Originally Posted by
bmvaughn
Worst thing in all of this is the SWU being deposited when you hit 1K.
For comparison, last year I requalified for EXP at the end of May. My AA systemwides were deposited and are good through the end of February, 2011. That's 19 months to use them (8). I consider that a pretty decent benefit on the AA side. I see a number of posters have reported a 12 month expiration for UA systemwides deposited under the new program. This is not at all like the AA program. Very, very different. Are fare classes going to be relaxed for UA systemwides?
Originally Posted by
CollegeFlyer
Hey, does AA offer any equivalent to CR-1s?
No. EXPs get unlimited domestic upgrades (but not companions--you'll need to buy upgrades for them). You'll find our upgrade rates for domestic upgrades are generally pretty good. I've missed one this year and not a single miss in 2008 and 2009--about 107 cleared upgrades, and that doesn't count 100% on systemwides for 9 years running. It helps that AA does not have a first class cabin the size of an A319 or A320--just more seats for everyone.