Originally Posted by
kgkg
I called again. Another CSR told me that this ticket is booked using the Y inventory, and the upgrade waitlist code in my request shows no copay requirement.
It sounds like you should be ok then .
I would suggest checking what the price is for a business class ticket from ORD-PEK r/t is for the days you are planning on travelling, since it seems that AA has a very cheap fare ORD-PEK r/t that is < $300 more than the Y fare which you are looking at