First time AA flyer

[eric2011]

Can anyone help me understand what I have done. Just completed a booking on AA website, TUC - LAX. During the booking process, 3 prices came up, "Choice" @ $228, "Flexible" @ $699 and "Instant upgrade" @ $396.
I thought that Instant upgrade, was an upgrade to the next higher class, ie Y to J or F so that is what I chose. After paying for this then going to the seat allocation I discovered the plane is a 1 class Y plane.

Question.......What did I get for my extra money if anything.


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[NM]

Can anyone help me understand what I have done. Just completed a booking on AA website, TUC - LAX. During the booking process, 3 prices came up, "Choice" @ $228, "Flexible" @ $699 and "Instant upgrade" @ $396.
I thought that Instant upgrade, was an upgrade to the next higher class, ie Y to J or F so that is what I chose. After paying for this then going to the seat allocation I discovered the plane is a 1 class Y plane.

Question.......What did I get for my extra money if anything.

Somehow I don't think you really mean TUC, which is aTucuman, Argentina. Do you really mean TUS (Tucson, Arizona USA)? AA operate CRJs on the TUS-LAX route, so single class as you noted. As there is no F cabin there is no opportunity for the instant upgrade to actually result in an upgrade on the non-stop flight. But the fare may also be valid for TUS-PHX-LAX in which case you could get an F seat on the PHX-LAX segment if the relevant class availability is found.

 

[eric2011]

Somehow I don't think you really mean TUC, which is aTucuman, Argentina. Do you really mean TUS (Tucson, Arizona USA)? AA operate CRJs on the TUS-LAX route, so single class as you noted. As there is no F cabin there is no opportunity for the instant upgrade to actually result in an upgrade on the non-stop flight. But the fare may also be valid for TUS-PHX-LAX in which case you could get an F seat on the PHX-LAX segment if the relevant class availability is found.

Sorry, yes TUS. This is a 0 stop flight so no PHX-LAX leg. Ok, so no flight upgrade, what about receiving any perks on the ground or have I just done my money


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[NM]

Sorry, yes TUS. This is a 0 stop flight so no PHX-LAX leg. Ok, so no flight upgrade, what about receiving any perks on the ground or have I just done my money

No extra perks that your QF Gold status won't already get you.

 

[Gold Member]

Somehow I don't think you really mean TUC, which is aTucuman, Argentina. Do you really mean TUS (Tucson, Arizona USA)? AA operate CRJs on the TUS-LAX route, so single class as you noted. As there is no F cabin there is no opportunity for the instant upgrade to actually result in an upgrade on the non-stop flight. But the fare may also be valid for TUS-PHX-LAX in which case you could get an F seat on the PHX-LAX segment if the relevant class availability is found.

Indeed US Air fly TUS-PHX-LAX in First on both legs (80 enhanced status credits) for $323 USD. Might be worth calling AA and seeing if there's any recourse since your booking was very recent if you want to change it over.

 

[eric2011]

Indeed US Air fly TUS-PHX-LAX in First on both legs (80 enhanced status credits) for $323 USD. Might be worth calling AA and seeing if there's any recourse since your booking was very recent if you want to change it over.

Thanks, I am going to be strapped for time so will stick to the direct flight and the dep and arr times of what I have booked suit very well. Thanks


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[drron]

So you are on a flight operated by AA.They also now show the US operated flights but they are a 1 stop and hence an upgradeable sector.
Just looking now for the AA operated flights on a couple of dates it says F unavailable and not offering instant upgrade.But does for the US operated flights(but with AA codeshare).

 

[eric2011]

So you are on a flight operated by AA.They also now show the US operated flights but they are a 1 stop and hence an upgradeable sector.
Just looking now for the AA operated flights on a couple of dates it says F unavailable and not offering instant upgrade.But does for the US operated flights(but with AA codeshare).

My flight is AA2622 17 May 15. TUS-LAX, Dep 16.05 Arr 17.40


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[serfty]

What booking class is showing against the segment? A? P? Y? H?

