Originally Posted by
jiffer21225
I have a trip booked PHL-VCE-FCO-PHL. The upgrade price has been holding steady for months at $1800 each way. This morning it dropped to $600 to upgrade from my premium economy seat to business class for my flight to VCE. I jumped on it. Does upgraded seats get lounge access? Also can I bring a someone as my guest who is sitting in premium economy?
Yes you will have lounge access and the OW / AC rules for guests will apply. Other than non rev employee tickets, AA doesn’t differentiate different types of business class tickets for purposes of benefits.