EXP Desk SWU space search
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: LAX
Programs: AA EXP, AMEX PLAT, Priority Pass, Admirals Club, SPG Plat, Hilton Diamond, Hyatt Diamond
Posts: 222
EXP Desk SWU space search
I am trying to find some confirmable C space to use a SWU on later in the year. I don't really care when it is I just want to make sure I am able to confirm some upgrade space now. Which brings me to my question. When I call the EXP desk does anybody know if the agents are able to request an entire months worth of upgrade space on a given route in one screen? I would hate to call up and ask about availability for the whole month and then they have to manually request each day.
#2
Join Date: Mar 2010
Programs: AA EXP, AA LT Gold, SPG Plat 75
Posts: 889
I am trying to find some confirmable C space to use a SWU on later in the year. I don't really care when it is I just want to make sure I am able to confirm some upgrade space now. Which brings me to my question. When I call the EXP desk does anybody know if the agents are able to request an entire months worth of upgrade space on a given route in one screen? I would hate to call up and ask about availability for the whole month and then they have to manually request each day.
But to answer your question, on a particular route, it is easy to check multiple days at once.
#3
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: SFO
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 5,270
It's not a perfect correlation, but upgrade and MileSAAver availability often appear together. Using an award search you can see SAAver availability for an entire month, then use the normal flight search to confirm whether systemwide upgrades are available for those specific days.
Expertflyer is most accurate, but this is a cheaper way to find some dates if you're flexible.
Expertflyer is most accurate, but this is a cheaper way to find some dates if you're flexible.
#4
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Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: NYC
Programs: AA EXP / LT PLT / 3MM, Marriott LT Gold
Posts: 35,308
It's not a perfect correlation, but upgrade and MileSAAver availability often appear together. Using an award search you can see SAAver availability for an entire month, then use the normal flight search to confirm whether systemwide upgrades are available for those specific days.
Expertflyer is most accurate, but this is a cheaper way to find some dates if you're flexible.
Expertflyer is most accurate, but this is a cheaper way to find some dates if you're flexible.
#5
Original Poster
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: LAX
Programs: AA EXP, AMEX PLAT, Priority Pass, Admirals Club, SPG Plat, Hilton Diamond, Hyatt Diamond
Posts: 222
I do have an expert flyer subscription but I have had many cases where EF says C=0 and yet the EXP desk says that there is bookable C space so I would rather just get the information straight from the horses mouth.
#6
Join Date: May 2007
Programs: AAdvantage, Hilton
Posts: 3,191
Agents see expanded availability for EXPs, EF does not.
#7
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: California
Programs: AA EXP...couple hotels and cars too
Posts: 4,548
Precisely. OP must call.
Be nice, apologize in advance as a verbal courtesy. Better than asking them to find two F seats on QF between now and 331 days from now between either DFW or LAX and SYD! They're used to it.
If they have an attitude, HUCA.
If they have an attitude, HUCA.