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Mar 7, 2006, 3:56 pm

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Fly AA J all the way

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Originally Posted by ijgordon

Actually, J to F (A) upgrades are 25,000 miles each way on long-hauls. (40K to India, but I don't know if this cert is valid on that route). So they still are worth something to somebody who will be paying for a "J" fare, though obviously not as much as a VIP, which saves the 25K miles and the $250 copay, and has a greater potential "audience"

http://www.aa.com/apps/AAdvantage/Vi...#upgradeAwards

There is no copay on J to F upgrades. Also, a few people occasionally report being able to upgrade J to F at 10k miles, though this is a YMMV, big time.