Originally Posted by
happeemonkee
US A330s have flat beds in business
Originally Posted by
Calchas
Yes
Yes
How are you attempting to upgrade?
You can upgrade by buying an upgrade at checkin on the individual sector to F (no extra tier points will accrue). You may have to check in the AA forum if this will be possible on the transcon flights. I don't know the cost. It will be subject to availability.
Being issued on US ticket paper, or under a US flight prefix, might complicate matters. (If you are a US Dividend Miles member, it may well be you can upgrade under the US scheme.)
If you want to upgrade using BA Avios then the ticket needs to be issued by a BA office onto BA ticket paper. Otherwise BA simply don't have any control over the sector.
Alternatively, you could buy a through A fare; or just in one direction. AL28SALE is not much more than IL28SALE. But it would be a shame to buy one of those without a TATL sector in F.
Thanks I was unsure if it was possible to upgrade or not as it is tempting to try first on the JFK-LAX sector. However considering your info I will go with the AA flights out I/I/P and the US flights back which will give me the flat bed on the TA overnight return.
Being new to all of this what I find interesting is that I can ticket this on US all on AA metal for $1697 but the same flights on AA are €2250 when priced either through AA.com or on the ITA matrix. I hope its not a glitch that only becomes an issue when you get to the payment stage.