Originally Posted by
rjque
Will the OP qualify for free upgrades as an EXP flying MIA-PTY? AA seems like a no-brainer here but 8 VIPs only upgrades 4 out of 12 round trips, so giving up upgrades on the USA-PTY segments might influence the OP's decision.
EXPs get upgrades for flights "within and between the U.S., Canada, Mexico, The Bahamas, Bermuda, the Caribbean and between the U.S. and Central America."