that in this case it's the same as C = 0 on any other flight. I see some other options out there where I can get FC reasonably so I'll just do that and lose the vouchers...