What are you guys talking about with this getting rid of capacity control for elite upgrades?

When the flight closes, assuming there are people who want to pay for it with upgrades (or non-revs), first class is always full.

Do you think AA should stop holding some FC seats until the day of departure for revenue?

This is a terrible idea since (1) people want to purchase first class tickets within the 100 hour elite upgrading window and (2) part of the reason first class tickets are expensive is because they're not restricted. Part of the reason AA can justify charging thousands of dollars over coach fares is that they offer their customers the ability to switch flights, even at the last minute, with little or no hassle, since revenue seats are being held until just before a plane departs.

In fact, AA became more restrictive with their coach-to-business class upgrades to Europe last year because fare paying business class passengers complained that there wasn't enough last minute availability for them to purchase tickets or change flights if their business plans changed.

So, what exactly do you folks think should be changed?

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