Complimentary Upgrades on American (AA)
Sep 21, 2022, 5:09 pm
#631
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 4,967
They do? In all my years as EXP I’ve never cleared onto transcon F for comp upgrades, always require SWU or miles and copay.
edit pretty sure business to flagship first doesn’t offer comp upgrades - https://onemileatatime.com/guides/am...ntary_upgrades
edit pretty sure business to flagship first doesn’t offer comp upgrades - https://onemileatatime.com/guides/am...ntary_upgrades
Sep 21, 2022, 5:12 pm
#632
Join Date: Jan 2022
Location: Reno/Tahoe
Programs: Alaska 75k/One World Emerald
Posts: 413
Sep 21, 2022, 5:14 pm
#634
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Washington, D.C.
Posts: 535
Sorry, NoLaGent, but that is not accurate.
Elites are not entitled to complimentary upgrades to First if purchasing Business. The only way to get into FF is miles, miles+copay, systemwide upgrade, or Business Extra BXP1 upgrade. If you manage travel, the Business Extra program is fantastic. I credit AA flights to Alaska, but you can still earn Business Extra credit for ticket spend and convert those points to upgrades or other awards. 💡
Elites are not entitled to complimentary upgrades to First if purchasing Business. The only way to get into FF is miles, miles+copay, systemwide upgrade, or Business Extra BXP1 upgrade. If you manage travel, the Business Extra program is fantastic. I credit AA flights to Alaska, but you can still earn Business Extra credit for ticket spend and convert those points to upgrades or other awards. 💡
Sep 21, 2022, 5:17 pm
#635
Join Date: Jan 2022
Location: Reno/Tahoe
Programs: Alaska 75k/One World Emerald
Posts: 413
Sep 21, 2022, 5:20 pm
#636
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: SFO
Programs: AS, UA, WN, IHG Diamond Elite, Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Gold, CET 7*
Posts: 3,300
Sorry, NoLaGent, but that is not accurate.
Elites are not entitled to complimentary upgrades to First if purchasing Business. The only way to get into FF is miles, miles+copay, systemwide upgrade, or Business Extra BXP1 upgrade. If you manage travel, the Business Extra program is fantastic. I credit AA flights to Alaska, but you can still earn Business Extra credit for ticket spend and convert those points to upgrades or other awards. 💡
Elites are not entitled to complimentary upgrades to First if purchasing Business. The only way to get into FF is miles, miles+copay, systemwide upgrade, or Business Extra BXP1 upgrade. If you manage travel, the Business Extra program is fantastic. I credit AA flights to Alaska, but you can still earn Business Extra credit for ticket spend and convert those points to upgrades or other awards. 💡
Sep 21, 2022, 5:24 pm
#637
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Washington, D.C.
Posts: 535
Always nice to be a recipient of a operational upgrade due to full cabins. Upgrades to FF will be a moot point in a few years as American has recently decided to phase out First. The new business suites look awfully nice though! 🙂
Sep 21, 2022, 9:05 pm
#638
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: DAL
Posts: 3,400
#1 for JFK-SNA tomorrow. 3 seats left in F but no one listed except employees. J is full now. C opened up at T-26 was tempted to burn miles but not worth $75 co-pay. Hoping for a battlefield upgrade. I purposely booked this hoping it would clear before check-in and I could check out the FL.
Looking forward to AA getting rid of First.
Update- died at #1 then endured a 4 hour delay with the underlying cause being crew.
Looking forward to AA getting rid of First.
Update- died at #1 then endured a 4 hour delay with the underlying cause being crew.
Last edited by ual744777sta; Sep 23, 2022 at 10:37 am Reason: Update
Oct 7, 2022, 8:12 pm
#640
Join Date: Oct 2022
Posts: 1
Probably missing something here: how does C opening up allow you to use miles for an upgrade? Would you be purchasing a new ticket with American miles? What would trigger the $75 copay ?
#1 for JFK-SNA tomorrow. 3 seats left in F but no one listed except employees. J is full now. C opened up at T-26 was tempted to burn miles but not worth $75 co-pay. Hoping for a battlefield upgrade. I purposely booked this hoping it would clear before check-in and I could check out the FL.
Looking forward to AA getting rid of First.
Update- died at #1 then endured a 4 hour delay with the underlying cause being crew.
Looking forward to AA getting rid of First.
Update- died at #1 then endured a 4 hour delay with the underlying cause being crew.
Oct 8, 2022, 7:32 am
#641
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: DAL
Posts: 3,400
Oct 8, 2022, 12:13 pm
#642
Join Date: Dec 2017
Programs: AS MVPG75K, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 126
Upgraded on both legs of PWM-ORD-SEA flight on 10/6. First leg notified a few hours before, second leg as we stepped onboard got a text notification. Very surprised as we were 6 and 7 on the list, there must have been some no shows. Service was very nice including pre departure drinks and hot towels, neither of which are offered on AS.
Nov 6, 2022, 1:14 am
#643
Join Date: Aug 2019
Location: Bay Area, California
Programs: Alaska MVP Gold (ex-75K), Bonvoy Titanium, Recovering United 1K
Posts: 338
Apologies if I missed the answer - read the first few and last few pages. How do you see the list of people on the upgrade list? In the app, and on the site I just see that my upgrade has been requested -- no additional detail.
Nov 6, 2022, 1:23 am
#644
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: LAX
Programs: MVP100K, A-list, Marriott/IHG Plat, CHP525 Ticket Plat, CHP Solo Carpool 100K, Costco EXP, Tinder 1K
Posts: 820
Nov 6, 2022, 8:57 am
#645
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: SFO
Programs: AS 75K (OW), SK Silver (*A), UR, MR
Posts: 3,346
Date: November 1, 2022
Route: EWR-ORD
Fare class: Q
Flight number: 642
Upgrade cleared: T-71 (both of us)
Status (MVP, Gold, 75K, 100K): 100K
75K wife on separate reservation
500 EQM, 1,250 RDM.
Route: EWR-ORD
Fare class: Q
Flight number: 642
Upgrade cleared: T-71 (both of us)
Status (MVP, Gold, 75K, 100K): 100K
75K wife on separate reservation
500 EQM, 1,250 RDM.
