AA72 SYD-LAX check-in quesitons

[Blazer1]

I booked AA72 premium economy using Qantas points and I'm looking to maximise my time in a lounge before the flight. I'll only have hand luggage. Flight departs at 0910hrs but info suggests AA check-in counter only opens at about 0700hrs. I have ESTA and Australian passport. I have Qantas silver/Oneworld ruby status.

Can I just check-in online via the AA app 24 hours out to avoid having to queue at a counter?
Or could I also check-in via a self-serve AA kiosk? If so, what time do their kiosks get turned on?

TIA

 

[levelnine]

Are you aware you won't have lounge access based on cabin or status or Qantas Club membership?

 

[SYD]

I booked AA72 premium economy using Qantas points and I'm looking to maximise my time in a lounge before the flight. I'll only have hand luggage. Flight departs at 0910hrs but info suggests AA check-in counter only opens at about 0700hrs. I have ESTA and Australian passport. I have Qantas silver/Oneworld ruby status.

Can I just check-in online via the AA app 24 hours out to avoid having to queue at a counter?
Or could I also check-in via a self-serve AA kiosk? If so, what time do their kiosks get turned on?

If the app issues a BP, then you ought to be good to go. If not, your OWR status at least means you can access Business checkin desks. I don’t know if they have self-service kiosks.

Are you aware you won't have lounge access based on cabin or status or Qantas Club membership?

Yes, not if booked as AA code (which unfortunately most CRs do). Booked as a paid QF codeshare, QP members get lounge access. Yet at LAX coming the other way, QP is welcome in the AA lounge on AA code.

 

[levelnine]

Yet at LAX coming the other way, QP is welcome in the AA lounge on AA code.

Interesting, I wasn't aware of that. I thought you always had to be on a QF/JQ flight number. Is that an official or unofficial exception?

 

[SYD]

Interesting, I wasn't aware of that. I thought you always had to be on a QF/JQ flight number. Is that an official or unofficial exception?

QP/AC bilateral agreement in play for years. Which is why US based AA FFs buy QP memberships when on sale!

 

[levelnine]

QP/AC bilateral agreement in play for years. Which is why US based AA FFs buy QP memberships when on sale!

I remember that being the case, but it is interesting that they've removed all mention of this access as an explicit benefit in the T&Cs.

Now it merely says:

'10.6 Entry to Partner Lounges is subject to the individual lounge operator's entry conditions and space availability. The restriction of a maximum of one guest per Member applies, unless otherwise determined by the lounge operator.

10.7 Access policies for the use of Partner Lounges may vary between lounges. Current information can be obtained from the Qantas Club Service Centre.'

 

[serfty]

I remember that being the case, but it is interesting that they've removed all mention of this access as an explicit benefit in the T&Cs.

Now it merely says:

'10.6 Entry to Partner Lounges is subject to the individual lounge operator's entry conditions and space availability. The restriction of a maximum of one guest per Member applies, unless otherwise determined by the lounge operator.

10.7 Access policies for the use of Partner Lounges may vary between lounges. Current information can be obtained from the Qantas Club Service Centre.'

If US based QP members stopped receiving Admirals Club lounge access before an AA flight we would certainly read about it.

 

[levelnine]

If US based QP members stopped receiving Admirals Club lounge access before an AA flight we would certainly read about it.

I'm sure we would. The removal of it from the T&Cs wouldn't fill me with confidence about its longevity, though apparently the language has been removed for at least a year.

 

[SYD]

I'm sure we would. The removal of it from the T&Cs wouldn't fill me with confidence about its longevity, though apparently the language has been removed for at least a year.

Here’s a seperate thread…

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Thread 'Qantas Club member access to American Airlines lounge'

Oct 19, 2023

(Sorry to not use all the correct abbrev/monikers here)
I'm a Qantas Club (paid) member, with QFF Silver and Points Club. I've purchased QF econ tkts BNE-LAX rtn next year (one mth stay), and was looking at booking QFF reward flights LAX-LHR during the time there. As it will be a separate booking, I am only seeing QFF reward flights on AA, BA, and some other OW airlines.

My question is: If I book a reward trip on AA economy, will I have access to AA Admiral's Lounge due to QC membership?

The QF website seems to indicate "NO" if my tkts are not on QF flt # (as not eligible by other...

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Pretty sure there’s one on FT also.

 

[Daver6]

I've only flown QF from SYD to the US. Before you can even check in (at the counter) there is someone who needs to ask you a some silly security questions (no, the butler packed my bag). So given you can't check-in until that's done, I'd be surprised if you can check-in online and get your boarding pass to go straight through. Having said that, I tend to get these things wrong

 

[levelnine]

Here’s a seperate thread…

Yes looked like it changed at the start of 2024.

 

[DC3]

I booked AA72 premium economy using Qantas points …

Enjoy.

 

[Blazer1]

Are you aware you won't have lounge access based on cabin or status or Qantas Club membership?

I have Centurion Lounge access and as of this afternoon, I upgraded to business, same flight.

 

[Aussie_flyer]

I have Centurion Lounge access and as of this afternoon, I upgraded to business, same flight.

AA paid upgrade? How much ?

 

[Blazer1]

AA paid upgrade? How much ?

