75K/100K AA (SWU-Like) International Upgrades on a Very Limited Number of AA Routes
Jun 23, 2021, 5:34 pm
#121
Join Date: Jun 2021
Programs: AS 100K
Posts: 294
Anyone have additional thoughts on SEA-BLR for December? With SEA-PVG being cancelled and India travel restrictions, seems like this might get the axe until next year. Wasn’t this route originally supposed to start in 2020? In the UA forum, seems their SFO-BLR was cancelled through June/July, but Dec is still pretty far away. That being said, booking still says “subject to gov approval” on aa.com. Anyone with experience with new routes on AA know how close to route starts that message disappears? I’d love to take advantage of the $651 RT in J, but not at the expense of a likely cancelled route when I could use it on SEA/LAX-LHR in Sep or Dec.
Jul 6, 2021, 6:04 pm
#122
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Portland
Programs: MVPGold 75K
Posts: 494
Hi there! I would appreciate help. I am trying to see if I can find C space for LAX to LHR on AA134 to use those upgrade certificates. When I look into expert flyer space availability, it shows C0 on direct flight. But if I search on PDX to LAX to LHR on AA metal it shows C space on both flights.
Would these certificates work if I buy ticket PDX-LAX-LHR as I live in Oregon anyways?
Thank you for any input
Would these certificates work if I buy ticket PDX-LAX-LHR as I live in Oregon anyways?
Thank you for any input
Jul 6, 2021, 9:19 pm
#126
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: SFO
Programs: AS, UA, WN, IHG Diamond Elite, Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Gold, CET 7*
Posts: 3,300
Hi there! I would appreciate help. I am trying to see if I can find C space for LAX to LHR on AA134 to use those upgrade certificates. When I look into expert flyer space availability, it shows C0 on direct flight. But if I search on PDX to LAX to LHR on AA metal it shows C space on both flights.
Would these certificates work if I buy ticket PDX-LAX-LHR as I live in Oregon anyways?
Thank you for any input
Would these certificates work if I buy ticket PDX-LAX-LHR as I live in Oregon anyways?
Thank you for any input
Jul 7, 2021, 1:32 am
#127
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: SEA
Programs: AS MVP Gold 100k
Posts: 75
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Jul 7, 2021, 7:24 pm
#128
Join Date: Feb 2017
Posts: 24
Has anyone received the AA upgrade code recently? Reached 75k in late June and hasn't received it yet.
Jul 7, 2021, 7:36 pm
#130
In Memoriam, FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Benicia CA
Programs: Alaska MVP Gold 75K, AA 3.8MM, UA 1.1MM, enjoying the retired life
Posts: 31,849
This limited time opportunity is valid only for Alaska Airlines MVP® Gold 75K members who qualified in 2019 or 2020 for status in 2021.
Jul 8, 2021, 8:54 pm
#132
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Seattle, WA, USA
Programs: AS MVP Gold 75K, Marriott Lifetime Titanium
Posts: 1,598
Jul 8, 2021, 9:38 pm
#134
Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: On a plane or a beach
Programs: Yes
Posts: 3,156
Are your alcoholic drinks on AS not prepoured recently? I’ve only been ordering beer and bourbon but 4/5 times it comes prepoured.
Jul 8, 2021, 11:06 pm
#135
Moderator: Alaska Mileage Plan
Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 12,319
The initial grant of codes was a one-time batch process on both the AA and AS sides. It initially was thought that the IT required to build a dynamic process could be completed to add code issuance later in the year. Like many IT projects, the schedule slipped, so the current plan is to add this benefit for 2022.