Apr 20, 2015, 5:05 am
Last edit by: JDiver
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MODERATOR'S NOTE
N.B. The "51 mile grace window" has been eliminated as the US Dividend Miles and AAdvantage frequent flyer programs merger came to fruition in 2015. Strict mileage will henceforth determine how many 500 mile upgrade "stickers" are needed to upgrade a flight. E.g. a 1,514 mile flight will require four "stickers" going forward after the FFP merger.
MODERATOR'S NOTE
N.B. The "51 mile grace window" has been eliminated as the US Dividend Miles and AAdvantage frequent flyer programs merger came to fruition in 2015. Strict mileage will henceforth determine how many 500 mile upgrade "stickers" are needed to upgrade a flight. E.g. a 1,514 mile flight will require four "stickers" going forward after the FFP merger.
500-mile / Sticker Upgrade "51-mile Grace Window" GONE (consolidated)
Oct 28, 2010, 5:55 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Austin, TX
Posts: 139
500-mile / Sticker Upgrade "51-mile Grace Window" GONE (consolidated)
That segment is listed as 1,514 miles in the AA schedule. So, why does it only require 3 upgrades?
As noted in the AA FAQ at the top of the forum, thereis was a 51-mile grace window for 500-mile sticker upgrades. This grace window applied to the total flight distance, not per 500-mile sticker upgrade. So:
1 sticker: 0-551 mi
2 stickers: 552-1051 mi
3 stickers: 1052-1551 mi
etc.
The definitive post from back in 2002:
Enjoy this undocumented benefit! 
dstan
AA Forum Co-Moderator[/FONT]
As noted in the AA FAQ at the top of the forum, there
1 sticker: 0-551 mi
2 stickers: 552-1051 mi
3 stickers: 1052-1551 mi
etc.
The definitive post from back in 2002:
dstan
AA Forum Co-Moderator[/FONT]
Last edited by JDiver; Apr 20, 2015 at 5:03 am Reason: updated thread title, added note
Oct 28, 2010, 6:02 pm
#2
Suspended
Join Date: Apr 2009
Programs: AAdvantage Gold
Posts: 1,615
because AA has a 50 mile grace. 1500-1550 all require only 3. similarly, 1000-1050 requires 2, and anything under 550 requires one.
AA has a ton of undocumented benefits: e500 50 mile grace, lifetime status, challenges for various things, and a bunch of easter eggs around the system. Makes it fun flying AA for me...
AA has a ton of undocumented benefits: e500 50 mile grace, lifetime status, challenges for various things, and a bunch of easter eggs around the system. Makes it fun flying AA for me...
Oct 28, 2010, 6:06 pm
#3
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: PHX
Programs: AAdvantage Platinum, SkyPesos peon
Posts: 128
Fortunately for us upgraders, AA does not require a full 500-miler for segments slightly longer than 500 mile multiples. ORD-LAS is one of those routes where the first class seat only costs 1500 miles (3 stickers/upgrades), with the 14 miles overage not needing another sticker.
Oct 28, 2010, 7:58 pm
#5
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: DFW
Programs: AA EP 3MM, UA Silver, Bonvoy LT TIT, Hyatt Explorist, HH Silver, Caesars PLT
Posts: 7,259
because AA has a 50 mile grace. 1500-1550 all require only 3. similarly, 1000-1050 requires 2, and anything under 550 requires one.
AA has a ton of undocumented benefits: e500 50 mile grace, lifetime status, challenges for various things, and a bunch of easter eggs around the system. Makes it fun flying AA for me...
AA has a ton of undocumented benefits: e500 50 mile grace, lifetime status, challenges for various things, and a bunch of easter eggs around the system. Makes it fun flying AA for me...
Oct 29, 2010, 12:14 am
#6
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Austin, TX
Programs: AA GLD .25MM, CO, UA, US, DL, HH, SPG (all cardboard)
Posts: 1,951
Oct 29, 2010, 12:29 am
#7
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: DFW/DAL
Programs: AA Lifetime PLT, AS MVPG, HH Diamond, NCL Platinum Plus, MSC Diamond
Posts: 21,422
Well, at least it's better than Juarez
Sorry, a couple of posts back, someone mentioned "undocumented"
GO GIANTS!!
Last edited by mvoight; Oct 29, 2010 at 12:35 am
Oct 29, 2010, 3:36 am
#8
Join Date: May 2004
Location: TPE
Programs: AA EXP 2MM
Posts: 507
STL-DFW is 550 miles and requires only one sticker.
While we may get a break on that front, we lose out on food service. While AA publishes a flight time of two hours exactly on this flight, there is never any snack or meal service as only flights of OVER, not inclusive, of two hours qualify.
While we may get a break on that front, we lose out on food service. While AA publishes a flight time of two hours exactly on this flight, there is never any snack or meal service as only flights of OVER, not inclusive, of two hours qualify.
Oct 29, 2010, 9:28 am
#12
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: London
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Posts: 8,278
So does DFW-RDU. Flew RDU-DFW-LAS and back all the time. Always a frustrating use of stickers, especially on the eastbound where the combined flight time was barely over four hours yet took six stickers. Compare to three stickers for the nearly four hour flight from ORD-LAS.
Oct 29, 2010, 11:43 am
#14
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: ROC/NYC/MSP/LAX/HKG/SIN
Posts: 3,212
because AA has a 50 mile grace. 1500-1550 all require only 3. similarly, 1000-1050 requires 2, and anything under 550 requires one.
AA has a ton of undocumented benefits: e500 50 mile grace, lifetime status, challenges for various things, and a bunch of easter eggs around the system. Makes it fun flying AA for me...
AA has a ton of undocumented benefits: e500 50 mile grace, lifetime status, challenges for various things, and a bunch of easter eggs around the system. Makes it fun flying AA for me...