ARCHIVE: Chances of upgrade clearing / upgrade availability - 2012 and prior)
Jun 21, 2010, 8:09 pm
#1006
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F0 isn't always the kiss of death. I was flying DFW-LAS last week and had resigned myself to sitting in back, McDonalds bag in hand. As it turns out, 4 pax on paid F tickets misconnected so I got the upgrade at the last minute.
Jun 21, 2010, 8:26 pm
#1007
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Absolutely. I was upgraded at the gate on an LHR-JFK a couple months ago as it showed J0 for days before the flight. This was during some odd seat disappearing times that I think were caused by a BA strike.
Originally Posted by Travelergcp
F0 isn't always the kiss of death. I was flying DFW-LAS last week and had resigned myself to sitting in back, McDonalds bag in hand. As it turns out, 4 pax on paid F tickets misconnected so I got the upgrade at the last minute.
Jun 22, 2010, 4:15 am
#1008
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Following EF daily to see if the 4F and 6J seats that are available for the NRT/DFW flight get released. Y completely booked. SWU, please go through!!
Jun 22, 2010, 6:06 am
#1009
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Agreed. Had a LAX-JFK (AA 10 on a Sunday night) that was F0 J0 a couple hours out. LAX has far fewer misconnects than DFW. Yet 4 EXPs still cleared into J at the gate.
Jun 22, 2010, 4:30 pm
#1010
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Finally I get to post on here!
What are my chances (I will be PLT at the time of flying) for:
07/12 (monday):
AA556 PHX-MIA
AA1376 MIA-DCA
07/15 (thursday)
AA437 DCA-MIA
AA1007 MIA-PHX
Any segments worth the miles+copay upgrade (booked in Q)?
What are my chances (I will be PLT at the time of flying) for:
07/12 (monday):
AA556 PHX-MIA
AA1376 MIA-DCA
07/15 (thursday)
AA437 DCA-MIA
AA1007 MIA-PHX
Any segments worth the miles+copay upgrade (booked in Q)?
Jun 22, 2010, 5:37 pm
#1011
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EVIP upgrade to NRT - which city?
I'm looking at doing some runs (Sep-Nov) to SIN via NRT and I have lots of EVIPs from the promotion last year. Not a lot of current upgrade availability but appears lots of seats in business. Any thoughts on which city (JFK, ORD, DFW, LAX) that might have a better chance at clearing an EVIP closer to departure?
Jun 22, 2010, 6:17 pm
#1012
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LAX always cleared for me. DFW as well. Not sure about the other destinations though.
Jun 22, 2010, 7:38 pm
#1013
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business seat upgrades at time of booking. With AA's new flight from JFK to Hameda, I think it will be even easier to obtain J upgrade seats this fall.
Jun 22, 2010, 7:42 pm
#1014
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+1 on JFK. More often than not when I fly it to/from NRT/JFK there is at least one empty seat in J by the time we depart.
Jun 22, 2010, 7:47 pm
#1015
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The only time I've missed an upgrade to/from NRT (and I think this was a return) was SJC. I daresay that that will still be a tough upgrade.
Cheers.
Cheers.
Jun 22, 2010, 7:58 pm
#1016
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I've cleared every time. Twice from DFW and twice from LAX.
Jun 22, 2010, 8:33 pm
#1017
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I thought they were going to put one of those RJs with F on that run.
This thread will soon be merged into the consolidated "upgrade chances" thread...
This thread will soon be merged into the consolidated "upgrade chances" thread...
Jun 22, 2010, 10:24 pm
#1018
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After 5-6 roundtrips over the past 10 months, another vote for JFK (isolated data point, but I'm on it tomorrow, only booked it Sunday night, 3 day advance, it was C7...)
Jun 22, 2010, 11:26 pm
#1019
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Just took a look at some random dates, 9/20-9/27 has avail, and that was part of the first set of dates I looked at. ORD and DFW on the outbound, LAX on the return. Just search expertflyer.com and you'll find the dates you need.
Jun 22, 2010, 11:51 pm
#1020
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DFW-NRT has worked for me, not at time of booking, but within a couple of days of travel.
I also went on to SIN via JAL. On the return flight, they operated a 3-class aircraft, but had only 1st and coach tickets, so I got a comfy business class seat on the red-eye to NRT. The travel gods were smiling that day.
I also went on to SIN via JAL. On the return flight, they operated a 3-class aircraft, but had only 1st and coach tickets, so I got a comfy business class seat on the red-eye to NRT. The travel gods were smiling that day.