Originally Posted by
AAExPlat
And here we have it. So in 2011, upgrade chances are going to be worse than they are even now because on top of mileage upgrades, we'll have a greater number of SWUs and additional CR1s that will clear before any EUA.
So? A 100-124k flier on CO in 2011 will now have 6 SWUs + 2 regional upgrades, IIRC. A 100-124k flier on AA has 8 SWUs. It's not really any different now. And those folks who are using the SWUs and RUs may very well have been ahead of you in the EUA priority. Some probably would have and some wouldn't have. Unless they're using them entirely for family members. But at the end of the day, I really don't think it's going to have a measurable impact on overall EUAs. The numbers just aren't all that high.
Question for Scott. Is this policy only for CO for 2011, or will this be the policy of the combined carrier from 2012 on?
I'm not sure why you are bothering to ask this. Few if any details have been disclosed regarding 2012 or the combined program. In most cases, they just don't know yet. Hold your horses.
Originally Posted by
Syzygies
From what I've been told repeatedly, I'd bet double-or-nothing on my upgrades for the rest of the year that Gold Reward Q lists ahead of Plat Reward W on the upgrade standby list.
Am I missing something? - I have no idea how you got to this conclusion. The upgrade standby list is prioritized first by status and then by fare class, with the exception of Golds/Silvers on YB fares. A Platinum will be ahead of a Gold.