Originally Posted by
jay_dubya
I don't see the upside to AA giving PE pax upgrade priority. Especially once upgrade priority switches to EQD based later this year - what's aa's interest in upgrading an otherwise low spending gold over a high spending exp just because they happened to have spent slightly more on this flight?
No-status passengers upgrading from business to first certainly have priority over EXPs wanting to upgrade from coach to first. Of course, that's an imperfect analogy since a two-cabin upgrade isn't currently allowed at all for anyone. But I think that it is entirely fair for a no-status customer wanting a one-cabin upgrade (using currency, miles possibly including a copay in most cases) to trump an EXP wanting a two-cabin upgrade.
But we'll see what AA thinks once the policy is officially announced. I can see arguments both ways.
Originally Posted by
ericdabbs
I think if you are EXP who bought a PE ticket vs. an EXP who bought a Y or lower class ticket, I expect AA will prioritize the EXP who bought the PE ticket since they are giving more money to the airline vs. the EXP who just bought a regular Y ticket.
I don't think anyone doubts that. The question is whether the order will be
1) CK W > CK Y > EXP W > EXP Y > PPRO W > PPRO Y > PLAT W > PLAT Y > GOLD W > Gold Y > no status W > no status Y
or
2) CK W > EXP W > PPRO W > PLAT W > Gold W > no status W > CK Y > EXP Y > PPRO Y > PLAT Y > Gold Y > no status Y
With EQDs presumably being the tiebreaker within a purchased cabin and status level.