I bit the bullet and signed up for a month of basic.

20 mins later and I am already impressed.

I just brought up a OW130C business class reward ticket booked with AA EXP desk, and not only is my reservation there, but also all of the AA comments on my reservation! I bet they will hate it that we can see this stuff!

The site doesn't immediately solve my problem. I need U class for this reward ticket between LHR and JNB, and the availability tool lists lots of business class availability, but nothing about U at all, not even U0. So I am downgraded to coach which is V, and I don't see V in the list either...