Nwafflyer From United States of America, joined Jul 2004, 1050 posts, RR: 2 Posted (6 years 9 months 3 weeks 6 days 13 hours ago) and read 2224 times:
please give me some details about air trans frequent flyer program(s). Does an upgrade come with usage, or do you always have to pay for it? What about flight changes if an air tran flight is delayed/cancelled - will air tran book you on an alternate flight (other airline) to get you where you need to go?
How about air tran connections? If incoming flight is delayed, does outgoing flight wait for passengers/luggage?
What about drinks/snacks/meals? Are those always additional costs? How about seat pitch?
Nwafflyer From United States of America, joined Jul 2004, 1050 posts, RR: 2 Reply 2, posted (6 years 9 months 3 weeks 6 days 13 hours ago) and read 2174 times:
what about cancelled flights? will they book you on another airline? what about premium membership? can you earn that?
BH From United States of America, joined Jul 2001, 525 posts, RR: 1 Reply 3, posted (6 years 9 months 3 weeks 6 days 13 hours ago) and read 2150 times:
" FLYACYYZ" is correct, they are also swapping in leather seats at a pretty good rate. The snacks are also changing from time to time.If you like the big seat it's not a bad deal.
Nwafflyer From United States of America, joined Jul 2004, 1050 posts, RR: 2 Reply 4, posted (6 years 9 months 3 weeks 6 days 13 hours ago) and read 2141 times:
no one has answered my real question -- if the airtran flight to xxx is cancelled, will they immediatly book me on another airline?
Xkorpyoh From United States of America, joined Oct 2004, 813 posts, RR: 0 Reply 5, posted (6 years 9 months 3 weeks 6 days 13 hours ago) and read 2141 times:
in the A2B program (corporate agreement) you get upgraded the day of booking if you are on Y or B fare
Nwafflyer From United States of America, joined Jul 2004, 1050 posts, RR: 2 Reply 6, posted (6 years 9 months 3 weeks 6 days 13 hours ago) and read 2141 times:
still didn't answer my question -- i have to get to where i need to be
Clipper002 From United States of America, joined Aug 2004, 671 posts, RR: 14 Reply 7, posted (6 years 9 months 3 weeks 6 days 13 hours ago) and read 2133 times:
Why don't you just call AirTran reservations and ask the questions?
Nwafflyer From United States of America, joined Jul 2004, 1050 posts, RR: 2 Reply 8, posted (6 years 9 months 3 weeks 6 days 12 hours ago) and read 2117 times:
I have, and they don't give a definitive answer - yes, they will try to get me where I need to go, but they won't commit to putting me on another airline
this is why i do not fly lcc's
I keep hearing that AirTran is different, but I need facts/substantiation
AirTran737 From United States of America, joined Apr 2004, 3639 posts, RR: 12 Reply 9, posted (6 years 9 months 3 weeks 6 days 12 hours ago) and read 2089 times:
Quoting Nwafflyer (Thread starter): please give me some details about air trans frequent flyer program(s). Does an upgrade come with usage, or do you always have to pay for it? What about flight changes if an air tran flight is delayed/cancelled - will air tran book you on an alternate flight (other airline) to get you where you need to go?
We will always put you on another airline if there is a delay or cancellation that is our fault such as a mechanical or crew scheduling error.
In the event of a weather delay or A.T.C. delay we will move M, B, Y, J, and A fares along with elite members, corporate accounts, government accounts, passengers with disabilities, and un-accompanied minors. Hopefully this helps you out.
Nice Trip Report!!! Great Pics, thanks for posting!!!! B747Forever
ORDflier From United States of America, joined Jan 2005, 174 posts, RR: 0 Reply 10, posted (6 years 9 months 3 weeks 6 days 12 hours ago) and read 2089 times:
AirTran...just like Northwest...will only book you on a competitors flight if they have no option of confirming you on their own carrier.
They will not go to an additional expense to fly you on another airline - especially during delays which are outside of their control. (ie weather, ATC delays)
Travatl From United States of America, joined Mar 2001, 2172 posts, RR: 11 Reply 11, posted (6 years 9 months 3 weeks 6 days 12 hours ago) and read 2059 times:
Also keep in mind, that although our on-time performance may not always be stellar (although we've been banging about average recently), our completion factor remains among the highest. We seldom cancel flights....
