Upgrade Confusion
Sep 9, 2007, 9:58 am
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Upgrade Confusion
Hi,
I am platinum and put in for an upgrade when I purchased my ticket from aa.com for flight 183 on Sept. 11.
It is now 48 hours before the flight and I have not received confirmation. The seat map shows 11 empty seats in F. What should I do to get my upgrade confirmed?
Thanks,
Dave
I am platinum and put in for an upgrade when I purchased my ticket from aa.com for flight 183 on Sept. 11.
It is now 48 hours before the flight and I have not received confirmation. The seat map shows 11 empty seats in F. What should I do to get my upgrade confirmed?
Thanks,
Dave
Sep 9, 2007, 10:03 am
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a search on this forum for many, many similar questions/threads on the same subject........
Good luck and,
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Good luck and,
Welcome to FT!
Sep 9, 2007, 10:19 am
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Sep 9, 2007, 10:32 am
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Sep 9, 2007, 10:40 am
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Sep 9, 2007, 10:46 am
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That is what I am referring to. It is not a change in policy but it is a change in execution and not for the better. The sooner I get a confirm the better. I am impatient.
Sep 9, 2007, 11:01 am
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If you want to fly first, purchase first or a Y/KUP fare that seats you in First.
AA183 is a 9:10am depature 757 BOS-SFO. It has been reported that transcons are getting harder to confirm upgrades on at tier-level hours.
For a breakfast on a 757 I would not be getting anxious.
Sep 9, 2007, 11:21 am
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In addition to JGR01's suggestion regarding purchasing a ticket that will place you automatically in F, might I also add that as an alternative you work toward becoming EXP. I fly this route about once every six weeks - and I have always cleared on the am flight.
Almost all of the Y exit row seats on 183 are still occupied. Keep an eye on those, when they start showing empty again and you'll get an idea of when RM will start opening up X inventory - which will really begin to move at about 24 hours out.
Good luck.
Almost all of the Y exit row seats on 183 are still occupied. Keep an eye on those, when they start showing empty again and you'll get an idea of when RM will start opening up X inventory - which will really begin to move at about 24 hours out.
Good luck.
Last edited by bdemaria; Sep 9, 2007 at 12:42 pm
Sep 9, 2007, 12:13 pm
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Cheers.
Sep 9, 2007, 12:48 pm
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Agreed - for me, it seems the only things that clear these days at 100 hours is anything ex-STL or ORD-DCA. 
Are you saying that you were always confirmed at 72 hours previously, and this represents a departure in execution? I know that, as EXP, I have never received 100 hour upgrades all the time. Perhaps the degree is even a little less now, but I really can't say I've noticed any specific "change in execution."
Cheers.
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Sep 9, 2007, 3:37 pm
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On popular and/or Biz routes my upgrades rarely now clear at 100 hr; however, they do still clear on the smaller, less flown routes at 100 hr. Such is life with YM.
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Sep 9, 2007, 3:58 pm
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I actually had one clear at 104 hours recently, on a very light flight. Many have been clearing at 100, and two today at 42 and 44.
You never know, but I don't see that anything has changed. And I'm not complainin'.
You never know, but I don't see that anything has changed. And I'm not complainin'.
Sep 9, 2007, 4:20 pm
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lots of my connecting flights thru DFW . the DFW-xxx legs clear at the under 4 hour mark.
HEY guys, could this be the fact that load factors have been very very high all summer (when was the last flight that went out 1/2 full in coach)?
The fall travel slacks off a bit with kids back to school .. just we road warriors continue.
Then again, could we be spoiled from the winter months when travel was much lighter?
And transcons right now with the I fare sale and Virgin competition I bet will continue to remain harder for upgrades.
My crystal ball however has been known to be 15% inaccurate latel so YMMV.
HEY guys, could this be the fact that load factors have been very very high all summer (when was the last flight that went out 1/2 full in coach)?
The fall travel slacks off a bit with kids back to school .. just we road warriors continue.
Then again, could we be spoiled from the winter months when travel was much lighter?
And transcons right now with the I fare sale and Virgin competition I bet will continue to remain harder for upgrades.
My crystal ball however has been known to be 15% inaccurate latel so YMMV.
Sep 10, 2007, 12:16 am
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If you are impatient, then suggest that you consider purchasing the cabin you prefer to fly in.
If you want to fly first, purchase first or a Y/KUP fare that seats you in First.
AA183 is a 9:10am depature 757 BOS-SFO. It has been reported that transcons are getting harder to confirm upgrades on at tier-level hours.
For a breakfast on a 757 I would not be getting anxious.
If you want to fly first, purchase first or a Y/KUP fare that seats you in First.
AA183 is a 9:10am depature 757 BOS-SFO. It has been reported that transcons are getting harder to confirm upgrades on at tier-level hours.
For a breakfast on a 757 I would not be getting anxious.
