Speculation: Safe To Say There Will Be Fewer EXP In 2018 ?
Feb 7, 2018, 10:39 pm
#181
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: DEN
Programs: AA EXP, AA Million Miles, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 2,586
I'm not sure if AA is actually doing that, but what makes it a problem is that LFBUs are supposed to be offered, per AA policy, only after elite upgrades have been processed. If AA is selling LFBUs while elites are on the upgrade list, then that is absolutely something elites should be upset by. If AA wants to do that, then they should state officially that the policy has changed.
Anyway, we're drifting pretty far off topic now, and I've a flight to catch (sitting in the HND JAL First Lounge, on a JL business class redemption - certainly not feeling "screwed" by AA in any way) so I'll be leaving my commenting at that.
Feb 7, 2018, 11:18 pm
#182
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: SFO
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 5,270
People have been making this claim on here for many years, but there's not been one shred of evidence presented to support it -- on the contrary, people in the know have repeated stated it's not the case.
Feb 8, 2018, 6:06 am
#183
Join Date: Nov 2017
Location: CLT
Programs: AA EXP, 2 Million Miler
Posts: 821
Same for me, EXP with 12-month rolling EQDs ~$55k. I've cleared 11 of 12 this year for my CLT-JFK or CLT-LGA flights. All my upgrades are happening at T100. The one flight that didn't clear was a LGA-CLT flight - I was #3 on the list; #1 & #2 cleared. That one made me wonder - how does a EXP with $55k rolling EQD end up #3 on the list?
There is a guy who often sits next to me, said he is clearing most of the time too and he is a PP.
There is a guy who often sits next to me, said he is clearing most of the time too and he is a PP.
Feb 8, 2018, 7:17 am
#184
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: New York
Programs: AA, CX, Hyatt, Marriott
Posts: 1,484
Same for me, EXP with 12-month rolling EQDs ~$55k. I've cleared 11 of 12 this year for my CLT-JFK or CLT-LGA flights. All my upgrades are happening at T100. The one flight that didn't clear was a LGA-CLT flight - I was #3 on the list; #1 & #2 cleared. That one made me wonder - how does a EXP with $55k rolling EQD end up #3 on the list?
There is a guy who often sits next to me, said he is clearing most of the time too and he is a PP.
There is a guy who often sits next to me, said he is clearing most of the time too and he is a PP.
Feb 8, 2018, 11:50 am
#186
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Chicago
Programs: AA- EXP UA - Silver SPG- PLT Marriott- PLT
Posts: 759
Same for me, EXP with 12-month rolling EQDs ~$55k. I've cleared 11 of 12 this year for my CLT-JFK or CLT-LGA flights. All my upgrades are happening at T100. The one flight that didn't clear was a LGA-CLT flight - I was #3 on the list; #1 & #2 cleared. That one made me wonder - how does a EXP with $55k rolling EQD end up #3 on the list?
There is a guy who often sits next to me, said he is clearing most of the time too and he is a PP.
There is a guy who often sits next to me, said he is clearing most of the time too and he is a PP.
Feb 8, 2018, 12:01 pm
#187
Join Date: Nov 2017
Location: CLT
Programs: AA EXP, 2 Million Miler
Posts: 821
Feb 8, 2018, 12:02 pm
#188
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: TPA/DFW/K15
Programs: AA EXP, Mar AMB, HH LT DIA
Posts: 1,652
My daughter who has no status has been offered 1 way upgrades when flying DFW-ORD when checking in on aa.com. Never at the kiosk, however.
Feb 8, 2018, 3:28 pm
#189
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: SoCal
Programs: AA EXP, HHonors LTDia, Marriott Plat
Posts: 639
That one made me wonder - how does a EXP with $55k rolling EQD end up #3 on the list?
Feb 9, 2018, 1:49 pm
#193
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: SFO/OAK
Programs: AA EXP 3.4MM, BAEC, UAMP, Skyteam (<10k) HH Gold, IHG Plat, Hertz Gold, GE/TSA TT
Posts: 2,723
AA upgraded my son with no status
Flying back from LAX-SFO on 3-Feb eve. AA upgraded my son in advance (at T-??), who was on a separate PNR from me and using an award ticket. I had called EXP desk to request it while calling for another issue. Way to go AA!
I had no idea it was possible to upgrade a companion with stickers on a separate award ticket. Not a big deal on such a short flight, although my son is 6'4", so it was nice for him to be upfront on the E175.
I had no idea it was possible to upgrade a companion with stickers on a separate award ticket. Not a big deal on such a short flight, although my son is 6'4", so it was nice for him to be upfront on the E175.