Travatl From United States of America, joined Mar 2001, 2172 posts, RR: 11 Reply 12, posted (6 years 9 months 3 weeks 6 days 12 hours ago) and read 2054 times:
Also from airtran.com:
Information on the A-Plus Rewards frequent flier program, including attaining Elite status:
TOLtommy From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 3220 posts, RR: 4 Reply 13, posted (6 years 9 months 3 weeks 6 days 12 hours ago) and read 2020 times:
As an Elite A+ rewards member (and a former CO plat/NW Gold), let me take a stab here...
Quoting Nwafflyer (Thread starter): Does an upgrade come with usage, or do you always have to pay for it?
Technically you always pay for it in some way. Upgrades can be secured with your A+ credits, or you can upgrade from any fare, on any flight, for a fee. $35/50/75 per segment, depending on flight length. However, in smaller stations (IE not ATL or MCO), I frequently get a comp upgrade at the gate because of my status.
You can earn Elite status by flying 20 credits in 90 days or 50 in 365. At this time Elite status does not expire. Elites on Y and B fares get upgrades upon purchase. If you log in to the website to book your flights, you'll see which fares are eligible for immediate upgrade. Elites can reserve seats at time of booking, regardless of fare or cabin.
Quoting Nwafflyer (Thread starter): What about flight changes if an air tran flight is delayed/cancelled - will air tran book you on an alternate flight (other airline) to get you where you need to go?
Just like your preferred airline, yes, if they have no other option. But if they can get you there on their own metal, no, they won't. Its expensive to send a customer to another carrier.
Quoting Nwafflyer (Thread starter): How about air tran connections? If incoming flight is delayed, does outgoing flight wait for passengers/luggage?
Again, just like NWA. Each situation is unique. For a large group on last flight of the night, probably. For one person when they can protect you on a later flight, probably not. Remember, if they delay the flight for you, it can delay every other flight that airplane does for the rest of the day. Holding the plane for you could bust 100's of connections for others.
Quoting Nwafflyer (Thread starter): What about drinks/snacks/meals? Are those always additional costs? How about seat pitch?
The only thing there's an additional cost for is liquor in coach. Unlike NWA, theres no charge for snacks. XM radio at every seat, bring your own headphones or they'll sell you a pair to keep. Seat pitch is 37 inches in biz class/31 in coach.
All things considered NWAfflyer, give them a fair try. I think you'll be pleased with the product. It's not fancy, but it doesn't overpromise. You get a good value for what you pay. I frequently book a higher fare to get the confirmed upgrade, because the price difference isn't that big, unlike buying a YUP fare! Fly the 2 back to back, you'll swear that NWA is the low fare carrier!
MCOflyer From United States of America, joined Jun 2006, 8552 posts, RR: 14 Reply 14, posted (6 years 9 months 3 weeks 6 days 12 hours ago) and read 2011 times:
I had sister who suffred a stroke and I needed to go out early from SAN on CO. CO would have charged me $500. Thats why I have elite (platimum) on US. I will try Air Tran in the near future.
AirTran737 From United States of America, joined Apr 2004, 3639 posts, RR: 12 Reply 15, posted (6 years 9 months 3 weeks 6 days 11 hours ago) and read 1994 times:
Quoting ORDflier (Reply 10): They will not go to an additional expense to fly you on another airline - especially during delays which are outside of their control. (ie weather, ATC delays)
I just explained that we would do that very thing for our upper fare passengers, as well as select other passengers
Nice Trip Report!!! Great Pics, thanks for posting!!!! B747Forever
Gr8SlvrFlt From United States of America, joined Jan 2002, 1583 posts, RR: 16 Reply 16, posted (6 years 9 months 3 weeks 6 days 11 hours ago) and read 1994 times:
AirTran no longer sells headsets; they are free for the taking. You'll enjoy the XM much more, however, if you bring your own.
Srbmod From United States of America, joined Mar 2001, 16888 posts, RR: 51 Reply 17, posted (6 years 9 months 3 weeks 6 days 11 hours ago) and read 1964 times:
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