SWU Waitlist Request Date & Future Status Changes?
May 12, 2015, 5:29 pm
#1
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SWU Waitlist Request Date & Future Status Changes?
Apologies if this is existing info, I searched and couldn't find an answer.
Currently sitting at Plat but will be back to EXP by August. Booked a flight for next February including DFW-HKG. Due to AA messing up a re-deposit last year, I currently have some Feb '16 expiring SWUs in my account and am looking to wait-list them for the flights. I figure as Plat I have about 0 chance of an upgrade on this route. But, if I put my request in now, will that date of request stick after I hit EXP this summer? Would I have to do anything to have AA refresh my status on the wait-list once I hit EXP? I figure getting a 4 month jump on the request time would probably be good for this competitive upgrade flight.
Thanks in advance!.
Currently sitting at Plat but will be back to EXP by August. Booked a flight for next February including DFW-HKG. Due to AA messing up a re-deposit last year, I currently have some Feb '16 expiring SWUs in my account and am looking to wait-list them for the flights. I figure as Plat I have about 0 chance of an upgrade on this route. But, if I put my request in now, will that date of request stick after I hit EXP this summer? Would I have to do anything to have AA refresh my status on the wait-list once I hit EXP? I figure getting a 4 month jump on the request time would probably be good for this competitive upgrade flight.
Thanks in advance!.
May 12, 2015, 6:24 pm
#2
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After you hit EXP I would definitely call AA to have your status refreshed on the reservation.
Not sure about whether the original request date sticks or not. However, you have nothing to lose by requesting it now. Even if the request date resets, as an EXP requesting a SWU in August for a flight in February, you're sure to be very close to if not at the top of the list.
Not sure about whether the original request date sticks or not. However, you have nothing to lose by requesting it now. Even if the request date resets, as an EXP requesting a SWU in August for a flight in February, you're sure to be very close to if not at the top of the list.
May 12, 2015, 6:28 pm
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Good suggestion in Post #2.
When you hit EXP, call AA to refresh your status, and ask NOT to change the time stamp on your UG. I think AA will honor that.
When you hit EXP, call AA to refresh your status, and ask NOT to change the time stamp on your UG. I think AA will honor that.
May 12, 2015, 6:36 pm
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The bad news is that if your SWUs don't clear, they'll be very close to their expiration dates at that time. It could be hard to use them (well) at that point.
May 13, 2015, 7:52 am
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Agreed. It may be a good idea to check on the flight a few weeks before and if J=0, you may want to use them for something else while you still can.
OTOH, even 1 redemption for HKG is better than
2 domestic!
OTOH, even 1 redemption for HKG is better than
2 domestic!
May 13, 2015, 10:54 pm
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Apologies if this is existing info, I searched and couldn't find an answer.
Currently sitting at Plat but will be back to EXP by August. Booked a flight for next February including DFW-HKG. Due to AA messing up a re-deposit last year, I currently have some Feb '16 expiring SWUs in my account and am looking to wait-list them for the flights. I figure as Plat I have about 0 chance of an upgrade on this route. But, if I put my request in now, will that date of request stick after I hit EXP this summer? Would I have to do anything to have AA refresh my status on the wait-list once I hit EXP? I figure getting a 4 month jump on the request time would probably be good for this competitive upgrade flight.
Thanks in advance!.
Currently sitting at Plat but will be back to EXP by August. Booked a flight for next February including DFW-HKG. Due to AA messing up a re-deposit last year, I currently have some Feb '16 expiring SWUs in my account and am looking to wait-list them for the flights. I figure as Plat I have about 0 chance of an upgrade on this route. But, if I put my request in now, will that date of request stick after I hit EXP this summer? Would I have to do anything to have AA refresh my status on the wait-list once I hit EXP? I figure getting a 4 month jump on the request time would probably be good for this competitive upgrade flight.
Thanks in advance!.
However, if all the agent does is remove your AAdvantage number, and then puts it back, you were never removed from the upgrade list so you maintain the original time stamp and your status gets upgraded to reflect the new priority on the list.
May 16, 2015, 7:36 pm
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I had to move my HKG travel out to March so I figured no point in calling since they probably won't put me on waitlist post-expiration without any other SWUs in the bank. I'll just hope that a Sep request for Mar flights as EXP will clear, although I realize DFW-HKG & return is a tough upgrade.
I've done that same route about 14 times already. Around the time AA first setup the flights I booked 7 RTs to either HKG or BKK including DFW-HKG segments and was able to clear ugprades on all at time of booking. Too bad that's gone now
I've done that same route about 14 times already. Around the time AA first setup the flights I booked 7 RTs to either HKG or BKK including DFW-HKG segments and was able to clear ugprades on all at time of booking. Too bad that's gone now
May 16, 2015, 9:20 pm
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I had to move my HKG travel out to March so I figured no point in calling since they probably won't put me on waitlist post-expiration without any other SWUs in the bank. I'll just hope that a Sep request for Mar flights as EXP will clear, although I realize DFW-HKG & return is a tough upgrade.
I've done that same route about 14 times already. Around the time AA first setup the flights I booked 7 RTs to either HKG or BKK including DFW-HKG segments and was able to clear ugprades on all at time of booking. Too bad that's gone now
I've done that same route about 14 times already. Around the time AA first setup the flights I booked 7 RTs to either HKG or BKK including DFW-HKG segments and was able to clear ugprades on all at time of booking. Too bad that's gone now