$500 Upgrade on American International,
Apr 23, 2017, 8:41 am
#31
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: SFO
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 5,270
Apr 23, 2017, 2:58 pm
#34
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: MIA
Programs: AA EXP (AC), DL G (SC), Bonvoy LTP, & IHG AMB
Posts: 1,798
Will OP be at the check-in counters for the flight telling the agent, 'But I saw the offer to upgrade last night? Can I still do that?' Experience this A LOT with DL, but not so much with AA.
Nevertheless, the offer is likely to expire and my only advice would involve a colloquialism which involves completing a certain bowel movement or simply leaving the bathroom...
Nevertheless, the offer is likely to expire and my only advice would involve a colloquialism which involves completing a certain bowel movement or simply leaving the bathroom...
Apr 23, 2017, 5:03 pm
#35
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: South Park, Metropolis
Programs: AA LT PLT 3MM, Hilton/Marriott/SPG/Club Carlson GLD, IHG PLT
Posts: 4,608
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...challenge.html
Apr 23, 2017, 6:34 pm
#37
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: FNT, but DTW if I can't help it
Programs: AAdvantage Former EXP/Current PLT / Total Rewards - Diamond / Hilton HHonors - Gold
Posts: 757
Lucky kid! I booked my mom and brother in J for our upcoming trip to Italy this summer, and it's the first time either one of them will fly International J in their entire lives.
Apr 23, 2017, 7:00 pm
#39
Original Poster
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: New York, New York
Programs: BA Gold, AA Gold
Posts: 97
lol, don't really get my reaction anymore bc my son has flown J a lot in the past couple years and a few in F. He loves flying so I always try to bring him and my wife on business trips etc. But when he was younger he was in shock for an hour 
Apr 23, 2017, 8:07 pm
#40
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: USA
Programs: AA EXP, UA GLD, Bonvoy Titan, HH Dia, WoH Exp
Posts: 2,673
Hope you have an enjoyable flight with your son. The first time on International J is an eye opener for most people. But after a while, we start complaining that the seat is angled flat vs being lie flat, LOL!
Apr 23, 2017, 8:14 pm
#41
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Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: New York, New York
Programs: BA Gold, AA Gold
Posts: 97
Lol, reminds when me and my son flew to lisbon from newark some time ago in business on Tap Portugal, my son was expecting a lot more than what was delivered. Let's just leave it at that!
Apr 23, 2017, 8:18 pm
#42
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: SFO
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 5,270
Kids these days
Apr 23, 2017, 8:31 pm
#43
Original Poster
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: New York, New York
Programs: BA Gold, AA Gold
Posts: 97
exactly, I remember when I was 12 I would travel a lot in economy as did everyone else except for very rich businessmen. And for some reason I got an upgrade from New York to London. Not even fully flat, just recliners and I was ecstatic
Apr 23, 2017, 8:34 pm
#44
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: DCA
Programs: DL DM, AA EXP, various hotel
Posts: 2,227
@AANYC1981 would love to go downstairs for 5 minutes and would but my wife is meeting us in Barca and I know my son will be talking all 'bout it so.
I know it's useless to give parenting advice over the internet, but almost any 11 year old should be able to handle that, and IMO a parent is doing their kid a serious disservice by not trusting them to do age appropriate things. I knew a few people in college who were raised to think they couldn't handle or should be scared of seriously handleable, non-scary things. The result wasn't pretty.