Reasons to Join AAdvantage over QFF...

[AnonymousCoward]

AA Plat doesn't entitle the recipient to Admirals Club does it?

I suppose that would be one thing that might tip someone towards QF - QF Gold gets lounge access in home country.

 

[Oneworldplus2]

Good replies and l don't think that there is anything that l could add that hasn't already been said.

Rather a shame you can only use those SWUs on AA flights. I'm not even going to entertain a discussion on the upgrade system in the USA (it's tantamount to criminal, really).

Can you please enlighten me on this.

 

[samh004]

AA Plat doesn't entitle the recipient to Admirals Club does it?

Only internationally. (And maybe inter-continentally?)

 

[serfty]

Only internationally. (And maybe inter-continentally?)

That's sort of mixed up.

The reality is that domestic AA lounge access (AC/FL) access is available for AAdvantage (Executive/)Platinum when travelling before/same day:

• On specific 3 class transcontinental routes (in specific booking classes).
• International segments, excludes travel on solely North American* itineraries.

*North America is defined as U.S. (including Hawaii and Alaska), Canada, Mexico (except Mexico City), Bermuda, the Bahamas and the Caribbean.

Admirals Club® Lounge Access

Notwithstanding anything else, a paid A/C member can use A/C's anytime they have physical access to one.

 

[NM]

Just out of interest how many people do you think travel on a B class fare on each flight? 5? 6? Perhaps 10? How many people travel on a discount economy ticket in the lowest classes? The majority?

And then what is the difference between a B class fare and a discount economy fare between SYD-LHR or SYD-LAX? Is it really worth to spend the extra money to credit to AAdvantage instead of QF?

On the flights I took during that particular year, most were booked only a few days before travel - a week before at best. On the routes I was flying, there were very few deep discount fares available when booking a week before travel. In fact, some times I could not even book B and had to book full Y on some occasions and W was the best price I could get. On a few flights I could purchase T fares cheaper than B or Y.

Also, when travelling for business on a project that has unpredictable schedule, I need the ability to make last minute changes. Might need to delay a return by a day or two as was often the case. By the time you purchase a cheap fare and then pay for one change, the total cost is often more than just buying B in the first place, especially with corporate pricing for the fully flexible fares.

I think you will find that on a full 747 there are plenty more than 5-10 passengers paying B or Y fares. But the number of passengers pay for specific fares is not relevant. The fact is that AA credits a B fare the same as an F fare for status earning, while QF credits it the same as a N/O/E etc discount economy fare for status earning. So when fully flexible tickets are required, earning status on AAdvantage can be better value than using QFF. Mine is a real world example, not just a hypothetical manipulation of numbers.