Status Privileges when using partner airlines
Sep 18, 2011 | 10:33 am
#1
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Miami USA
Programs: AA Gold,BA Exec,OneWorld Ruby,HiltonH Diamond,Omni Platinum,Virgin Flying Club
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Status Privileges when using partner airlines
I am a Gold Member with American AAdvantage. which is Ruby on Oneworld.
Organizing a new trans Atlantic trip from Miami to London I have booked a BA flight with BA.com and linked in my AA mileage account to the booking to get miles.
As a Gold AA member flying American I get Priority access and early boarding when booked into coach / economy tickets.
My question is do I get to use these or similar privileges for my World Traveller trip to London with BA ?
Organizing a new trans Atlantic trip from Miami to London I have booked a BA flight with BA.com and linked in my AA mileage account to the booking to get miles.
As a Gold AA member flying American I get Priority access and early boarding when booked into coach / economy tickets.
My question is do I get to use these or similar privileges for my World Traveller trip to London with BA ?
Sep 18, 2011 | 10:57 am
#2
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: London
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 1,521
I am a Gold Member with American AAdvantage. which is Ruby on Oneworld.
Organizing a new trans Atlantic trip from Miami to London I have booked a BA flight with BA.com and linked in my AA mileage account to the booking to get miles.
As a Gold AA member flying American I get Priority access and early boarding when booked into coach / economy tickets.
My question is do I get to use these or similar privileges for my World Traveller trip to London with BA ?
Organizing a new trans Atlantic trip from Miami to London I have booked a BA flight with BA.com and linked in my AA mileage account to the booking to get miles.
As a Gold AA member flying American I get Priority access and early boarding when booked into coach / economy tickets.
My question is do I get to use these or similar privileges for my World Traveller trip to London with BA ?
Sep 18, 2011 | 12:03 pm
#3
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Miami USA
Programs: AA Gold,BA Exec,OneWorld Ruby,HiltonH Diamond,Omni Platinum,Virgin Flying Club
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Great. Check-in is good.
So if I get this correctly I can check-in at the business class area of BA at the airport.
I have two companions also on the ticket (no tier status for them). Will they be able to join me ?
So if I get this correctly I can check-in at the business class area of BA at the airport.
I have two companions also on the ticket (no tier status for them). Will they be able to join me ?
Sep 18, 2011 | 11:13 pm
#4
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: London
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Sep 19, 2011 | 1:52 am
#5
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: BOS
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A brief overview of what Oneworld status gets you is here
http://www.oneworld.com/ow/ffp/oneworld-status
Priority checkin is a benefit for Ruby, but boarding isn't. There's nothing published about how many accompanying pax can take advantage of checkin benefits, but 2 should be ok.
http://www.oneworld.com/ow/ffp/oneworld-status
Priority checkin is a benefit for Ruby, but boarding isn't. There's nothing published about how many accompanying pax can take advantage of checkin benefits, but 2 should be ok.
Sep 19, 2011 | 2:01 am
#6
Ambassador: LATAM
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: PNA
Programs: BAEC & Iberia
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My FFP expressly states that for Ruby you can only check yourself in at a premium counter but for Sapphire you can check with an "acompaante" (companion)
That is their supposed interpretation of the OW benefits for elites
As brenc3 says though, OW doesn't mention anything about additional people
That is their supposed interpretation of the OW benefits for elites
As brenc3 says though, OW doesn't mention anything about additional people
Sep 19, 2011 | 9:50 am
#7
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: London
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My FFP expressly states that for Ruby you can only check yourself in at a premium counter but for Sapphire you can check with an "acompaante" (companion)
That is their supposed interpretation of the OW benefits for elites
As brenc3 says though, OW doesn't mention anything about additional people
That is their supposed interpretation of the OW benefits for elites
As brenc3 says though, OW doesn't mention anything about additional people
This is of course based on my experiences and opinions but I do not know how it is said in the rules. I think you should be fine.
Sep 24, 2011 | 1:07 pm
#9
Ambassador: LATAM
Join Date: Aug 2010
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Universal OW Ruby benefits only seem to be premium check in and priority luggage tags so I don't see how BA's lack of Ruby tier would affect Ruby members from other OW airlines
Sep 25, 2011 | 4:41 am
#10
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Surely that is only a problem for BAEC members that would have got low tier elite status were they members of other OW FFPs
Universal OW Ruby benefits only seem to be premium check in and priority luggage tags so I don't see how BA's lack of Ruby tier would affect Ruby members from other OW airlines
Universal OW Ruby benefits only seem to be premium check in and priority luggage tags so I don't see how BA's lack of Ruby tier would affect Ruby members from other OW airlines
Sep 25, 2011 | 10:30 am
#11
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