AA Free Gold upgrade

[Bofter]

I registered and got the generic confirmation email, but no change to status to see...

There seems to be some discussion on FlyerTalk that getting the confirmation email doesn't mean that it will work unless you were targeted. I gave it a shot anyway just in case

 

[bismarck]

Status hasn't changed on AAdvantage, but I have been able to select MCE seats for a booking I have in December (which I wasn't able to do before registering for the promo) so it may still come through.

 

[TSOOBI]

Anyone been upgraded yet?

I know they mentioned 10 days, but....


Or, is it improper to ask.


More on the point, I wonder how your status is displayed (if you have any) on AA's Account Information page? I assume it changes colour or there's some sort of banner saying what your status is (i.e. you have some).

No movement in my status still basic member

 

[aikman]

It was only 5 weeks ago that they pulled a somewhat similar promotion and closed it early because it wasn't as targeted as they had thought.

It seems very unlikely they'd make the same mistake again so soon so if I was betting man I'd bet this will only work to those were actually targeted.

 

[NM]

Are you referring to international flights, QF operated with an AA flight no?

That would be an example for a trip to USA, but not the only case. For example, for a trip to Europe, booking an AY ticket via SIN/HKG and HEL, using AY flight number between Aus and SIN/HEL is often considerably cheaper than buying a QF fare and the AY flight number earns 100% AAdvantage EQM in almost all classes. So in my recent example, flying on QF metal, ticketed by AY on AY flight number, and earning 100% EQM on AAdvantage, while paying 50% of the QF fare for the same routing.

 

[NM]

How do you work out the EQM etc... ?

I use Great Circle Mapper or the airline reservation information to determine the flight distance, then I look up aa.com for the earn rate for the fare I have purchased.

Mileage Monkey with AA selected up the top and OneWorld exclusion ticked ??

I have never used Mileage Monkey. I always verify the distance and earn rates myself as above.

Just for clarification (for an AA newbie), your codeshares are picked from QF website as usual, or you go through AA.com

Mine are usually booked by our corporate travel centre. They have an on-line tool where we enter origin, destination, dates and times and it provides a list of the flight options that match the corporate travel policy (which is basically the cheapest fare using the company's preferred airlines with departure and/or arrival within 2 hours (domestic) or 5 hours (international) requested time.

I often enter that on-line tool well prepared knowing what routing, times, and flights I am looking for. Its not the most intelligent tool and the results are not always repeated with the same searches, so it can take a little playing around to get what I want. For example, on one trip it would present me the AY flight numbers I was after at a very good price (the cheapest option offered) but only for departure the day before I wanted to travel. I could see from ExpertFlyer that the same flight combinations were available the following day. So I selected the option presented for the previous day and submitted for management approval with a note attached for the travel centre to contact me before issuing the ticket. Once the approvals were confirmed I was contacted by the agent and explained I really wanted to travel the following day. She could not find availability via HKG but could via SIN for $8 less total fare price, so she changed the reservation and issued the ticket for me.

If I have just selected the cheapest fare presented on the day I wanted to travel, it would have been the QF fare for double the amount. So I saved the company considerable money and managed to earn 100% AA miles on the trip. Win/Win as I see it. Just took a little creative use of the tool and preparation using my own resources.

What I meant was would any QF coded flight be claimed (say at check in) to AA, or it has to be AA coded flight to start with ?

All my domestic travel is QF flight numbers and I credit them to AA whenever they are eligible fares for AA earning, even if O or N class. Previously N class did not earn on AAdvantage so those I credited to my QFF account. But since a few months ago, even N class now earns, albeit at 25% rate.

".... AAdvantage Participant Airlines

Earn elite-qualifying points, miles and segments for travel on eligible fare tickets on: American Airlines, American Eagle, the American Connection carrier, oneworld member airlines and their affiliates, Alaska Airlines (including Horizon Air and its other affiliates) and American Airlines codeshare flights where the ticket reflects an American Airlines coded flight number.... "


Should there be any difference ? I doubt it, but just for confirmation.

Thanks

The earn rates for all AAdvantage partners are shown on the AAdvantage web site. Each partner airline has their own earn rate table showing the earn rate of Qualifying Miles and Qualifying Points for each eligible fare class. Go here and click on the partner airline you want to view.

 

[grussellt]

Has anyone seen a status change on their AA account yet?

 

[mattm199]

No dice so far..... I guess it was a targeted offer after all...

 

[anat0l]

I got nothing.

 

[bismarck]

I'm still nada as well. Not holding my breath.

 

[ChrisFlyer]

Nothing here yet.

 

[Buzzard]

Still waiting too

 

[phantompharter]

I applied for both offers at the end of september - but still not change in status.
I take it everyone else got the same result?

 

[grussellt]

At the moment my account has the notation "We're currently processing your monthly summary" but I'm not too optimistic there will be a positive result.