FlyerTalk Forums - View Single Post - Why doesn’t AA allow upgrades on award flights?
Old Feb 5, 2023, 8:31 am
  #34  
Kacee
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
 
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: PHX
Programs: AS 75K; UA 1MM; Hyatt Globalist; Marriott LTP; Hilton Diamond (Aspire)
Posts: 56,478
Originally Posted by Uzzar
The cash upgrade system is based upon how much you paid for the ticket. The system has no way of quantifying awards, so no cash upgrade can be offered.
That's not accurate. AA's purchased upgrades are priced based on a flat fee differential to F, which may or may not be discounted. They are not dependent on your ticket price.
Kacee is offline