Any EXP / Executive Platinum Notice Longer than normal for auto [etc.] upgrades?
Sep 15, 2013, 9:14 pm
#61
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Sep 15, 2013, 9:22 pm
#62
Join Date: Feb 2004
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The couple they moved next to me were fairly annoying. The guy on the aisle kept standing up while we were taxiing and they talked so loudly at times. I felt bad because after takeoff they realized seat 11E was badly broken. It would slip randomly.
Sep 15, 2013, 9:32 pm
#63
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I'm on 60 NRT-DFW this Friday (in four days). Looking for Y to J upgrade. Plenty of seats in J, but not clearing. In the past, this would have cleared by now in the same situation.
Sep 15, 2013, 10:27 pm
#64
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AA 2428 LAX-DFW tomorrow morning still shows 14 open F seats, yet I haven't cleared...is AA anticipating a massive bunch of international F/J misconnects from Asian/Australian/Hawaiian red-eyes? 
Sep 16, 2013, 2:43 am
#65
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Southern California/Los Angeles
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It seems like many flights are clearing between 4-6 hrs before departure for X upgrades at least.
Sep 16, 2013, 9:14 pm
#66
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Yes....and no.
For the most part it is harder to UG w/ EP status I am finding. However this week both my UG's cleared at 100hrs
For the most part it is harder to UG w/ EP status I am finding. However this week both my UG's cleared at 100hrs
Sep 25, 2013, 10:23 pm
#67
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: SF Bay Area
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Something is going on. I've been missing a lot of upgrades lately. Though they all involve SFO in some way. SFO is known as a difficult upgrade for UA flyers. I wonder that since the UA status match if there are a higher number of AA EXPs out of SFO.
I missed AA 1052 on a Saturday morning and I missed 1399 (as connecting passenger) today (Wednesday).
I missed AA 1052 on a Saturday morning and I missed 1399 (as connecting passenger) today (Wednesday).
Sep 25, 2013, 10:50 pm
#68
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Something is going on. I've been missing a lot of upgrades lately. Though they all involve SFO in some way. SFO is known as a difficult upgrade for UA flyers. I wonder that since the UA status match if there are a higher number of AA EXPs out of SFO.
I missed AA 1052 on a Saturday morning and I missed 1399 (as connecting passenger) today (Wednesday).
I missed AA 1052 on a Saturday morning and I missed 1399 (as connecting passenger) today (Wednesday).
Sep 26, 2013, 1:53 am
#69
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If people are actually purchasing F out of SFO, perhaps AA can put in more 757s which have more seats in F.
Sep 26, 2013, 4:29 am
#70
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: BTR/MSY
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For the month of September, I cleared 10 of 11 upgrade eligible flights. 9 of the 10 cleared at the window. The other one cleared at the gate was a peak Sunday ORD-DCA flight. Coincidentally, my only miss was a peak ORD-DCA flight, which I actually expected because that flight showed F0 several weeks out.
And yes, I was a connecting pax for all of my itineraries.
And yes, I was a connecting pax for all of my itineraries.
Sep 26, 2013, 7:19 am
#71
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Roswell, GA
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major problems with a flight for my wife and myself going to NRT from ATL
they wont comfirm SWU for a flight that is scheduled for 3/30/14 , yet the business class shows only 2 seats occuiped for that date.
the agent said something about an appeal with the RM will take a closer look and probably still decline it.
And of course this is after an EXP agent stated, book early , pay for the ticket and the SWU goes thru.
asked them where we were on the list... they have no idea.
they wont comfirm SWU for a flight that is scheduled for 3/30/14 , yet the business class shows only 2 seats occuiped for that date.
the agent said something about an appeal with the RM will take a closer look and probably still decline it.
And of course this is after an EXP agent stated, book early , pay for the ticket and the SWU goes thru.
asked them where we were on the list... they have no idea.
Sep 26, 2013, 7:52 am
#72
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major problems with a flight for my wife and myself going to NRT from ATL
they wont comfirm SWU for a flight that is scheduled for 3/30/14 , yet the business class shows only 2 seats occuiped for that date.
the agent said something about an appeal with the RM will take a closer look and probably still decline it.
And of course this is after an EXP agent stated, book early , pay for the ticket and the SWU goes thru.
asked them where we were on the list... they have no idea.
they wont comfirm SWU for a flight that is scheduled for 3/30/14 , yet the business class shows only 2 seats occuiped for that date.
the agent said something about an appeal with the RM will take a closer look and probably still decline it.
And of course this is after an EXP agent stated, book early , pay for the ticket and the SWU goes thru.
asked them where we were on the list... they have no idea.
But the uncertainty you are experiencing is getting more and more common among EXPs.
Btw...I have booked trips much farther out than you that did not clear at booking with zero seats sold in J...AA is hanging on to those seats longer than they used to.
Sep 26, 2013, 8:03 am
#73
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major problems with a flight for my wife and myself going to NRT from ATL
they wont comfirm SWU for a flight that is scheduled for 3/30/14 , yet the business class shows only 2 seats occuiped for that date.
the agent said something about an appeal with the RM will take a closer look and probably still decline it.
And of course this is after an EXP agent stated, book early , pay for the ticket and the SWU goes thru.
asked them where we were on the list... they have no idea.
they wont comfirm SWU for a flight that is scheduled for 3/30/14 , yet the business class shows only 2 seats occuiped for that date.
the agent said something about an appeal with the RM will take a closer look and probably still decline it.
And of course this is after an EXP agent stated, book early , pay for the ticket and the SWU goes thru.
asked them where we were on the list... they have no idea.
As for location on the list: that's the standard answer, but you should be able to determine pretty accurately for yourself: (a) are the exit rows occupied? Is there MCE on the flight? (b) How many of those seats are occupied? If (a) is no and (b) few to none, then the chances are great you are high on the list.
Sep 26, 2013, 8:15 am
#74
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Thanks for your help. I will keep trying, Pick NRT because my wife and I have never been, and well that seems to the longest long haul AA has on its only metal.
Since I am very new to this site, can you tell me what MCE stands for? sorry I am still trying to get use to some of the language on this site
Since I am very new to this site, can you tell me what MCE stands for? sorry I am still trying to get use to some of the language on this site
Sep 26, 2013, 8:49 am
#75
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Thanks for your help. I will keep trying, Pick NRT because my wife and I have never been, and well that seems to the longest long haul AA has on its only metal.
Since I am very new to this site, can you tell me what MCE stands for? sorry I am still trying to get use to some of the language on this site
Since I am very new to this site, can you tell me what MCE stands for? sorry I am still trying to get use to some of the language on this site