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Mar 4, 2007 | 9:59 am

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Originally Posted by ReelChief

...I currently have two SCL-DFW-SCL tickets on hold for the date we want, primarily to secure the VIP upgrades for the flight-day for SCL-DFW (presumably we can carry this over if I go for the LONE4). ....

Is it possible to do this? I have dim memories of trying to reserve a VIP upgrade prior to buying a ticket (non-OWE) and being told that this is impossible, the upgrade must be processed after the ticket is issued and any prior reservations are released; if it goes back to the upgrade inventory pool and you are still first on the list, then you snag the upgrade, but it isn't transferred over. Has this changed (not really a OW question, this is about AA VIP upgrade processing)? I suspect you have to issue the ticket much earlier than Mar 14 if you are doing this, maybe even the same day.

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