OW Status on AA boarding passes
Sep 15, 2012, 6:05 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Home Airport - SFO
Programs: BA Gold.
Posts: 43
OW Status on AA boarding passes
I'm BA Silver/OW Saphire. But when I fly on AA, about 50 percent of the time my status doesn't print on my boarding passes, even when I print them up at airport machines. Not a huge deal, but I don't have my Silver/Saphire card yet and I have to spend a lot of time explaining to lounge/gate folks.
Any idea of what I'm doing wrong?
Thanks!
(One more trip to Gold/Emerals and the looooooong wait for that card...)
Any idea of what I'm doing wrong?
Thanks!
(One more trip to Gold/Emerals and the looooooong wait for that card...)
Sep 15, 2012, 7:01 pm
#2
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: NYC, SLC, LAX
Programs: AA EXP, UA Plat
Posts: 3,951
Weird. Did you just advance to Silver - in other words, are the bookings from a time you were not Silver yet?
My BA Gold, when I choose to use that instead of AA ExPlat, shows up 100% of the time.
Maybe a question better asked in the AA board anyway.
My BA Gold, when I choose to use that instead of AA ExPlat, shows up 100% of the time.
Maybe a question better asked in the AA board anyway.
Sep 15, 2012, 7:12 pm
#3
Join Date: Jan 2006
Programs: MUCCI
Posts: 5,706
I'd agree with DWFI:
Most logical guess is that AA system pulled your status when you were not Silver, and has not pulled it again. In some cases like this you need to have the number removed, then reapplied.
However this is purely a guess.
Also I agree it might be better answered over in the AA section, mayby they have some machines which don't do OW partner status on the BPs, etc?
With regard to the lounge, BAEC should be able to fax you a letter to show to lounge staff. [Not sure if this will help with NON-BA lounges, but ...] Can't see gate staff liking it too much.
Most logical guess is that AA system pulled your status when you were not Silver, and has not pulled it again. In some cases like this you need to have the number removed, then reapplied.
However this is purely a guess.
Also I agree it might be better answered over in the AA section, mayby they have some machines which don't do OW partner status on the BPs, etc?
With regard to the lounge, BAEC should be able to fax you a letter to show to lounge staff. [Not sure if this will help with NON-BA lounges, but ...] Can't see gate staff liking it too much.
Sep 15, 2012, 7:32 pm
#4
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: MEL
Programs: BA Gold; VA Velocity Gold; LH FTL; Marriott Gold; ICHG Platinum AMB; Hilton Gold
Posts: 5,393
My understanding is that the status attached to your booking isn't updated in real time. The booking system only checks the number when it is entered or when certain changes are made to the booking. So one solution is to delete your BA number from the booking and then re-rnter it (or have someone else do so) before you check-in.
Another possibility, especially if flying from a smaller airport, is that the IT system doesn't pick up your status when it comes to printing the BP. Not much you can do about that.
I'd agree that either a letter from BA or even a printout of your BA.com account page will help.
Another possibility, especially if flying from a smaller airport, is that the IT system doesn't pick up your status when it comes to printing the BP. Not much you can do about that.
I'd agree that either a letter from BA or even a printout of your BA.com account page will help.