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Old Mar 18, 2015 | 12:13 am
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cynicAAl
15 Years on Site
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Laguna Niguel, CA
Programs: AA PLT, 1.8mm
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Originally Posted by uncre8tv
Within the last few weeks it seems AA has stripped every bit of value from Gold status. All "preferred" (not MCE) seats are $$ and you aren't allowed to request upgrades (so why even earn them?)
Not sure what you're seeing, but I just did several dummy bookings of various dates and routes, and was able to request upgrades, and had all the Preferred seats available for no extra charge. Are you sure you're logged in when booking ?
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