Upgrade request for gold
Feb 1, 2015 | 1:57 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: SNA/LAX
Programs: AA++
Posts: 226
Upgrade request for gold
Hi, this is my first time as a gold.
Trying to upgrade and the reservation webpage in aa.com says "requested"
It is already inside 24 hours before departure.
How will I know if I am approved for upgrade?
Thanks!
Trying to upgrade and the reservation webpage in aa.com says "requested"
It is already inside 24 hours before departure.
How will I know if I am approved for upgrade?
Thanks!
Feb 1, 2015 | 2:31 pm
#2
Join Date: Oct 2006
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 1,650
As a gold, you probably won't know until you get to the gate. It is possible though that you could get upgraded before then. Keep an eye on your email or AA app on your phone. The phone app will show the upgrade list, and you can see where you place on it. At the gate there is usually a screen that shows the upgrade list as well.
You can also ask the gate agent what your chances look like.
Good luck!
You can also ask the gate agent what your chances look like.
Good luck!
Feb 1, 2015 | 3:35 pm
#6
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Madison WI
Programs: AA EXP, LT Plt, 2.9MM, Lifetime AC, HHonors Gold, Marriott Gold, IHG Plat Amb, Hertz Precs Crcl
Posts: 2,837
Feb 1, 2015 | 3:57 pm
#7
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Texas
Programs: Hyatt Glob (Barely); Marriott Plat Life; AA Up and Down Now Plat; Hilton, UA, BA, HA Peasant
Posts: 3,081
Temper Your Expectations
Sorry to bum you you out, but even 23 years ago when I was AA Gold for the first time I'm not sure it ever got me a comp cabin upgrade. Did get me on a few oversold flights, and might just do the same for you.
Fast forward to tomorrow and there are magnitudes more golds, not to mention plats and up in front of you, but far fewer relative upgrade seats to be had. I really do hope it works for you all the time and I love your enthusiasm, but you haven't arrived at Upgradeville yet. Maybe a better location in coach on a good day, or then maybe I'm just bitter since my negotiated-fare company booking bucket seldom counts as a segment for status and I'm back to AA peasant.
Fast forward to tomorrow and there are magnitudes more golds, not to mention plats and up in front of you, but far fewer relative upgrade seats to be had. I really do hope it works for you all the time and I love your enthusiasm, but you haven't arrived at Upgradeville yet. Maybe a better location in coach on a good day, or then maybe I'm just bitter since my negotiated-fare company booking bucket seldom counts as a segment for status and I'm back to AA peasant.
Last edited by jayer; Feb 1, 2015 at 8:20 pm
Feb 1, 2015 | 4:14 pm
#9
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: SFO
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 5,270
It's certainly route- and date-dependent, but the vast majority of my upgrades still clear as an EXP.
Feb 1, 2015 | 4:50 pm
#10
Original Member
Join Date: May 1998
Location: **ATL**/PHX/MIA/LAX/HKG
Programs: AA-EXP/DL-Diamond/UA-100K/Hyatt-Globalist/Hilton-Diamond/Marriott-Titanium - Many more....
Posts: 546
So far this year as an EXP I am 100% on Upgrades with AA (and US). I have flown 28 segments in Jan including ATL-DFW, ATL-ORD, ORD-LAX, ORD-SAN, DFW-LAX, DFW-SAN, LAX-IAH, LAX-DEN, DEN-DFW, ORD-ATL, DFW-ATL, MIA-ATL, MIA-LAX, LAX-MIA, ORD-JFK, PHX-ORD, DFW-PHX, ATL-MIA, IAH-DFW, LAX-LIH, KOA-LAX, OGG-LAX, LAX-HNL, and SLC-PHX (US), PHX-SBP (US) and while some were at the airport or within 24 hrs all have cleared!
Feb 1, 2015 | 5:28 pm
#11
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2001
Location: LAX; AA EXP, MM; HH Gold
Posts: 31,789
If the OP is flying tomorrow (Sunday, Feb 2), then the odds that their Gold upgrade request actually clears are VERY low.
But as posted earlier, there is one upgrade seat available right now for miles and co-pay upgrade.
But as posted earlier, there is one upgrade seat available right now for miles and co-pay upgrade.
Feb 1, 2015 | 6:10 pm
#12
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: OKC
Programs: IHG Plat, National EE, AA Plat
Posts: 2,540
I have decent luck as a gold, but never tried out of LAX.. been years since I've been there. However, the way it works for me is that you request it in advance, and you get notified 1 of 2 ways: 1) email in advance, if the upgrade clears far in advance (which for me, many do out of OKC. 2) you'll go to check in, be told that it can't clear and you are moved to the waitlist, and then at the gate you'll have to watch.
Feb 1, 2015 | 8:27 pm
#13
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 3,753
I gifted gold status to some family members, and yes, they do get upgraded sometimes.