JJeffrey

By complimentary, do you mean the domestic 500-mi sticker upgrades or SWUs?

Elites can not use complimentary/sticker/500-mi. upgrades on most all long haul int'l flights such as DFW-FRA.

If you mean SWUs, there is only one upgrade waitlist comprised of both miles/copay upgrades (like yourself) and SWUs. This is generally ordered by elite status and time of request. So if you don't have status, you'd be behind all other elites on the waitlist, even if they just requested the upgrade today.

Even as an EXP who requested an upgrade in Jan., I wouldn't expect the upgrade to clear until at least a week to a few days before the flight. With no status, you're not likely to see anything until probably 1 or 2 days before till right up at the gate.

grompf

I'm currently T-71 hours to return on AA170 with a waitlisted SWU. Flight is currently showing F1 J7, with 15 seats still open in J. Wondering when they will start to open up the inventory.

SJC AA

My two recent experiences were both about 2.5 days out.

grompf

Sitting at around T-54 right now, showing F2 A1 J7, and they still havn't cleared anyone as far as I can tell.

thenecropolist

I'm a lowly gold, but flying the LAX-BOS red eyes three upcoming weekends in a row. Made upgrade requests months out. Does anyone have any experience on being upgraded to first as a gold with stickers?

I can do red eyes in MCE, but it would be nice to put the stickers to some use. :-)
Just a bit anxious, so if anyone has any insight on likelihood... :-)

djibouti

I wouldn't hold my breath. That's a tough route.

BTW, there is a consolidated thread for upgrade chances in the AA forum:

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If you let us know exact dates we can provide more information. Thursday night? Friday night? Saturday night? Specific dates are even better. I assume based on your location that you will not be a through passenger at LAX?

DWFI

Essentially zero. BOS LAX and vv is IMO the hardest route in the system to upgrade (though will be somewhat easier now that they increased frequency to 4 daily). As a Thru EXP on the redeye, my ug rate is less than 1/3.

Microwave

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MAH4546

If you are flying on a Saturday LAXBOS is often an easy upgrade; otherwise don't expect it.

callmedtop

I've done BOS-LAX a number of times over the past 3-4 months (probably 6?). I cleared it once via "stickers," (EXP), and the other times I either used miles + co-pay or sat in the back. This is a VERY tough route - I would argue even harder than JFK-LAX. On top of that, it uses 737's and 757's, so I wouldn't say the premium is really worth it for F unless you really need the sleep.

Lanzz

Cleared last night at T-72 for AA 106 from JFK to LHR on Sat evening. I am 4 for 4 on Sat evening flights to LHR, 2 on the 772 and 2 on the 77W.

Business looks pretty open still.

Waitlisted on the way back on AA 105 on 5/28 - looks wide open, but way too soon to tell. I deliberately travel on odd days in order to increase my odds.

flyertalker54234

Interested how 5/28 goes as Monday is Memorial Day and also British holiday.

thenecropolist

Hmm. I'm flying once on Wednesday, once on Thursday, and once on Friday. I guess I might as well request upgrades also on the BOS-LAX daytime return.

beachfan

It's such a long flight that while the product isn't worth a SWU, it's the only route without a nice F that I'll use it on.

grompf

T-26 to AA170. EF Is showing F3 A2 J6, yet I still havn't cleared or seen any movement on F availability or the seat map that would indicate anyone has.