Sep 18, 2018, 10:13 am
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Dec 6, 2018, 4:00 pm
#16
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: PHX
Programs: AA Ex Platinum & 1MM, DL PLT, Marriott Gold, HH Diamond
Posts: 2,490
Want to make sure I understand, you mean that there must be inventory in the upgrade fare class for SWU open and ready to confirm as opposed to waitlist? I'm interested as I have flights booked international but there is no immediate inventory. Thanks! Very kind of you to make the offer to everyone!
Dec 6, 2018, 4:09 pm
#17
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Dallas, Texas
Programs: AA Exp. Bonvoy Gold, Hilton Gold, IHG Platinum.
Posts: 1,186
Yes I totally follow. You would have to use the 2 as a waitlist and then wait until the person had flown to see if they clear or not. That would risk them not being used before the end of the year which would defeat the purpose.
Dec 6, 2018, 6:37 pm
#18
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 30
Wait, so AA isn’t clearing any upgrades, even if there’s C inventory available, simply because it’s the holidays? Does it matter SWU vs Miles + Copay?
Full disclosure: PMed the other day when my outbound ORD-NRT alerted C2. Within 10 minutes, it was back down to 0. (Hopefully I wasn’t the sole cause of the v reasonable “make sure there’s confirmable inventory” msg) so it seems someone was able to clear if I’m understanding this all correctly.
Took off for the outbound a few hours ago with return HKG-LAX showing C0 on departure. Now mid-flight showing C5 when of course I can’t call
. Based on this news, I assume it’ll be C5 now until day of (because of the “holidays”) and waitlist is forming which will clear at 12:01am in some time zone OR this isn’t consistent and it’ll go back down to C0 before this flight lands.
Anyhow, public thanks to txrus for the offer. A great learning experience even absent the J!
UPDATE: 30 minutes later C4!
Full disclosure: PMed the other day when my outbound ORD-NRT alerted C2. Within 10 minutes, it was back down to 0. (Hopefully I wasn’t the sole cause of the v reasonable “make sure there’s confirmable inventory” msg) so it seems someone was able to clear if I’m understanding this all correctly.
Took off for the outbound a few hours ago with return HKG-LAX showing C0 on departure. Now mid-flight showing C5 when of course I can’t call
. Based on this news, I assume it’ll be C5 now until day of (because of the “holidays”) and waitlist is forming which will clear at 12:01am in some time zone OR this isn’t consistent and it’ll go back down to C0 before this flight lands.Anyhow, public thanks to txrus for the offer. A great learning experience even absent the J!
UPDATE: 30 minutes later C4!
Last edited by Lasvegasgamer; Dec 6, 2018 at 7:08 pm
Dec 6, 2018, 9:28 pm
#19
Join Date: May 2007
Programs: UA 1K, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 5,447
That's not the case. If there's C available, your instrument upgrades (whether supported by SWU, miles+copay, or BXP3) will clear. The previous agent was just making an ill-advised, over-generalized statement about the lack of C space this time of year. While it is rare, it does exist.
Dec 7, 2018, 10:12 am
#20
Join Date: Dec 2016
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 214
I've had this happen to me before - message the AA team on Twitter. They're generally pretty responsive and they can take care of this for you while in-flight.
Dec 7, 2018, 10:46 am
#21
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Tampa, FL
Programs: Southwest A-List, Alaska MVP
Posts: 1,231
Dec 7, 2018, 2:03 pm
#22
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: The FT AA forum, until it no longer wants me.
Programs: CK or bust
Posts: 1,913
Dec 12, 2018, 10:10 am
#23
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Oakland
Programs: AA Explat, UA former 1K + PremExec, DL
Posts: 1,151
Ok, for those interested in using my spare SWU's or BXP1's, please ensure there is confirmable inventory before you contact me. Once you have confirmed that, I will need your flight details include record locator, etc.
For those unfamiliar w/BXP1's, please review the terms for their use, including the fare category you must be booked in, here. BXP1's are not valid for int'l trips. Note-if you are not booked in the correct fare class, you will need to rectify that first, including any fare upgrade that's needed.
For those unfamiliar w/BXP1's, please review the terms for their use, including the fare category you must be booked in, here. BXP1's are not valid for int'l trips. Note-if you are not booked in the correct fare class, you will need to rectify that first, including any fare upgrade that's needed.
Dec 12, 2018, 12:01 pm
#24
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Los Angeles& Telluride
Programs: UA1K, 1MM,AA Exec. Platinum, Global Entry, Nexus
Posts: 731
Hi there, I have 2 SWU's that will expire in Jan 2019. I'm happy to give them to someone. I've never had extra's before, so I need to figure out how to give them away. PM if you're interested. Would be great if you knew how the process worked.
Dec 12, 2018, 12:21 pm
#25
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: DC
Programs: AA PPRO, HH Diamond, National EE
Posts: 603
Dec 12, 2018, 12:27 pm
#26
Join Date: Dec 2018
Location: Chicago
Programs: AA Executive Platinum, DL Silver Medallion
Posts: 1
Dec 15, 2018, 6:59 pm
#28
Moderator: American AAdvantage, Travel Safety/Security & Texas, FlyerTalk Evangelist
Original Poster
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: AUS / GRK
Programs: AA, HHonors, Hertz
Posts: 13,485
If anyone is giving or getting SWU upgrades, just an FYI that AA seems to be checking on them...
https://loyaltylobby.com/2018/12/15/...t/?omhide=true
https://loyaltylobby.com/2018/12/15/...t/?omhide=true
Our reader Charles wrote me an email saying he was perplexed when he got a call from American Airlines this week where they questioned him about the background of his upgrade for an upcoming flight to Europe.
Dec 16, 2018, 8:29 am
#29
Suspended
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: FIND ME ON TWITTER FOR THE LATEST
Posts: 27,730
If anyone is giving or getting SWU upgrades, just an FYI that AA seems to be checking on them...
https://loyaltylobby.com/2018/12/15/...t/?omhide=true
https://loyaltylobby.com/2018/12/15/...t/?omhide=true
Dec 18, 2018, 6:12 am
#30
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: SKB/LHR
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 151
My Christmas Gift to Flyertalk community - 2 SWUs.
Eligibility for pax flying on Dec 24th or 25th only. Preference thereafter will be given to a couple flying long haul.
PM me your qualifying details.
Eligibility for pax flying on Dec 24th or 25th only. Preference thereafter will be given to a couple flying long haul.
PM me your qualifying details.