AA downgrade

[turtle]

A question for the gurus out there,
i am currently in las vegas about to fly back to lax as part of a rtw ticket and had a codeshare flight with a qf number that has been cancelled by AA because of all the problems they are having with their M80 aircraft, they have put me on a American eagle flight which is okay but as i have a rtw ticket booked in F do i have any rights for status credits and point miles for this flight, the new flight does have qf codeshare on it, it seems wrong that i would not be entitled to status credits and miles points,
can someone enlighten me to what i am entitled to,
thanks in advance,
p.s AA first class what a joke, i will never bag qf after flying AA

 

[v8Statesman]

You will be booked into "Y" (Full economy) and get full economy SC and Miles.

 

[aus_flyer]

If you can provide QF with documentation of the involuntary change, they may make an adjustment posting of SC and points.

 

[serfty]

OT:

It's generally not a good idea using the QF codeshare on AA 2 class domestic flights.

The codeshares book into D, the AA flight numbers book into A (first class). The difference is 20 SC's on LAS-LAX, but can be a lot more (e.g. 120 v 80 on LAX-DFW).

 

[MelUser]

"p.s AA first class what a joke, i will never bag qf after flying AA"

Can you imagine the horror that we went through travelling on AA economy!

 

[maninblack]

Given the current mess over there I am astounded that you would even care about the LAS-LAX status credits and just be happy to get a flight!

Regarding AA First class. Were you in the new flat seats on a 2 class 763? I found them very tight and fiddly and the sleping position down near the floor a little odd. That being said, they are better than the old seats and really fine for a short to medium flight (miles better than QF domestic J) but AA really missed the boat here. I think that they were desperate to squeeze in a flat seat product without reducing numbers. The new UA product certainly looks better from what one can see.

 

[turtle]

No,
i was only using AA for the lax -las leg, the reason i am backtracking to lax is to connect with the qf service the next day through to New York, there was no way i was going to risk using AA across the country.
I was mainly bagging AA because every part of their first class service is vastly inferior to Qantas,
their lounge at lax is a dogbox compared to Sydney, the only reason i found out that my flight was cancelled is that i got proactive and rang them, otherwise i would have turned up at the airport none the wiser.
Even when i was told that it was cancelled i could get nothing changed by them and had to get back to Qantas, and they had not been told by AA that it had been cancelled,
i am just waiting for the conversation i have at checkin when i am told that i am over the baggage weight for American Eagle!!!
That said the American people do try and go out of their way to help,and are very hospitable.

 

[JohnK]

Can you imagine the horror that we went through travelling on AA economy!

There is nothing wrong with AA economy. It is like any other economy product in the world and I would do it again next time I decide on a RTW trip in economy. I travelled LAX-IAD-STL-ORD last August in economy with the LAX-IAD leg a red eye on a 738 and do not have any nightmares about the trip. The IAD-STL leg was also on American Connection/Trans States and this flight was pleasant enough.

I was mainly bagging AA because every part of their first class service is vastly inferior to Qantas, their lounge at lax is a dogbox compared to Sydney

Hmmm. You are referring to the AA Flagship Lounge? I spent 10 hours there and found it very comfortable. I was able to sleep on the lounge chairs for 3-4 hours, then had a shower and then a few hours drinking as well as a makeshift meal and watching TV.

Why not compare every lounge in the world to SYD first class lounge? You will be very disappointed with most of them.

 

[NM]

i am just waiting for the conversation i have at checkin when i am told that i am over the baggage weight for American Eagle!!!

As far as I know, when using a OneWorld Explorer fare the baggage limits for AA and AE are the same. Your ticket will indicate your entitlement to 2 bags and AA and AE both limit each bag to be 50lb (23kg).

 

[Chucksta]

Looks like AA MD80 ops are back to normal.

AA Flight Schedules Back to Normal

Can anyone state side confirm this?

Also, I just booked a DCIR26 fare through CX. It says baggage allowance is "PC".

What does this mean?

thanks

Chucksta

 

[openseat]

p.s AA first class what a joke, i will never bag qf after flying AA

These things are always so subjective. I must say that I have found flying first class on domestic AA to be on par or even better than domestic J on QF. Certainly I have found the level of service to be generally better from AA FA's than from QF crew (in domestic F/J).

International experiences are somewhat the reverse.

But as always YMMV.

 

[Chucksta]

These things are always so subjective. I must say that I have found flying first class on domestic AA to be on par or even better than domestic J on QF. Certainly I have found the level of service to be generally better from AA FA's than from QF crew (in domestic F/J).

Sorry to say, but even Jetstar is better than QF in respective cabins (Y and J/starclass).

 

[simongr]

Also, I just booked a DCIR26 fare through CX. It says baggage allowance is "PC".

What does this mean?

thanks

Chucksta

I think it means that you work on the piece allowance rather than a total weigh allowance given you have US flights on your itinerary.

 

[serfty]

I think it means that you work on the piece allowance rather than a total weigh allowance given you have US flights on your itinerary.

From the xCIRnn rules:

BAGGAGE REGULATIONS
The piece system applies to passenger travelling on a oneworld Circle Pacific fare.

A bit of a chicken/egg situation here, as one can't have a valid xCIRnn routing without visiting the USA.

 

[Chucksta]

PC - does that mean just 1 piece for DCIR fare?

It does not seem to mention the number of pieces in the fare rules.

 

[JohnK]

My guess would be 2 pieces if any of your travel includes North America.

 

[NM]

PC - does that mean just 1 piece for DCIR fare?

It does not seem to mention the number of pieces in the fare rules.

It means the Piece rules apply. So for a DCIR fare that is 2 pieces standard, plus whatever your "home" carrier may offer additional per FF benefits (but these only apply to the home carrier).