May 16, 2017, 12:53 pm
Last edit by: Prospero
As of May 20, 2017 upgrade prioritization is:
Elite qualifying dollars* in the past 12 months
- Elite status
- Concierge Key
- Executive Platinum
- Platinum Pro
- Platinum
- Gold
- Upgrade type
- Miles and copay award upgrades and systemwide upgrades, Business Extra? (SWU)
- 500 mile upgrades on purchased tickets (including EXP complimentary UDU)
- 500 mile upgrades on upgrade eligible awards (including EXP complimentary UDU)
- BXP Business Extra upgrades
Elite qualifying dollars* in the past 12 months
- Booking class (in order, J, D, I, W, P, Y, H, K, M, L, V, G, S, N, Q, O, T)
Time of request
*Your 12-month Rolling EQD value is different from your Year-to-Date (YTD) EQDs, which is used to track your progress toward elite status. It includes your EQD earned from reaching qualifying spend thresholds on eligible AAdvantage® AviatorTM MasterCard® cards.
Link to EQD earning Help Desk thread on FlyerTalk.
No- or lower status companion and effect on upgrade position
WAIT LIST, SAME PNR: Prior to upgrade request going to airport list- SWU, Miles & Copay, Business Extra: lower status passenger "borrows" higher status. (BX is unsure, stated as least of priorities, likely to up D-24 only)
- 500 mile / UDU: lower status passenger "borrows" higher status
- Award travel: lower status passenger "borrows" higher status
- 500 mile / UDU: lower status passenger "borrows" higher status
WAIT LIST, SEPARATE PNR: Prior to upgrade request going to airport list- SWU, Miles & Copay: lower status passenger DOES NOT "borrow" higher status under any circumstance
- 500 mile / UDU: lower status passenger "borrows" higher status IF PNRs "linked"
- Business Extra upgrade instruments
- Award travel: lower status passenger "borrows" higher status IF PNRs "linked"
- Award travel: lower status passenger "borrows" higher status IF PNRs "linked"
- Business Extra upgrade instruments
- 500 mile / UDU: lower status passenger "borrows" higher status IF PNRs "linked"
AIRPORT LIST, SAME PNR:- SWU, Miles & Copay: lower status passenger "borrows" higher status. (BX is unsure, but is least of priorities, likely to up D-24 only)
- 500 mile / UDU: lower status passenger "borrows" higher status
- Business Extra upgrade instruments
- Award travel: lower status passenger "borrows" higher status
- Business Extra upgrade instruments
- 500 mile / UDU: lower status passenger "borrows" higher status
AIRPORT LIST, SEPARATE PNR:- SWU, Miles & Copay: lower status passenger DOES NOT "borrow" higher status under any circumstance
- 500 mile / UDU: lower status passenger "borrows" higher status IF PNRs "linked"
- Business Extra upgrade instruments
- Award travel: lower status passenger "borrows" higher status IF PNRs "linked"
- Business Extra upgrade instruments
- 500 mile / UDU: lower status passenger "borrows" higher status IF PNRs "linked"
NOTES:- Traveling companion 500 mile upgrades (even for those pax using UDU) "stickers" must pull from higher status passenger's account.
- Lower status passenger previously "borrowing" higher status may require human processing at the airport to re-establish "borrowed status" linkage
(Companion information thanks to DW)
- SWU, Miles & Copay, Business Extra: lower status passenger "borrows" higher status. (BX is unsure, stated as least of priorities, likely to up D-24 only)
Upgrade Priority: Status, Upgrade Type, Rolling 12 Month EQD Spend
May 30, 2017, 7:51 pm
#182
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: TUL
Programs: AA EXP 2MM; Marriott Titanium; Hilton Diamond; Hyatt Explorist; Vistana 5* Elite; Nat'l Exec Elite
Posts: 6,177
May 30, 2017, 7:55 pm
#183
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2014
Programs: Top Tier with all 3 alliances
Posts: 11,670
May 30, 2017, 11:52 pm
#184
Join Date: Mar 2012
Programs: AA EXP MM/UA MM/Marriott PLT Premier-LT PLT
Posts: 383
Sorry a bit off topic, but if you think that is bad try Ord/sfo on UA as a 1k. you are lucky to start at # 30 on the list
May 31, 2017, 8:06 am
#185
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Not sure yet
Programs: Marriott - Lifetime Platinum Premier, AA - CK
Posts: 263
I cleared for all four flights this week at the 100 hour mark.
