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Old Nov 9, 2018 | 2:24 pm
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carlosdca
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Originally Posted by travellerK
I am currently Platinum, but with my next paid flight I will move up to Platinum Pro and I have at least four flights scheduled before the end of the year.
Over the year I have tried to use my 500 mile upgrade whenever possible, but my upgrade percentage is very low. I don't recall if I ever got upgraded out of PHL. EWR and LGA are better, but I don't fly from them very often.

So I will end the year with 61 500 mile upgrades

For the next 15 months or so as Platinum Pro, I will have no use for them since Platinum Pro does not require sticker upgrades (anyway I am not sure how many upgrades I will get, maybe I will move from #20 to #10 on the list, but what will that help me?)

Last year I was EP and my 50 or so upgrades waited around for when I dropped back to Platinum. I am likely to drop back to Platinum (or possibly even gold) next year, but it doesn't feel like I will ever get to use them.

Is there any way I can get any value or use up these 500 mile upgrades? I can't even figure out any way to give them away.

Thanks,
One day you will be PLT or GLD again and you may need them then (they don't expire).

Or, you can use them for a companion as your free PltPro upgrades are just for you, not companions.

Not much else you can do.

I also have like 60 of them and haven't been able to use one for years, my upgrades never clear as GLD or PLT.
I have called AAdvantage a couple of times to have them converted to miles. No dice!
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