Originally Posted by
iadisgreat
A domestic upgrade isn't going to give you lounge access (except maybe if you get an upgrade to J JFK-LAX/SFO or MIA-LAX and vice versa, but I am not sure if upgraders are eligible). The complaint seems to be meal selection (ho hum), seat (ho hum), or that AA isn't living up to their end of the bargain of the window (which they actually are, but that's been beaten to death).
Right, I was referring to international upgrades in terms of lounge access. For domestic upgrades, seat selection would be more of the issue especially when upgrading a companion together.