Originally Posted by
bdemaria
I came here to ask the exact same question as the OP (TATL flight in J, took a voluntary downgrade on the 2-hour domestic leg, but lots of F seats available). It looks like this answer is dead on. One question - am I correct in understanding that I can/should call AA in advance of the trip to make sure I'm in DSR status, not wait and ask for that at the gate?