american airlines 2015 ftu presentation
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All About The American Airlines
AAdvantage Program
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How Many Airlines?
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Any airline that is part of the new American Airlines
For a chance to win a Starbucks giL card
For example: US Airways
How Many Airlines?
How Many Airlines?
The Basics
Gold Status
Ø 25,000 Miles or Points or 30 segments
Ø Earn 4 500-‐miles upgrades for every 10,000 miles flown (can purchase addi:onal upgrades)
Ø Free upgrades on American Airlines flights 500 miles or less
Ø Free upgrade on US Airways domes:c flights
Ø 24-‐hour domes:c upgrade window
The Basics
Gold Status
Ø 25% mileage bonus
Ø Priority Check-‐In and Boarding (also on Alaska Airlines)
Ø 1 Free Checked Bag
Ø Free Access To Main Cabin Extra Sea:ng for up to 8 companions at check-‐in (NOT AT BOOKING)
The Basics
Pla:num Status
Ø 50,000 Miles or Points or 60 segments
Ø Earn 4 500-‐miles upgrades for every 10,000 miles flown (can purchase addi:onal upgrades)
Ø Free upgrades on American Airlines flights 500 miles or less
Ø Free upgrade on US Airways domes:c flights
Ø 72-‐hour domes:c upgrade window
The Basics
Pla:num Status
Ø 100% Mileage Bonus
Ø Priority Check-‐In and Boarding (also on Alaska Airlines)
Ø Preferred Sea:ng on Alaska Airlines
Ø 2 Free Checked Bags
Ø Free Access To Main Cabin Extra Sea:ng at :me of booking (up to 8 companions)
The Basics
Execu:ve Pla:num Status
Ø 100,000 Miles or Points or 120 segments
Ø Unlimited Free Domes:c Upgrades
Ø 100% mileage bonus
Ø Priority Check-‐In and Boarding (also on Alaska Airlines) Ø Preferred Sea:ng on Alaska Airlines Ø Free Access To Main Cabin Extra Sea:ng (up to 8 companions)
Ø 8 Systemwide Upgrades
Ø Flagship Check-‐In at LHR
Upgrades
Domes:c Upgrades
Ø Upgrade requests are cleared based on the window
applicable to your status level:
AAdvantage Execu.ve Pla.num® members 100 hours prior to departure AAdvantage Pla.num® members 72 hours prior to departure AAdvantage Gold® members 24 hours prior to departure AAdvantage non-‐elite status members* 24 hours prior to departure
Ø Upgrade requests are priori.zed first by status level, then by fare and finally by the order in which they were upgraded. Request your upgrades early!
Ø It’s cheaper to buy your 500-‐mile upgrades online/at a kiosk
Upgrades Systemwide Upgrades
Ø EXP members are awarded 8 per year they qualify/re-‐qualify.
Ø SWUs/eVIPs are valid on virtually ALL fare classes.
Ø SWUs/eVIPS are valid ONLY on American metal.
Ø SWUs are valid for a one-‐way, one-‐class upgrade on a paid fare, including on US Airways flights.
Ø SWUs are also earned at certain MM thresholds.
Ø Don’t forget to waitlist for the long segment.
Awards
Comparing AAny:me Changes (Coach One-‐Way Awards)
Des:na:on Before ALer
Hawaii 45,000 40,000-‐50,000
Central America 35,000 27,500-‐37,500
South America 60,000 35,000-‐75,000
Korea/Japan 65,000 60,000-‐80,000
China 70,000 65,000-‐85,000
Awards
Comparing AAny:me Changes (Business One-‐Way Awards)
Des:na:on Before ALer
South America 100,000 65,000-‐150,000
Europe 100,000 110,000-‐135,000
Japan 100,000 120,000-‐155,000
China 110,000 140,000-‐175,000
Awards
Interna:onal Comparison
Coach Round-‐Trip “Saver”
Des:na:on American Delta United
Europe 60,000(50K) ????? 60,000
Japan 65,000(50K) ????? 70,000
China 70,000 ????? 70,000
Brazil 60,000 ????? 60,000
Awards
Interna:onal Comparison
Business Class Round-‐Trip “Saver”
Des:na:on American Delta United
Europe 100,000 ??????? 115,000
Japan 100,000 ??????? 130,000
China 110,000 ??????? 140,000
Brazil 100,000 ??????? 110,000
Where Are We Going?
Other Airline Partners
Earn & Redeem
Air Pacific Gulf Air Alaska Airlines Hawaiian Airlines El Al Jet Airways E:had Airways Fiji Airways
Earn Only
WestJet
Redeem Only
Air Tahi: Nui
Cape Air
Seaborne
Merger Facts & Figures
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and @americanair
Why You Should Love American
Ø Best Treatment Of Top-‐Tier Elites (Execu:ve Pla:num)
Ø Systemwide Upgrades
Ø South American Network
Ø Explorer Awards and Elite Rewards
Ø Did I Men:on Systemwide Upgrades?
Ø Newest Fleet Over Next 5 Years
Ø No Revenue-‐Based Program (Yet)
Why You Should Covet Thy Neighbor’s Airline
Ø Weak Network In Asia
Ø Older Fleet Now, But Improving Ø Poten:al Integra:on Issues With US Airways
Merger Update
Ø Codeshare on most flights Ø Dividend Miles no more Ø Can redeem US Airways miles for American flights and
vice versa Ø SWUs on US Airways Ø Elites receive upgrade, baggage, priority sea:ng and
priority boarding benefits on both airlines. Ø Full integra:on later in 2015 Ø Can redeem Avios online for US Airways flights Ø Admirals Club members can u:lize US Airways club and
vice versa
Merger Update
Ø No more US Airways Pla:num 75K level Ø Domes:c upgrade compromise Ø No devalua:on on horizon Ø Confirmed same day changes now free for EXP Ø Domes:c upgrades now auto-‐requested Ø EQMs from CC spend on both AA and US credit cards Ø Big bonuses for premium travel, both redeemable and
elite qualifying
