Originally Posted by MIKEM
Correct me if I'm wrong, but AA does not have a SWU equivalent. The SWU allows you to be upgraded at time of booking and you can choose your seat at time of booking. The AA EXP must wait to see if he/she is upgraded.
I'm sure an AA elite will chime in with details, but AA EXP's get SWU equivalents called VIPOW's that serve the same purpose - upgrade to next class systemwide confirmable at booking - but what they don't get are an equivalent to UA's CR-1's.