Oct 1, 2015, 9:14 pm
Last edit by: Prospero
This thread is for the discussion of upgrades (using systemwide upgrades / SWUs or mileage+ copay) for the LAX-SYD-LAX route. This flight began with three class Boeing 777-300ER, but has changed to a two class Boeing 787-9.
Inaugural flights:
LAX-SYD: 17 Dec 2015 AA 73 Flight duration 15:05
Lv LAX 21:50 Dec 17 PST / 05:50 18 Dec GMT
Ar SYD 07:55 Dec 19 EADT / 20:55 18 Dec GMT (same day)
SYD-LAX: 19 Dec 2015 AA 72 Flight duration 13:50
Lv SYD 12:00 Dec 19 EADT / 01:00 19 Dec GMT
Ar LAX 06:50 Dec 19 PST / 14:50 19 Dec GMT
General discussion of the LAX-SYD-LAX route is at:
AA to operate LAX-SYD with 77W (inaugural 17 December 2015) archived
AA LAX-SYD-LAX 77W AA73 / AA72 (17 Dec 2015)
Was operated with Boeing 77W / 777-323ER to 8 Nov 2017
Changed to Boeing 787-9 in November 2017.
Inaugural flights:
LAX-SYD: 17 Dec 2015 AA 73 Flight duration 15:05
Lv LAX 21:50 Dec 17 PST / 05:50 18 Dec GMT
Ar SYD 07:55 Dec 19 EADT / 20:55 18 Dec GMT (same day)
SYD-LAX: 19 Dec 2015 AA 72 Flight duration 13:50
Lv SYD 12:00 Dec 19 EADT / 01:00 19 Dec GMT
Ar LAX 06:50 Dec 19 PST / 14:50 19 Dec GMT
General discussion of the LAX-SYD-LAX route is at:
AA to operate LAX-SYD with 77W (inaugural 17 December 2015) archived
AA LAX-SYD-LAX 77W AA73 / AA72 (17 Dec 2015)
Was operated with Boeing 77W / 777-323ER to 8 Nov 2017
Changed to Boeing 787-9 in November 2017.
LAX-SYD AA 73 / 72 Upgrade & Waitlist Discussion
Mar 7, 2017, 9:44 am
#376
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Mar 7, 2017, 9:47 am
#377
Join Date: Aug 2012
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Um gonna disagree there. There are definitely times when cheap hotels do the trick (short overnight airport hotels for example). I can sleep at a 4P just as well as a Westin so if it'll save me money, why not?
Mar 7, 2017, 12:55 pm
#378
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: PBI
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Posts: 248
Apr 3, 2017, 3:37 pm
#379
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: BNA
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 766
I'm curious if anyone has seen advance C / SWU availability opening on AA72/73 for flights in the next month or so?
I've had EF alerts set for AA82/83 and have seen nothing. Looking at seat maps, AA72/73 seems to have much better availability for my travel window. So I'm about to pull the trigger on purchasing AA73 on inbound to increase my chances. I just set up alerts, curious if I missed any advance availability.
Traveling to AKL at end of this month (April 2017). Thanks.
I've had EF alerts set for AA82/83 and have seen nothing. Looking at seat maps, AA72/73 seems to have much better availability for my travel window. So I'm about to pull the trigger on purchasing AA73 on inbound to increase my chances. I just set up alerts, curious if I missed any advance availability.
Traveling to AKL at end of this month (April 2017). Thanks.
Apr 3, 2017, 5:38 pm
#380
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Here and there
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 1,551
I'm curious if anyone has seen advance C / SWU availability opening on AA72/73 for flights in the next month or so?
I've had EF alerts set for AA82/83 and have seen nothing. Looking at seat maps, AA72/73 seems to have much better availability for my travel window. So I'm about to pull the trigger on purchasing AA73 on inbound to increase my chances. I just set up alerts, curious if I missed any advance availability.
Traveling to AKL at end of this month (April 2017). Thanks.
I've had EF alerts set for AA82/83 and have seen nothing. Looking at seat maps, AA72/73 seems to have much better availability for my travel window. So I'm about to pull the trigger on purchasing AA73 on inbound to increase my chances. I just set up alerts, curious if I missed any advance availability.
Traveling to AKL at end of this month (April 2017). Thanks.
Apr 7, 2017, 10:23 am
#381
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: BNA
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 766
Alright, pulled the trigger 3 weeks before on SYD-LAX (AA73). Waitlisted.
EF shows:
F2 A0 J7 R7 D7 I7 Y7 B0 H7 K7 M7 L7 G7 V7 S7 N7 Q6 O0 E0
So how many seats are open in J? Looks like about 20 available from seat map.
I feel like I have a good shot?
Wish me luck!
EF shows:
F2 A0 J7 R7 D7 I7 Y7 B0 H7 K7 M7 L7 G7 V7 S7 N7 Q6 O0 E0
So how many seats are open in J? Looks like about 20 available from seat map.
I feel like I have a good shot?
Wish me luck!
Apr 12, 2017, 5:45 pm
#382
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: BNE
Programs: AA EXP, QF, BA
Posts: 252
Apr 12, 2017, 5:55 pm
#383
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http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...l#post28169901
(although this is probably the right thread, now that it's public.)
Apr 12, 2017, 6:00 pm
#384
Join Date: Nov 2003
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Posts: 1,551
Apr 12, 2017, 6:11 pm
#385
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: WAS
Posts: 1,626
IMO, this is huge and will make finding the elusive J milesaaver seat to/from SYD even harder. Without F and the significant reduction in number of J seats, this just makes miles tickets and upgrades much harder to come by.
Apr 12, 2017, 6:14 pm
#386
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Posts: 1,551
Ha, of course, but that's not a good reason to keep excess capacity on a route, at least from AA's perspective.
Apr 12, 2017, 7:02 pm
#387
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No one in any way said it was.
Apr 12, 2017, 7:35 pm
#388
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: BNA
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 766
Not good news. On my trip to NZ later this month the J availability to AKL was much more limited than SYD, so I routed thru SYD to increase SWU chances.
The upside: while my business can't afford J, we could swing PE. Would be less nervous if PE was my backup plan (if SWU doesn't clear) when compared to coach. Its debatable whether PE would make the connection thru SYD worth it - but on a 16-hour flight, it probably would be.
The upside: while my business can't afford J, we could swing PE. Would be less nervous if PE was my backup plan (if SWU doesn't clear) when compared to coach. Its debatable whether PE would make the connection thru SYD worth it - but on a 16-hour flight, it probably would be.
Apr 12, 2017, 9:22 pm
#389
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: BNA
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 766
Not good news. On my trip to NZ later this month the J availability to AKL was much more limited than SYD, so I routed thru SYD to increase SWU chances.
The upside: while my business can't afford J, we could swing PE. Would be less nervous if PE was my backup plan (if SWU doesn't clear) when compared to coach.
The upside: while my business can't afford J, we could swing PE. Would be less nervous if PE was my backup plan (if SWU doesn't clear) when compared to coach.
Apr 12, 2017, 11:02 pm
#390
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Sun Prairie, WI
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Posts: 1,786
Is there any way to ensure that I'm waitlisted for an upgrade without calling? I'm trying to upgrade an outbound and return from J to F in a few weeks. Never had a problem with this upgrade before and it always happened in advance.