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Old Jul 14, 2018 | 5:03 pm
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JBG89
 
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Originally Posted by econometrics


I just flew a DFW-FAR R/T on an E175. Outbound and return cleared at T24. When I cleared with my son, there were only 3 other F pax until T4 on both legs.

All that to say that sometimes AA just holds space before clearing thru the requests. Even on a lowly DFW-FAR route.

So expect to go to gate clearing on your flight to LAX, IMO.
Originally Posted by DMPHL
Yes. The trade-off for no longer earning 500-mile upgrades is that you get auto-requested complimentary upgrades on all domestic flights, and higher priority for those upgrades. It's a good trade-off.
Thanks. This would not apply to my companion however correct?
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