 

[drron]

Yep operated by AA but you seem to have encountered a glitch.When I look at that flight I get this-
[TABLE="class: tablesorter aa-flight-results aa-matrix-results tablesorter-default"]
[TR="class: row-vm segment-first odd"]
[TD="class: aa-flight-id aa-upgrade-td-column"]

2622
Operated by
SkyWest Airlines As American Eagle

The Headings are choice,Choice Essential,choice plus and First.
[/TD]
[TD="class: aa-flight-id, width: 1"]

[/TD]
[TD="class: aa-flight-id, width: 1"]

[/TD]
[TD="class: aa-flight-time"]04:05 PM TUS [/TD]
[TD="class: aa-flight-time"]05:40 PM LAX [/TD]
[TD="class: aa-price-cell-clickable aa-return-matrix-price-cell, colspan: 1"] $206 206.0

2 Seats left [/TD]
[TD="class: aa-price-cell-clickable aa-return-matrix-price-cell, colspan: 1"] $241 241.0

2 Seats left [/TD]
[TD="class: aa-price-cell-clickable aa-return-matrix-price-cell, colspan: 1"] $300 300.0

2 Seats left [/TD]
[TD="class: aa-return-matrix-price-cell, colspan: 1"] Unavailable [/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]

 

[eric2011]

What booking class is showing against the segment? A? P? Y? H?

Booking code K


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[serfty]

Well, you are definitely in economy ...

... K is a relatively "high" class and should credit as "Economy".

http://www.qantas.com.au/fflyer/dyn/partners/airline/american-airlines#earning-points

 

[eric2011]

Yep operated by AA but you seem to have encountered a glitch.When I look at that flight I get this-
[TABLE="class: tablesorter aa-flight-results aa-matrix-results tablesorter-default"]
[TR="class: row-vm segment-first odd"]
[TD="class: aa-flight-id aa-upgrade-td-column"]

2622
Operated by
SkyWest Airlines As American Eagle

The Headings are choice,Choice Essential,choice plus and First.
[/TD]
[TD="class: aa-flight-id, width: 1"]

[/TD]
[TD="class: aa-flight-id, width: 1"]

[/TD]
[TD="class: aa-flight-time"]04:05 PM TUS
[/TD]
[TD="class: aa-flight-time"]05:40 PM LAX
[/TD]
[TD="class: aa-price-cell-clickable aa-return-matrix-price-cell"] $206 206.0

2 Seats left
[/TD]
[TD="class: aa-price-cell-clickable aa-return-matrix-price-cell"] $241 241.0

2 Seats left
[/TD]
[TD="class: aa-price-cell-clickable aa-return-matrix-price-cell"] $300 300.0

2 Seats left
[/TD]
[TD="class: aa-return-matrix-price-cell"] Unavailable
[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]

Thanks Drron, I am back to my desktop now and was wondering where you got this booking table from and I have now found the exact same one on the AA (American) website. When I did my bookings, by default, it put me onto the Australian website and the availability came up exactly as I had put it (and still does).
I have fired off a email to AA to see if I have any options.

[TABLE="class: fpow_avail"]
[TR="class: row1"]
[TD="class: fpow_bgrd"]Outbound: Tucson-Los Angeles
Sun, May 17

[/TD]
[TH="class: ff_bgrd2, bgcolor: #02C117"] Choice


[/TH]
[TH="class: ff_bgrd2, bgcolor: #11A357"] Flexible


[/TH]
[TH="class: ff_bgrd2, bgcolor: #7AA9E2"] Instant
Upgrade



[/TH]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]
[TABLE="class: fpow_avail"]
[TR]
[TD="class: ff_bgrd1"]
[TABLE="class: tb_avail_holder"]
[TR]
[TD]
[TABLE="class: avail_city"]
[TR]
[TD="class: ac_w2"] dep:
[/TD]
[TD="class: ac_w3"]16:05[/TD]
[TD="class: ac_w4"] Tucson (TUS)
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: ac_w1"]arr:
[/TD]
[TD="class: ac_w2"]17:40
[/TD]
[TD="class: ac_w3"][/TD]
[TD="class: ac_w4"] Los Angeles (LAX)
[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]
[/TD]
[TD]

• 
  American Airlines(AA2622)[SUP]1[/SUP]
• 
  [SUP]1[/SUP]Operated by SKYWEST AIRLINES AS AMERICAN EAGLE

• 1h35min
• 0 stop(s)
• flight details

[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]
[/TD]
[TD="class: ff_bgrd2 fpow_bgrd2 YSTANYCN, bgcolor: #02C117"] $229.50 4
waitlist
-

[/TD]
[TD="class: ff_bgrd2 fpow_bgrd2 YFLEXYCN, bgcolor: #11A357"] $702.60 waitlist
-

[/TD]
[TD="class: ff_bgrd2 fpow_bgrd2 YUPDOM, bgcolor: #7AA9E2"] $398.40
[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]

 

[drron]

Well that would explain it but it really shouldn't happen should it.
Definitely see what they will do but they shouldn't offer a fare that they cant honour.