Dec 10, 2015, 9:45 am
Last edit by: Prospero
Booking an extra seat on for POS (Persons Of Size) or other reasons
American Airlines sells adjacent seats for various reasons; the most common one is for persons of size who can't comfortably occupy a single "Main Cabin" (Economy) seat, though others might consider purchasing an extra seat for comfort or to protect items of exceptionally high value. This seat was referred to by AA as "XTRASEAT" or “EXST”, and this JOHN BROWN
EXST BROWN
is how it will reflect in some documentation. There is no discount for the second seat, which must be purchased in advance; walk up purchases of extra seats will incur full "walk up" fares, if available.
As these can not be booked online, calling will work best; no telephone service charge will be made.
The extra seat does not earn Elite Qualifying or Redeemable miles or earn extra baggage allowances, etc. EQ instruments can only be earned by the individual person occupying a seat on AA (not an empty seat, a "proxy passenger" or animal or inanimate object). In the example above, EXST BROWN will have no AAdvantage earnings.
Other reasons for purchasing extra seats would be for allowed musical instruments, objects of high value such as art works, or materials for human transplantation.
American Airlines sells adjacent seats for various reasons; the most common one is for persons of size who can't comfortably occupy a single "Main Cabin" (Economy) seat, though others might consider purchasing an extra seat for comfort or to protect items of exceptionally high value. This seat was referred to by AA as "XTRASEAT" or “EXST”, and this JOHN BROWN
EXST BROWN
is how it will reflect in some documentation. There is no discount for the second seat, which must be purchased in advance; walk up purchases of extra seats will incur full "walk up" fares, if available.
As these can not be booked online, calling will work best; no telephone service charge will be made.
The extra seat does not earn Elite Qualifying or Redeemable miles or earn extra baggage allowances, etc. EQ instruments can only be earned by the individual person occupying a seat on AA (not an empty seat, a "proxy passenger" or animal or inanimate object). In the example above, EXST BROWN will have no AAdvantage earnings.
Extra space during travel Link
For the safety and comfort of all customers, if a customer’s body extends more than 1 inch beyond the outermost edge of the armrest and a seat belt extension is needed, another seat is required. We encourage customers to address all seating needs when booking.
For the safety and comfort of all customers, if a customer’s body extends more than 1 inch beyond the outermost edge of the armrest and a seat belt extension is needed, another seat is required. We encourage customers to address all seating needs when booking.
- When you call to book, Reservations will make sure you get 2 adjacent seats at the same rate.
- If you didn’t book an extra seat in advance, ask an airport agent to find out if 2 adjacent seats are available.
- You may be offered a seat in a higher class of service that may provide more space; in this case, you’ll be responsible for the fare difference.
- If accommodations can’t be made on your original flight, you can buy seats on a different flight at the same price as your original seats.
Booking two seats / extra seat for person or object (EXST, XTRASEAT)
Dec 8, 2015, 9:15 am
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From the AA website:
http://www.aa.com/i18n/AAdvantage/ea...s/american.jsp
Exceptions
There are certain airline ticket types that are not eligible for mileage accrual regardless of the booking class. These include, without limitation, the following:
All tickets issued as AAdvantage awards
Other free ticket promotions including free or reduced rate tickets
Companion tickets
Charter flight tickets
Travel agency/industry reduced rate tickets
Infant tickets
Items occupying a purchased seat
Unpublished fare tickets, including consolidator fares
Tickets issued subject to special provisions
There are certain airline ticket types that are not eligible for mileage accrual regardless of the booking class. These include, without limitation, the following:
All tickets issued as AAdvantage awards
Other free ticket promotions including free or reduced rate tickets
Companion tickets
Charter flight tickets
Travel agency/industry reduced rate tickets
Infant tickets
Items occupying a purchased seat
Unpublished fare tickets, including consolidator fares
Tickets issued subject to special provisions
Dec 8, 2015, 9:20 am
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Are there other U.S. airlines that give miles to musical instruments that occupies a paid seat?
Dec 8, 2015, 9:26 am
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A guy with a cello tried it on Delta. Got away with it for a while, then had both accounts cancelled and miles confiscated.
http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB100014...58390459673484
http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB100014...58390459673484
But American Airlines and Delta both say miles accumulate one time per flight, regardless of the number of seats purchased, and only a person can have a frequent-flier account.
Dec 8, 2015, 9:45 am
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I think the elephant in this topic is why she is buying a seat for her violin to begin with. Federal law allows for a musical instrument to go in the overhead bin as your carry on as long as there is space when you board and it fits. I don't think there is an overhead bin out there (even on a Dash-8) that a violin wouldn't fit in. Make sure your daughter knows about this and stops wasting the money on an extra seat!
Dec 8, 2015, 9:51 am
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I think the elephant in this topic is why she is buying a seat for her violin to begin with. Federal law allows for a musical instrument to go in the overhead bin as your carry on as long as there is space when you board and it fits. I don't think there is an overhead bin out there (even on a Dash-8) that a violin wouldn't fit in. Make sure your daughter knows about this and stops wasting the money on an extra seat!
BTW, she my niece, not my daughter. I did not have an affair with my sister-in-law, to the best of my knowledge.
Dec 8, 2015, 9:52 am
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I think the elephant in this topic is why she is buying a seat for her violin to begin with. Federal law allows for a musical instrument to go in the overhead bin as your carry on as long as there is space when you board and it fits. I don't think there is an overhead bin out there (even on a Dash-8) that a violin wouldn't fit in. Make sure your daughter knows about this and stops wasting the money on an extra seat!
Dec 8, 2015, 9:53 am
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It's a $280K instrument. I'd want line of sight with it at all times. I wouldn't put valuable jewelry in the overhead, and I wouldn't put a valuable instrument there. Also, have you seen things drop from the overhead? I have, I was hit with an item once. The violin is too valuable to risk.
Dec 8, 2015, 10:15 am
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Not only does the value of the violin justify the cost of another seat, having it next to her effectively gives her more space and a less sardine-like experience traveling in coach.
Dec 8, 2015, 10:19 am
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See Alaska Airlines policy, including allowing mileage credit (but not elite qualification) for a "comfort seat"
http://www.alaskaair.com/content/travel-info/policies/comfort-seat.aspx
http://www.alaskaair.com/content/travel-info/policies/comfort-seat.aspx
Dec 8, 2015, 10:26 am
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See Alaska Airlines policy, including allowing mileage credit (but not elite qualification) for a "comfort seat"
http://www.alaskaair.com/content/tra...fort-seat.aspx
http://www.alaskaair.com/content/tra...fort-seat.aspx
As a side note, cellist Mstislav Rostropovich flew back and forth JFK-CDG regularly, with his cello occupying the seat adjacent to him, on the AF Concorde.
Dec 8, 2015, 4:03 pm
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