AA priority access when booking award ticket through BA
Jul 12, 2015, 1:18 pm
#2
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If you booked a first class domestic reward ticket through BA using Avios flying on AA then you'll get priority access as if you'd paid for a first class ticket on AA. If you booked an economy ticket then your BA status might qualify you for some elements of priority access and lounge access.
Jul 12, 2015, 1:41 pm
#3
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Some info please...
1. What status, if any, do you have on BA?
2. What status, if any, do you have on AA?
3. What class is the award in....FIRST, BUSINESS , COACH or what?
4. Is the whole award on AA?
2. What status, if any, do you have on AA?
3. What class is the award in....FIRST, BUSINESS , COACH or what?
4. Is the whole award on AA?
Jul 12, 2015, 9:04 pm
#4
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I had no elite status on either airlines and booked coach. So far I travelled to Port-au-Prince and San Jose on AA from Miami, and both times I saw priority access on my boarding pass. Not sure if this is always the case when you use Avios for AA flights...
Jul 12, 2015, 9:09 pm
#5
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If you booked a first class domestic reward ticket through BA using Avios flying on AA then you'll get priority access as if you'd paid for a first class ticket on AA. If you booked an economy ticket then your BA status might qualify you for some elements of priority access and lounge access.
Jul 12, 2015, 9:09 pm
#6
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I think you were lucky and I don't think it's supposed to be like that. I can't be 100% sure as I've had status each time I've redeemed Avios.
Jul 13, 2015, 1:17 am
#7
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Next time you might get "TSA PRE √ " also...
Last edited by wemyss; Jul 13, 2015 at 1:25 am
Jul 13, 2015, 1:20 am
#8
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: uk
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i travelled LAS-LAX on a reward ticked booked on ba.com in coach last week There was a PB symbol on my boarding pass which meant I was able to board 2nd to last after all other status and 1st class had boarded. I was directed to the Priority desk in LAS but the check in lady didnt seem very happy I was there, there was no lounge access included either.
Oct 4, 2017, 7:43 pm
#10
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Full fare Y and award tickets (remember award tickets act a lot like full fare) used to get priority boarding but they don't seem to do so any more: https://www.aa.com/i18n/travel-info/boarding-process.jsp
Now you get best of the rest.
Now you get best of the rest.
Jan 17, 2018, 11:46 am
#11
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Full fare Y and award tickets (remember award tickets act a lot like full fare) used to get priority boarding but they don't seem to do so any more: https://www.aa.com/i18n/travel-info/...ng-process.jsp
Now you get best of the rest.
Now you get best of the rest.