AA removes free MCE seating perk for BA elites [Update : now restored]
Oct 15, 2020, 7:17 am
#91
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I agree with this. By the same means as not allowing their own elites to use domestic lounges without Admirals Club membership, they could have restricted other bands of elites from MCE surely. As I said earlier not a huge loss on a 1-2hr domestic, but on a 5hr transcon (which by BA standards is actually long-haul) and internationally it is a huge huge loss of comfort.
Oct 15, 2020, 10:27 am
#92
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If you get a benefit from AA status:--> No
Dedicated thread (look at the wiki)----> Change FFN / frequent flyer number on AA booking? (master thread)
Dedicated thread (look at the wiki)----> Change FFN / frequent flyer number on AA booking? (master thread)
rb211.
Oct 21, 2020, 1:28 pm
#93
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According to the article in TPG, free MCE seating for BA elites is back.
BA Silver, BA Gold, and BA GGL pax could select MCE seats during booking for free, and BA Bronze could select them for free during OLCI.
https://thepointsguy.com/news/americ...world-seating/
The change is only made for BA, IB, AY & JL elites so all other oneworld elites including those from CX, QR, MH, S7, etc... would still need to pay for MCE.
BA Silver, BA Gold, and BA GGL pax could select MCE seats during booking for free, and BA Bronze could select them for free during OLCI.
https://thepointsguy.com/news/americ...world-seating/
The change is only made for BA, IB, AY & JL elites so all other oneworld elites including those from CX, QR, MH, S7, etc... would still need to pay for MCE.
Oct 21, 2020, 3:10 pm
#94
Join Date: Jan 2010
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According to the article in TPG, free MCE seating for BA elites is back.
BA Silver, BA Gold, and BA GGL pax could select MCE seats during booking for free, and BA Bronze could select them for free during OLCI.
https://thepointsguy.com/news/americ...world-seating/
The change is only made for BA, IB, AY & JL elites so all other oneworld elites including those from CX, QR, MH, S7, etc... would still need to pay for MCE.
BA Silver, BA Gold, and BA GGL pax could select MCE seats during booking for free, and BA Bronze could select them for free during OLCI.
https://thepointsguy.com/news/americ...world-seating/
The change is only made for BA, IB, AY & JL elites so all other oneworld elites including those from CX, QR, MH, S7, etc... would still need to pay for MCE.
rb211.
Oct 21, 2020, 6:53 pm
#95
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My booking was booked before the policy change so I got my seats free. After the change, my booking honored my seat but to change it to any other MCE seat it wanted to charge me. Looking at the same booking again, it now shows free just like before.
Oct 23, 2020, 1:04 pm
#98
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Oct 24, 2020, 6:28 am
#100
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A potentially very interesting thing is that AA has expanded the free MCE perk to BE bookings for its own elites. Some will remember that until a few years ago, you could book AA flights as as a codeshare with BA/IB/etc. in eco basic (or whatever the codeshare partner calls the cheapest eco fare option) and still receive MCE as a BAEC Silver or Gold. But that was enhanced.
My question is: Is it back? In other words, I realize AA has improved the situation for its own AAdvantage elites so they now receive MCE even when booking BE but what about us Silvers and Golds?
My question is: Is it back? In other words, I realize AA has improved the situation for its own AAdvantage elites so they now receive MCE even when booking BE but what about us Silvers and Golds?
Oct 24, 2020, 9:40 am
#101
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A potentially very interesting thing is that AA has expanded the free MCE perk to BE bookings for its own elites. Some will remember that until a few years ago, you could book AA flights as as a codeshare with BA/IB/etc. in eco basic (or whatever the codeshare partner calls the cheapest eco fare option) and still receive MCE as a BAEC Silver or Gold. But that was enhanced.
My question is: Is it back? In other words, I realize AA has improved the situation for its own AAdvantage elites so they now receive MCE even when booking BE but what about us Silvers and Golds?
My question is: Is it back? In other words, I realize AA has improved the situation for its own AAdvantage elites so they now receive MCE even when booking BE but what about us Silvers and Golds?
LcS
Oct 24, 2020, 10:52 am
#102
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Hi,
Just want to add, I just checked my bookings, elite could now select MCE, however, no status companion would only able to select "green seat" for free, MCE will still be charged at full price. So, either seat together at regular seat, or spilt in order to select MCE for the elite.
Just want to add, I just checked my bookings, elite could now select MCE, however, no status companion would only able to select "green seat" for free, MCE will still be charged at full price. So, either seat together at regular seat, or spilt in order to select MCE for the elite.
Oct 24, 2020, 1:26 pm
#103
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Hi,
Just want to add, I just checked my bookings, elite could now select MCE, however, no status companion would only able to select "green seat" for free, MCE will still be charged at full price. So, either seat together at regular seat, or spilt in order to select MCE for the elite.
Just want to add, I just checked my bookings, elite could now select MCE, however, no status companion would only able to select "green seat" for free, MCE will still be charged at full price. So, either seat together at regular seat, or spilt in order to select MCE for the elite.
Oct 24, 2020, 7:48 pm
#104
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If this works in the lowest economy fare option, it would actually be an improvement, not a return to the previous status quo.
Oct 25, 2020, 5:32 am
#105
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Hi,
Just want to add, I just checked my bookings, elite could now select MCE, however, no status companion would only able to select "green seat" for free, MCE will still be charged at full price. So, either seat together at regular seat, or spilt in order to select MCE for the elite.
Just want to add, I just checked my bookings, elite could now select MCE, however, no status companion would only able to select "green seat" for free, MCE will still be charged at full price. So, either seat together at regular seat, or spilt in order to select MCE for the elite.