Originally Posted by glsebs
I am Platinum and am trying to buy a coach ticket to London at the end of September and use FF miles and $250 to upgrade to business. Right now there is no availability from any gateway city to London to do this. I was told that I could buy coach and be put on a wait list for the upgrade. As Platinum, would I be "priority waitlisted" or is it just a matter of "first come first serve"?
Don't forget the $250 fee is gone, even if you fail to get the upgrade. No refund if you fail to be upgraded.
Its a price of admission to the Lottery of getting an international upgrade.
Sorry, but that is the AA FF rules.