Premium Economy Upgrade Request for EXP & CK [$0 for a limited time]
#121
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Bellevue, WA - AA EXP 3MM
Posts: 2,756
Not a direct answer, I think you are hoping for too much assuming the tradeshow is CES. (I was #3x on the upgrade list yesterday!)
Thanks chris8796 for confirmation that entire PNR is covered. That's useful. Still wondering about others' experiences when travel is on an award ticket, and when there's a prior segment (and hence check-in) with another carrier.
#122
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: MIA
Programs: AAdvantage EXP, UA Silver, Marriott Titanium, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 11
Does AA still upgrade EXP and CK to Premium Economy for free on international flights
I'm wondering if AA still upgrade EXP and CK to Premium Economy for free on international flights, the latests posts on this matter on flyer talk seem to be from 2018.
Thank you!
Thank you!
#124
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: SFOSJCOAK
Programs: AA-EXP & 1MM+, AS, MR-LTT, HH Gold
Posts: 7,568
In light of the current environment in air travel, chances of full load would be a miracle. I suspect the odds of getting comp UG for EXP/CK would be better than before. Just my guess though.
#125
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: New York City + Vail, CO
Programs: American Airlines Executive Platinum, Marriott Bonvoy Ambassador Elite
Posts: 3,210
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">So this is still alive, albeit maybe on life-support, it seems to be happening very inconsistently and with weird manifestations like QIK telling an agent charge 200 hundred dollars and SSM offer it for free for the exact same passenger, etc.<br><br>However, still reports of success.</p>— JonNYC (@xJonNYC) <a href="https://twitter.com/xJonNYC/status/1237207596093800450?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 10, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
#126
Join Date: Jan 2000
Programs: UA 1k, AA EXPLT, NZ GE, VA PLT Hyatt Diam, Marr Plat, HH Diam
Posts: 3,434
Does anyone have a data point as to whether CK/EXP are still regularly being offered LFBU to PY on Intl flights at $0? Understand this is only on rev tix and not award?
#129
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Long Island, NY
Programs: AA EXP, Hyatt Explorist, Marriott Gold
Posts: 713
I was comp, upgraded from Y to PE on a recent CDG-JFK flight.
The Y cabin was about 80% empty, we were 6 passengers in PE (out of 32 seats I think). J cabin was over half-full.
upgrade
The Y cabin was about 80% empty, we were 6 passengers in PE (out of 32 seats I think). J cabin was over half-full.
upgrade
#130
Suspended
Join Date: May 2019
Location: Chicago
Programs: ,united 1k, AA EXP, HH Diamond,BA gold, Hyatt globalist
Posts: 974
good to know these are still going on, however I wish they would automatically seat exp and ck in premium economy if theres seats available.
#131
Join Date: May 2000
Location: Chicago
Programs: AA EP, UA Gold-MM, UA 1K (former), GS (former),SPG LT Platinum, Hyatt Diamond, HH Diamond
Posts: 2,299
In my case since I was connecting from another flight I asked the gate agent at the departure point to the US. Note he did tell me they have to be processed before a certain cutoff time which seemed about 30 min before boarding started. I know because as he was processing mine someone else overheard and asked. By the time he tried for the next guy the system was locked and the offer disappeared.
#132
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: IND/NYC/MEX
Programs: AA EXP BA Bronze SPG Gold HH GLD Hyatt GLB
Posts: 1,131
Yes it is still possible. Just got one this month but I had to ask. The flight was pretty empty. Only about 150 people on a 789. Premium Economy was about 60% full.
In my case since I was connecting from another flight I asked the gate agent at the departure point to the US. Note he did tell me they have to be processed before a certain cutoff time which seemed about 30 min before boarding started. I know because as he was processing mine someone else overheard and asked. By the time he tried for the next guy the system was locked and the offer disappeared.
In my case since I was connecting from another flight I asked the gate agent at the departure point to the US. Note he did tell me they have to be processed before a certain cutoff time which seemed about 30 min before boarding started. I know because as he was processing mine someone else overheard and asked. By the time he tried for the next guy the system was locked and the offer disappeared.
#135
Join Date: Jan 2015
Programs: Alaska Gold 75K, AA EXP, United 1K
Posts: 472
There were reports of this being free if available at check in but I havent been able to verify as all my flights have required airport check in and was fortunate enough that SWUs cleared before actually getting to the airport. If the app doesnt allow you could ask at check in and Im guessing you might have success depending on the outstation. I havent seen any change in policy from the space-available at check in days and there were some posts up thread that posted the agent guidance that this was still available for free for EXPs. There have been occasional posts reporting the app may offer you this for free but dont think anyone has reported something very recently.