Dec 17, 2017, 12:15 pm
Last edit by: aztimm
Chances of Upgrade Request Clearing
NOTE: Be aware of recent (20 May 2017) upgrade priority changes."New Upgrade Priority as of 20 May 2017
(Upgrades were prioritized by elite status and then time of request until 20 May 2017)
- Elite status
- Concierge Key
- Executive Platinum
- Platinum Pro
- Platinum
- Gold
- Platinum
- Platinum Pro
- Executive Platinum
- Upgrade type
- Miles and copay award upgrades and systemwide upgrades (SWU)
- 500 mile upgrades on purchased tickets
- 500 mile upgrades on upgrade eligible awards)
- 500 mile upgrades on purchased tickets
- Elite qualifying dollars in the past 12 months
- Booking class
- Time of request"
- Booking class
- Miles and copay award upgrades and systemwide upgrades (SWU)
- Concierge Key
See Upgrade Priority Changes to Status, Rolling 365 Day EQD Spend May 20 2017
Link to Gary Leff, View From the Wing 16 May 2017
Updated 17 Dec 2017 by aztimm
Chances of Upgrade Clearing and Availability (2018 master thread)
Nov 21, 2018, 7:38 am
#751
Join Date: May 2011
Location: DFW
Programs: AA EXP, LT Gold
Posts: 3,146
Wow, really? What day time were your LHR flights? I've cleared all my LHR flights this year (8 of them?), and most of them cleared well before the airport.
Nov 21, 2018, 9:10 am
#752
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Wesley Chapel, FL
Programs: American Airlines
Posts: 30,004
Nov 21, 2018, 11:17 am
#753
Join Date: May 2009
Location: DFW
Programs: AA 1MM
Posts: 185
02/15/19-02/23/19 DFW/MIA-EZE/SCL-DFW/MIA, in Business. I am trying to get the long sectors in a lie flat. I will be EXP in late December, if that matters?
Nov 21, 2018, 12:25 pm
#754
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Wesley Chapel, FL
Programs: American Airlines
Posts: 30,004
Nov 21, 2018, 5:03 pm
#755
Join Date: May 2009
Location: DFW
Programs: AA 1MM
Posts: 185
Right now would be miles + copay. After I get EXP, would SWU or Miles + copay have priority?
I need to be in SCL by lunch time on 02/16.
I have not booked a coach ticket yet, still flexible on routing, but dates are locked.
I need to be in SCL by lunch time on 02/16.
I have not booked a coach ticket yet, still flexible on routing, but dates are locked.
Nov 22, 2018, 2:33 pm
#756
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: QDF
Programs: AA EXP (2MM), Marriott Tit
Posts: 1,036
Nov 22, 2018, 2:34 pm
#757
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: QDF
Programs: AA EXP (2MM), Marriott Tit
Posts: 1,036
Nov 23, 2018, 12:09 am
#758
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Wesley Chapel, FL
Programs: American Airlines
Posts: 30,004
Nov 23, 2018, 11:14 am
#760
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: LAS/DXB
Programs: LH HON
Posts: 1,193
AA108 LAX-LHR 11/25 J7 - lets see if it works out this time.
Nov 24, 2018, 11:13 am
#761
Moderator: American AAdvantage, Travel Safety/Security & Texas, FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: AUS / GRK
Programs: AA, HHonors, Hertz
Posts: 13,485
LAX-PVG: Cleared about 2 months in advance 
PVG-LAX: Cleared about 15 hours in advance (I've been checking multiple times a day).
AUS-LAX: was supposed to clear when C opened (part of the same itinerary), I called about 3 days before when I saw C2 and they pushed it through (flight actually went out with 1 vacant seat in F).
LAX-AUS: about 15 hours in advance I noticed that my seat assignment disappeared (says, "select your seat."). There are 2 vacant seats in F (according to the AA website and EF). Just to be safe, I selected another (of course my original is gone, but surprisingly there was another exit row). Perhaps the upgrade went through? Flight looks completely packed (Sunday after Thanksgiving),so I may take a voluntary bump for the right offer, including Monday.
PVG-LAX: Cleared about 15 hours in advance (I've been checking multiple times a day).
AUS-LAX: was supposed to clear when C opened (part of the same itinerary), I called about 3 days before when I saw C2 and they pushed it through (flight actually went out with 1 vacant seat in F).
LAX-AUS: about 15 hours in advance I noticed that my seat assignment disappeared (says, "select your seat."). There are 2 vacant seats in F (according to the AA website and EF). Just to be safe, I selected another (of course my original is gone, but surprisingly there was another exit row). Perhaps the upgrade went through? Flight looks completely packed (Sunday after Thanksgiving),so I may take a voluntary bump for the right offer, including Monday.
Nov 25, 2018, 1:00 pm
#762
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: jfk area
Programs: AA platinum; 2MM AA, Delta Diamond, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 10,291
I'm waitlisted for an SWU on AA#101 (LHR-JFK) on Nov. 26. 12 hours ago (per EF) it had J3 and the seat map showed 12 empty seats in BC, now it is J1 and 2 empty seats, was there a mass stampede to fly in BC in the last several hours?--it could also be a glitch(???). I'll find out when I get to LHR (after flying from ZRH to LHR) if my upgrade will clear.
In another thread it was suggested that Y is overbooked and they will roll Y to BC...shouldn't I (as an EXP) been rolled?
In another thread it was suggested that Y is overbooked and they will roll Y to BC...shouldn't I (as an EXP) been rolled?
Nov 25, 2018, 5:02 pm
#763
Join Date: Jul 2018
Location: JFK
Programs: AA Executive Platinum, Marriott Platinum Elite, Hilton Gold
Posts: 29
I'm waitlisted for a SWU on AA193 (LAX-HKG) on 12/4. According to EF it is showing J7 (seatmap shows 14 open seats in business) but C0 for upgrades. Assuming there aren't a lot of last-minute bookings, when would my upgrade clear? 100 hours out?
On the way back I'm also waitlisted on AA126 (HKG-DFW) on 12/18 which shoes J7 (and 22 open seats on the EF seatmap).
I'm booked in PE at the moment...hopefully both ways will clear!
On the way back I'm also waitlisted on AA126 (HKG-DFW) on 12/18 which shoes J7 (and 22 open seats on the EF seatmap).
I'm booked in PE at the moment...hopefully both ways will clear!
Nov 25, 2018, 7:24 pm
#764
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: San Diego
Programs: Plat Pro AAdvantage, but defected to BAEC
Posts: 1,222
Domestic trips seem to be over for the year. I ended up with one upgrade (YVR-PHX) out of fourteen as a Plat with around $10K rolling spend and I had 1 flight in PE (SYD-LAX) where I missed out on a miles + copay. Everything else was paid F and J on international leisure trips.
Nov 26, 2018, 7:19 am
#765
Join Date: Jul 2013
Programs: AA MM, AA EXP; OW Emerald, EK silver
Posts: 928
Can anyone with Expert Flyer assess my chances of a miles + cash upgrade on AA 106 12/21. Currently in economy and waitlisted for an upgrade. Am platinum pro but only $13 K EQD this year. Thanks.