Originally Posted by
Kacee
As a UA refugee, I just flew SFO-JFK last night on AA for the first time. Purchased J and upgraded to F with miles.
So here's my question. Flight was A7 at T-48, but F cabin went out completely full. Did AA fill the cabin with upgrades, buy-ups, or NRSA? I did notice the guy behind me spent most of the flight chatting with one of the FAs (very quietly, thankfully), which makes me think non-revs.
OP-UPs are not uncommon as these flights are often oversold in Y causing a rolling forward of passengers.
But also, employees often get to travel in the highest cabin available and these flights are very popular with such employees because F can't be filled with complementary upgrades or sticker upgrades - hence it is one of the few flights in the system where such employees get to be in first.