Originally Posted by
Dave Noble
If you look at the page, you can see that for upgrade from economy, the valid classes states
■Full-Fare Economy with published fares booked in Y (excluding Military or Government fares)
and that B is no longer listed as an upgrade class from economy . The table used to be less clear and also allow B, but no longer lists B
Regardless, in order to upgrade, it is necessary to rebook onto the AA flight number and B is no longer offered by AA so cannot convert to B.
Also., there is no partner award upgrade for within North America , only for North America to either of Europe, Africa ( via Europe ) or Indian Subcontinent/Middle East
Thanks Dave - and thanks everyone else for weighing in. I had read those various pages and reached similar conclusions, but it is clear throughout FT that actual experience probably counts for more than reading and re-reading some of AA's pages
Anyway, my corporate TA booked it as an AA# (in H) followed by BA#'s on the BA flights and it came in at $200 more than the BA# on the AA SFO-JFK flight, but it was still under $1500 (SFO-JFK-LHR; MAN-LHR-SFO with TATL in WT+). Yes, the SFO-JFK upgrade (if it clears) will cost me a $75 copay, but I have a credit on my Citi Prestige card that will take care of that.
Not at all sure how it will all credit to AA, but thats for a different thread!