EXP, ~$40k EQD since August 1.
i am going to like this (at least for the next year or so) as I often book last minute so was missing a few upgrades.
EXP, ~$40k EQD since August 1.
i am going to like this (at least for the next year or so) as I often book last minute so was missing a few upgrades.
May 31, 2017, 7:06 pm
#187
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: TUL
Programs: AA EXP 2MM; Marriott Titanium; Hilton Diamond; Hyatt Explorist; Vistana 5* Elite; Nat'l Exec Elite
Posts: 6,177
Jun 1, 2017, 9:37 am
#188
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: DCA | DEN
Programs: AA EXP/2.9mm | Marriott LT Titanium 1.6k nights | NEXUS
Posts: 981
THX for the info, using your formula, I think I'm at $13769 for the last 12.
Jun 1, 2017, 2:23 pm
#189
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Providence RI
Programs: American Exec Plat, Hyatt Refugeeist, Marriot Gold, Air Canada Cattle Class, Korean Air Morning Plat
Posts: 988
Rolling EQD's question...
Apologies, I couldn't find on another thread. I looked, sorry if its been asked before.
EQD's are now 12 month rolling. Does the 12 months start when you book/pay for the ticket or when you fly your first leg?
EQD's are now 12 month rolling. Does the 12 months start when you book/pay for the ticket or when you fly your first leg?
Jun 1, 2017, 2:27 pm
#190
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: San Jose, CA
Programs: CX Diamond, AA CK (quit 2018), Starwood Platinum, National EXC Elite
Posts: 283
Does the 12 months start when you book/pay for the ticket or when you fly your first leg?[/QUOTE]
When flown, as that is when your account accrual for spend also goes up.
When flown, as that is when your account accrual for spend also goes up.
Jun 1, 2017, 3:40 pm
#191
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: TPA
Programs: BA Silver; Hilton Gold; IHG Diamond Ambassador; Marriott Gold
Posts: 2,814
- the date of the flight you asked to upgrade on
- the date(s) the system decides to clear some upgrade requests
- the date you placed you upgrade request
is an interesting question, and the relevant wiki doesn't directly address it.
My guess is the 3rd - date of request. If you wade through that thread it might be answered. If not, that would be the place to ask.
P.S. Thread has been merged, so "the relevant wiki" and "that thread" now refer to the current one.
Last edited by SpammersAreScum; Jun 1, 2017 at 4:56 pm Reason: Post-merge clarification
Jun 2, 2017, 9:33 am
#192
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Chicago
Programs: AA- EXP UA - Silver SPG- PLT Marriott- PLT
Posts: 760
Previously I'm sure I would have been closer to the top, as main cabin was pretty open when I booked, and I booked about 5 weeks ago.
Jun 2, 2017, 9:34 am
#193
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Chicago
Programs: AA- EXP UA - Silver SPG- PLT Marriott- PLT
Posts: 760
I should add my upgrade did clear about 3.5 hours before.
Jun 3, 2017, 2:46 pm
#195
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Anywhere but home
Programs: UA 1K/MM, DL GM/MM, HH Dia, PC Plat, MR Gold, ALL Sil,
Posts: 4,553
There are no complimentary upgrades on trans-oceanic flights. For international flights to/from Canada, Mexico, the Bahamas, Bermuda, the Caribbean, and Central America, the same domestic upgrade procedures/rules apply. For more: https://www.aa.com/i18n/aadvantage-p...e-upgrades.jsp
To upgrade other international flights using miles/co-pay or an SWU, waitlisted requests are confirmed in this order:
Elite status level
Upgrade type
12-month Rolling EQDs
Booking class
Date and time of request
For more: https://www.aa.com/i18n/aadvantage-p...am-updates.jsp
To upgrade other international flights using miles/co-pay or an SWU, waitlisted requests are confirmed in this order:
Elite status level
Upgrade type
12-month Rolling EQDs
Booking class
Date and time of request
For more: https://www.aa.com/i18n/aadvantage-p...am-updates.jsp