Complimentary Upgrades for AAdvantage Platinum
Feb 19, 2007, 11:55 am
#1
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Join Date: Dec 2006
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Complimentary Upgrades for AAdvantage Platinum
I am a bit confused by the Upgrade policy for AA for Platinums. I am currently a USAIR Platinum, and my company/US have terminated their agreement. AA has said they will comp existing FF guys to either AAdvantage Gold or AAdvantage Platinum.
On US, we received Complimentary Upgrades based upon level, fare class, etc. In the last year, I have been upgraded on everything except maybe 10 segments
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How does it work for AA? My company normally books the excursion fares; do we have to do the coupon/sticker drill? Do elites have to purchase upgrades, as I won't be coming over with my accrued miles
?
On US, we received Complimentary Upgrades based upon level, fare class, etc. In the last year, I have been upgraded on everything except maybe 10 segments
.How does it work for AA? My company normally books the excursion fares; do we have to do the coupon/sticker drill? Do elites have to purchase upgrades, as I won't be coming over with my accrued miles
?
Feb 19, 2007, 11:57 am
#2
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: SAT
Programs: AA EXP BA Gold, TK Gold, Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Diamond, AS 100K, QR PLT, SAS Gold, IHG Spire, AMR
Posts: 5,898
you earn 4 500 miles upgrade stickers for every 10,000 miles you fly...
Feb 19, 2007, 12:00 pm
#3
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I am a bit confused by the Upgrade policy for AA for Platinums. I am currently a USAIR Platinum, and my company/US have terminated their agreement. AA has said they will comp existing FF guys to either AAdvantage Gold or AAdvantage Platinum.
On US, we received Complimentary Upgrades based upon level, fare class, etc. In the last year, I have been upgraded on everything except maybe 10 segments .
How does it work for AA? My company normally books the excursion fares; do we have to do the coupon/sticker drill? Do elites have to purchase upgrades, as I won't be coming over with my accrued miles ?
On US, we received Complimentary Upgrades based upon level, fare class, etc. In the last year, I have been upgraded on everything except maybe 10 segments
.How does it work for AA? My company normally books the excursion fares; do we have to do the coupon/sticker drill? Do elites have to purchase upgrades, as I won't be coming over with my accrued miles
?The success of your upgrades will depend on your routings and days of the week. As an EXP I have not missed 1 upgrade in ~2.5 years. Plats may not be so lucky and Golds are definitely less succesful.
Feb 19, 2007, 12:02 pm
#4
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: ORD
Programs: AA EXP,2MM, DL Gold,Starwood PLT
Posts: 3,876
Free, unlimited only applies to EXP, which I like. Makes it much easier to get an upgrade on AA than other carriers.
Feb 19, 2007, 12:04 pm
#5
Join Date: Jun 2005
Posts: 316
In addition to the qty4 500 mile stickers, you can purchase the stickers for $30.(cannot be used on international flights)
As PLT you will(obviously) get lower priority for Upgrades than EXP(who don't need stickers) but above GLD.
Chance of getting upgrades depends on route/time you fly.
As PLT you will(obviously) get lower priority for Upgrades than EXP(who don't need stickers) but above GLD.
Chance of getting upgrades depends on route/time you fly.
Feb 19, 2007, 12:05 pm
#6
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: OKC/DFW
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Note: It's cheaper to buy them online than it is at the airport.
Edited to add: Boy, was I ever late to this party. And I can't even blame brp this time.
Feb 19, 2007, 12:10 pm
#7
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Feb 19, 2007, 12:16 pm
#8
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: PHL
Programs: AA EXP (1MM), Hyatt, Marriott Gold, HH Diamond
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I am a bit confused by the Upgrade policy for AA for Platinums. I am currently a USAIR Platinum, and my company/US have terminated their agreement. AA has said they will comp existing FF guys to either AAdvantage Gold or AAdvantage Platinum.
On US, we received Complimentary Upgrades based upon level, fare class, etc. In the last year, I have been upgraded on everything except maybe 10 segments .
How does it work for AA? My company normally books the excursion fares; do we have to do the coupon/sticker drill? Do elites have to purchase upgrades, as I won't be coming over with my accrued miles ?
On US, we received Complimentary Upgrades based upon level, fare class, etc. In the last year, I have been upgraded on everything except maybe 10 segments
.How does it work for AA? My company normally books the excursion fares; do we have to do the coupon/sticker drill? Do elites have to purchase upgrades, as I won't be coming over with my accrued miles
?
Feb 19, 2007, 12:21 pm
#9
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Join Date: Feb 2005
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additionally domestic flights in the Y/B buckets receive a comp UG (space available of course) at the passengers UG window based on status.
Gold - 24 hours
Platinum - 72 hours
Executive PLatinum - 100 Hours
Gold - 24 hours
Platinum - 72 hours
Executive PLatinum - 100 Hours
Feb 19, 2007, 12:21 pm
#10
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: OAK
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You can also buy stickers with miles - 8 for 35k (not a good deal IMHO)
Feb 19, 2007, 1:22 pm
#11
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: ORD
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, months in advance.
Feb 19, 2007, 2:14 pm
#12
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: OKC/DFW
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I have no idea if very many people really do that, but isn't "bad" relative anyway? Some folks earn more miles than they can (or will) ever burn; some folks just don't know any better. As long as no one tries to force me to use 25K miles for an 802 mile trip, I don't really care if someone I don't even know decides to do so.
Feb 19, 2007, 3:39 pm
#13
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Naw, he got back from there about a week ago. It was a regular wheelchair, and worked well...even though some big cobbles caused one of the little front wheels to go flat the first day. As it was Saturday eve,I just stuck with it for Sunday. A number of paved streets (seems a lot happens after the Communists leave, according to the locals), and cobbles that were not bad.
Cheers.
Cheers.
Feb 19, 2007, 3:51 pm
#14
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: PIT/DFW/MEL; AA Exec. Platinum & 4MM, QF WP
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Feb 19, 2007, 5:14 pm
#15
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: PHL
Programs: AA EXP (1MM), Hyatt, Marriott Gold, HH Diamond
Posts: 396
Agreed. Definitely depends on what routes you fly. My friend/coworker is a US Silver (lowest level) and she has had greater than 50% comp upgrades since she gained silver status (she usually flies PHL-SFO). I'm not sure if you'd have a higher % than that as an AA Gold, but even so, you'd have to pay. I do think 8-12 seats on a typical US domestic flight is too few though...