Just the standard 81,300 to 108,400 points jump. I had SYD-LAX (in PE), then LAX-LAS (in MCE). At the time of the original booking no business rewards seats were available for either entering SYD-LAS or with two separate flights. However yesterday I found that SYD-LAX had two linked flights with business on both. I rang Qantas who confirmed it was not an error, so I upgraded for the 27,100 points extra (plus change fee).

 

[SYD]

Just the standard 81,300 to 108,400 points jump. I had SYD-LAX (in PE), then LAX-LAS (in MCE). At the time of the original booking no business rewards seats were available for either entering SYD-LAS or with two separate flights. However yesterday I found that SYD-LAX had two linked flights with business on both. I rang Qantas who confirmed it was not an error, so I upgraded for the 27,100 points extra (plus change fee).

Yes, it pays to keep looking closer to flying as AA (and UA) often release more seats 2 to 4 wks out. Just pay the change fee and extra pts.

How did you get MCE on LAX-LAS originally?

 

[Blazer1]

Yes, it pays to keep looking closer to flying as AA (and UA) often release more seats 2 to 4 wks out. Just pay the change fee and extra pts.

How did you get MCE on LAX-LAS originally?

Go to British Airways, make an account if you don't have one.
1. Select Manage" on the homepage.
2. Input surname and Qantas booking ref.
3. On "Confirm your contact details"page just click the blue tile "Confirm and continue".
4. The next page has about 8 option boxes such as "Select seat", "Add extra baggage". Click on the Select seat box.
5. Next page shows your flights and what seats you have (usually blank since Qantas can't assign seats). Click the blue tile "View or Change your seats".
6. The next page at the bottom has your Qantas booking Ref (also called the BA booking Ref on this screen. And also has your AA booking Ref number.

I've never used the BA website to change my seats though I'd assume you could from this screen, I write the AA ref down and log into my AA account. Then I find my trip.

From here you can select your seat on AA (which you can't do on the Qantas web page. And you can also select a MCE (main cabin extra) seat and upgrade for a few $.

The whole process of getting my AA booking ref takes about 30 seconds, a lot quicker than ringing AA and providing them with your Qantas ref.
SInce my flight is now business from SYD-LAX, you can select First class (USA domestic business) for LAX-LAS for free.

 

[SYD]

Go to British Airways, make an account if you don't have one.
1. Select Manage" on the homepage.
2. Input surname and Qantas booking ref.
3. On "Confirm your contact details"page just click the blue tile "Confirm and continue".
4. The next page has about 8 option boxes such as "Select seat", "Add extra baggage". Click on the Select seat box.
5. Next page shows your flights and what seats you have (usually blank since Qantas can't assign seats). Click the blue tile "View or Change your seats".
6. The next page at the bottom has your Qantas booking Ref (also called the BA booking Ref on this screen. And also has your AA booking Ref number.

I've never used the BA website to change my seats though I'd assume you could from this screen, I write the AA ref down and log into my AA account. Then I find my trip.

From here you can select your seat on AA (which you can't do on the Qantas web page. And you can also select a MCE (main cabin extra) seat and upgrade for a few $.

The whole process of getting my AA booking ref takes about 30 seconds, a lot quicker than ringing AA and providing them with your Qantas ref.
SInce my flight is now business from SYD-LAX, you can select First class (USA domestic business) for LAX-LAS for free.

So you paid for MCE? Did you get a refund if that leg was also changed to Biz?

I have a flight an AA CR flight in a few months. When I first booked it the AA website / app wanted to charge me for MCE but a few weeks later I was able to select for free as QF WP. I was curious if you were able select for free as OWR.

BTW, as well as the BA.com method (which I usually use), you can also pull up a QF booking via the eTicket number directly with AA.

 

[Blazer1]

Go to British Airways, make an account if you don't have one.
1. Select Manage" on the homepage.
2. Input surname and Qantas booking ref.
3. On "Confirm you contact details"page just click the blue tile "Confirm and continue".
4. The next page has about 8 option boxes such as "Select seat", "Add extra baggage". Click on the Select seat box.
5. Next page shows your flights and what seats you have (if already selected). Click the blue tile "View or Change your seats".
6. The next page at the bottom has your Qantas booking Ref (also called the BA booking Ref on this screen. And also has your AA booking Ref number.

I've never used the BA website to change my seats though I'd assume you could from this screen, I write the AA ref down and log into my AA account. Then I find my trip.

From here you can select your seat on AA (which you can't do on the Qantas web page. And you can also select a MCE (main cabin extra) seat and upgrade for a few $.

The whole process of getting my AA booking ref takes about 30 seconds, a lot quicker than ringing AA and providing them with your Qantas ref.

So you paid for MCE? Did you get a refund if that leg was also changed to Biz?

I have a flight an AA CR flight in a few months. When I first booked it the AA website / app wanted to charge me for MCE but a few weeks later I was able to select for free as QF WP. I was curious if you were able select for free as OWR.

BTW, as well as the BA.com method (which I usually use), you can also pull up a QF booking via the eTicket number directly with AA.

Always go MCE when I can. I need the extra legroom when I fly. Refund isn't in yet, I'll keep an eye on it.

 

[justinbrett]

I've only flown QF from SYD to the US. Before you can even check in (at the counter) there is someone who needs to ask you a some silly security questions (no, the butler packed my bag). So given you can't check-in until that's done, I'd be surprised if you can check-in online and get your boarding pass to go straight through. Having said that, I tend to get these things wrong

No, they just check at the gate. You can certainly check in online for the US.