Originally Posted by rjw242 (Post 26794571)

No, but if you bother to read the thread, you'll see several reasons that they might be doing this.

Originally Posted by conklaven (Post 26794619)

As a matter of fact I read all the way back to posts from 2015 and From what I can tell the only reason sometimes given was weather concerns and in this case its sunny all week in both DFW and MKE

Originally Posted by metallo (Post 26792688)

I highly doubt there's new IT in place. Perhaps she just meant the "new AA," and there's nothing new about upgrades clearing immediately after booking if there's no one else on the upgrade list and 'X' inventory is available.

Originally Posted by flyingeph12 (Post 26794739)

You are right--there is nothing new about upgrades clearing before ticketing. However, at least to me, it did not sound like the AAngel was simply referring to the "new AA." But I admit I don't really know what specifically she was talking about, and I was more focused on fixing my itinerary than on pressing her about what she meant.

Also, why do you highly doubt there is new IT? With the switch over to revenue earning in a month, there has to be new IT in place, no? Not to mention that upgrade priority is changing next year. So is it that far of a stretch to imagine that the new IT that will be put in place over the coming months would affect the timing of how upgrades are being processed and cleared now (even if the way upgrades are prioritized has not yet changed)?

Originally Posted by conklaven (Post 26796790)

Follow up. Sometime last night the upgrades cleared.

Originally Posted by nk15 (Post 26793203)

I think we should be asking if anyone has cleared at T-100 this week...Anywhere, any flight...

Originally Posted by tlb12650 (Post 26793107)

I have noticed the upgrade window has closed too. I'm Exec Plat and had 6 flights this week, non of them had been cleared until just before departure. When I do clear, AA is placing me in a bulkhead seat (which I hate) with no ability to move my seat as all other seats have been populated w/ other upgrades.

Tonight, I have a FULLY REFUNDABLE Y (I purchased weeks ago) class 7:45PM flight out of SAT to DFW. I have always been upgraded in the T-100 or at least T-48 time frame due to class of ticket AND status however, as of 1PM the 1st class cabin if completely empty and I have not been upgraded.

In addition, I have a Sunday (6/19) 5:05PM flight from DFW to MIA Y class booked weeks ago with only 5 seats currently taken in a cabin of 40 seats and I have not cleared.

Due to the number of flights I had this week & the DFW-MIA flight on Sunday, I contact AA Exec Plat desk and voiced my concerns with the issues stated above. Of course, they were worthless in providing any information but patched me through to IT Help Desk. Yeah... that was worthless too as the poor girl had not a clue what I was talking about as she was only the "gatekeeper" (i.e. give me your information and I will send it on to IT).

American Airlines - On the path to lead the race to the bottom!

Originally Posted by tlb12650 (Post 26803710)

Therefore, it does appear that AA has done away with the T-100 window along with most other windows.

Originally Posted by rjw242 (Post 26803716)

This is simply false. People have reported advance upgrades in the past few days in this very thread.

Originally Posted by RogerD408 (Post 26803744)

But are the token advance upgrades a tactic to maintain the "stated benefit" to sound better than others. If they don't deliver on a substantial basis, it's a fail.