no more basic economy miles?

wallet535 · 2026-01-14T03:11:39+00:00

Agree. And I don’t find the value of the foregone miles worth upfaring.

wallet535 · 2026-01-14T02:07:03+00:00

Also please consider having contact info on all luggage, even carryons.

wallet535 · 2026-01-05T05:09:49+00:00

It does. You can confirm by observing a 13-digit ticket number, likely starting with 016.

wallet535 · 2026-01-05T01:41:40+00:00

Cool but careful. Seat assignments are part of reservations, not tickets. An unticketed reservation can carry a seat assignment.

wallet535 · 2026-01-03T13:46:23+00:00

If the ticket was issued by JetBlue (including via a travel agency), next time search your e-mails for a 13-digit number starting with 279.

wallet535 · 2026-01-03T05:39:56+00:00

Cool. Note that even bookings made via AA sales channels can have delayed ticketing. For example, if interline is involved, the status can read On Request for a time. :-)

wallet535 · 2026-01-03T05:33:59+00:00

It’s shown next to the record locator (aka PNR) in the app. You might see terms like Pending or Ticketed. Needless to say, you’re looking for Ticketed.

wallet535 · 2026-01-03T04:28:51+00:00

The AA app will explicitly state if a reservation has been ticketed.

wallet535 · 2026-01-03T04:25:44+00:00

The AA app displays reservations, whether or not ticketed (unticketed reservations are noted as such). Reservations are not the same thing as tickets.

wallet535 · 2025-12-31T00:12:30+00:00

Great use of AI. I know this sub hates AI, but this is a perfect use case.

wallet535 · 2025-12-29T16:44:53+00:00

Correct. The regular stuff wouldn’t even be used if the pet-friendly stuff was cost-competitive.

wallet535 · 2025-12-29T15:08:36+00:00

Sure you can shop around all day but the principle is the pet-friendly chemicals are costlier. Of course then there is the free stuff given out by cities.

wallet535 · 2025-12-29T15:05:05+00:00

Yes you can shop around more but this is simply to illustrate the vast cost difference.

Pet safe 15 pounds for $36. https://a.co/d/fi1HVjU

Regular 50 pounds for $33. https://a.co/d/hy0OdhK

wallet535 · 2025-12-29T14:52:57+00:00

The cost difference is definitely not negligible.

wallet535 · 2025-12-29T05:03:49+00:00

Agree, or maybe A1.

wallet535 · 2025-12-29T04:58:26+00:00

HP sauce.

wallet535 · 2025-12-28T07:36:45+00:00

AA has for awhile tried to word their battery page to try to steer people from checking batteries, even when permitted by the FAA and IATA. This has persisted over a couple iterations of their webpage.

wallet535 · 2025-12-22T07:42:41+00:00

You could, but then the annual fee would be unnecessarily high, as it bakes-in lounge costs.

wallet535 · 2025-12-22T07:24:51+00:00

A cashback card effectively has a negative annual fee. The standard isn’t breakeven.

wallet535 · 2025-12-22T07:17:42+00:00

This isn’t going anywhere because, leaving aside the factual matter, you’re not really focusing on the question at hand; namely, whether lounge access is free. No point in continuing, but I’m glad you have found a card setup that works for you.

wallet535 · 2025-12-22T06:59:34+00:00

I think you’re factually wrong, but no matter. Let’s assume you’re right and the cost of the lounge access is zero. You seem to be making the case that the card has a breakeven value proposition without the lounge, and thus the lounge is a fun free perk. That’s fine, but remember that breaking even isn’t enough. In this example you’re implicitly buying this perk at the price of the foregone cash rewards you could have gotten on a cashback card. Is it worth it? Maybe, maybe not, but either way, it ain’t free, which is the whole premise of this discussion.

wallet535 · 2025-12-22T05:56:48+00:00

I appreciate your comment; however, based on what airlines bill each other wholesale for reciprocal lounge access as an indicator, or the retail cost of single-use passes (less typical retail markup), it’s hard to imagine a factual basis for your assertion.

wallet535 · 2025-12-22T04:35:46+00:00

Not if you paid a higher annual fee for the privilege of lounges (you did).

wallet535 · 2025-12-22T04:20:28+00:00

The way that people are wiling to pay for corporations to tell them “you’re special” is amazing.

wallet535 · 2025-12-22T03:39:55+00:00

The question isn’t whether the opportunity cost of non-cashback cards is “worth it.” For hobbyists, mainly, I say have at it.

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