Can I use US DM# as an AA Advantage number when making an AS booking?
Oct 29, 2014, 7:46 am
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Can I use US DM# as an AA Advantage number when making an AS booking?
I am very close to Gold Status in the US DM program. This will give me AA Saphire next year. I have an upcoming trip to FCA (Glacier Airport Montana) traveling from BOS.
As far as I can tell i can not find a way to get US credit for this trip. I was hoping there was a way to leverage AA, but I need the mileage in my DM account.
Can I use US DM# as an AA Advantage number when making an AS booking?
As far as I can tell i can not find a way to get US credit for this trip. I was hoping there was a way to leverage AA, but I need the mileage in my DM account.
Can I use US DM# as an AA Advantage number when making an AS booking?
Oct 29, 2014, 7:53 am
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Oct 29, 2014, 10:25 am
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US and AS are not partners, and AS is not in OneWorld. So, there's no relationship between US <--> AS.
If you credit points to an AA account, they will a.) merge with your DM balance in Q2 next year and b.) combine with your DM miles to count towards your new program status next year.
So, if you don't need those points in your DM account for an upcoming award redemption, they won't be wasted by crediting them to an AA account.
If you credit points to an AA account, they will a.) merge with your DM balance in Q2 next year and b.) combine with your DM miles to count towards your new program status next year.
So, if you don't need those points in your DM account for an upcoming award redemption, they won't be wasted by crediting them to an AA account.
Oct 29, 2014, 1:28 pm
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I am trying to have Gold by January 1 as I have lots of travel planned in first part of year.
US and AS are not partners, and AS is not in OneWorld. So, there's no relationship between US <--> AS.
If you credit points to an AA account, they will a.) merge with your DM balance in Q2 next year and b.) combine with your DM miles to count towards your new program status next year.
So, if you don't need those points in your DM account for an upcoming award redemption, they won't be wasted by crediting them to an AA account.
If you credit points to an AA account, they will a.) merge with your DM balance in Q2 next year and b.) combine with your DM miles to count towards your new program status next year.
So, if you don't need those points in your DM account for an upcoming award redemption, they won't be wasted by crediting them to an AA account.
Oct 30, 2014, 11:25 am
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Can you extend the routing on the trip to include more AA segments?
BOS-DFW-SEA on AA (credited to US) and then a separate ticket on AS (credited to AA) is one option.
I guess if that doesn't work out, then you'd still make Gold (well, AA Platinum) on March 1 with the combined balances but that doesn't help you with upgrade opportunities in those few months before the programs start the merging process.
BOS-DFW-SEA on AA (credited to US) and then a separate ticket on AS (credited to AA) is one option.
I guess if that doesn't work out, then you'd still make Gold (well, AA Platinum) on March 1 with the combined balances but that doesn't help you with upgrade opportunities in those few months before the programs start the merging process.
Oct 30, 2014, 12:31 pm
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I've been in the same boat this year and we're both SOL getting AS flights credited to USDM until the programs merge Q2.
You may need to do a MR or buy up to get your miles/status.
You may need to do a MR or buy up to get your miles/status.
Last edited by Michael El; Oct 30, 2014 at 3:56 pm