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Originally Posted by thepla
Just out of curiosity, and not trying be argumentative, if you are EXP why would you pay for an "M" fare with DL? I think there is a chance, not as much so now, that you will not clear and from my research "M" on DL is WAY higher than upgradeable fare with EXP SWU..
Because if I want to travel from JFK to ATH or NCE or IST or AGP or AMM or CAI or TLV or PSA or KBP or PRG or BUD or SVO or VLC or TXL or DUB or MAN or SNN or AMS or DKR or ACC, I can't do so on AA without a change of planes usually in LHR, and then have to fly in steerage after that. I have been an AA EXP for years already and there are certainly great things about that - but there aren't half as many destinations in either Europe or Asia that I can use those EVIPs on all the way through to my destination.
As for upgrade availability, outside of JFK-LHR, AA has been getting stingier with releasing of "C" upgrade inventory on other TATL flights (particularly the 767s, and now the 75L flights will be even worse given there are only 15 seats available).
Originally Posted by thepla
Also, if you are willing to pay for "M" with DL why not buy discounted business class with AA, maybe the same price or a tad higher, and use SWU to bump yourself to FC? .
Deeply discounted Business on AA ("I" inventory) is not 'bump-able' to First using either eVIPs or miles/co-pay, I believe. The next level up of AA Business fares are usually more than a "tad higher" than the DL M fare.