Seat selection on AA as BA Gold
Jun 1, 2018, 11:08 am
#1
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Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: coastal Croatia
Programs: BAEC Gold, M&M Senator
Posts: 2,181
Seat selection on AA as BA Gold
Just booked a US domestic itinerary on AA (economy) and was very pleased with the seat selection process. Actual booking was using Ultimate Rewards points but used the AA confirmation number to access my booking on the AA website and enter my BA FF number. Their system must communicate with BA instantly (or else they have a database of OW elites) because I was immediately able to select any premium seat (including MCE) in the economy cabin for free, for both myself and my son traveling with me. Anyway, just a very positive experience and pleased with the benefits AA gives BA elites and with the speed and efficiency of how this was done. Good job!!
(Moderators, feel free to merge if there is a thread on this. I searched but couldn't find anything.)
(Moderators, feel free to merge if there is a thread on this. I searched but couldn't find anything.)
Jun 1, 2018, 11:11 am
#2
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: JER
Programs: BA Gold/OWE, several MUCCI, and assorted Pensions!
Posts: 32,145
We have been very pleased with AA’s treatment of us as BA Gold/OWE. Not sure about details, but we seem to get good treatment that others in our cabins (Biz/Dom F) don’t seem to get.
Jun 1, 2018, 2:01 pm
#4
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: UK
Programs: Mucci, Diamond Status & on the Supreme Council des Conseillers, BA Ag, Bonvoy GFL/Plat, xVS Au
Posts: 832
This works for OWS also. Very useful to get the MCE seats. Don't forget the free baggage allowance on domestics also (saves $25 a flight).
Jun 1, 2018, 9:22 pm
#5
Join Date: Jan 2005
Programs: BA Gold, AA Lifetime Gold 1.8mm, IC Spire Ambassador, Hilton Diamond, SPG Gold et al
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