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Old Jan 6, 2017, 7:48 am
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flyalways
 
Join Date: Oct 2009
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Originally Posted by sensei
Correct. An EP's complimentary upgrade request will always trump a Platinum's request on the PALL (except in companion situations). In my experience, VIP and UPG have had the exact same priority for quite some time and only the timestamp and/or Y/B exception made a difference. SWU and mileage upgrades don't have priority over complimentary upgrades.

However, previously SWU requests fell into only two categories: VIP1 (EPs) and VIP (everyone else). So a non-status passenger with a gifted SWU could have had priority over a Platinum if they made the request before the Platinum. Now, the Platinum would always have priority as a VIP4.
Can you clarify this for me please ? If a SWU request is wait-listed for EXP and
he is going to clear just as a VIP, will AA not use the SWU ?

Thanks in advance...
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