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Mar 4, 2016, 6:30 pm

#181

Djokison

Join Date: Apr 2010

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Quote:

Originally Posted by oysterhead43

Is that published somewhere, JonNYC? I asked the Twitter team via DM a few times and they insisted fare isn't considered.

See here (under step 2): http://www.aa.com/i18n/AAdvantage/el...desContent.jsp

Mar 4, 2016, 6:37 pm

#182

JonNYC

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Quote:

Originally Posted by oysterhead43

Is that published somewhere, JonNYC? I asked the Twitter team via DM a few times and they insisted fare isn't considered.

There not as informed as I am.

Mar 4, 2016, 6:46 pm

#183

corncob

Join Date: Aug 2015

Location: Houston, TX/Australia

Programs: AA EXP/Exec Citi, NZ* G, Nat EE, Avis PP, HH Gold

Posts: 649

Quote:

Originally Posted by oysterhead43

Is that published somewhere, JonNYC? I asked the Twitter team via DM a few times and they insisted fare isn't considered.

Did you specifically ask them if Y & B had priority over all other coach fares within elite groups?

Technically, you could argue that fare "class" as a whole isn't prioritized/considered, even though that's not 100% true. So when you ask "does fare class matter?", the default answer might be "no".

I would imagine they get a lot of people from other carriers thinking that upgrades should be prioritized by fare class (and thus are confused by AA's system), and 99% of the time on AA the determination is made by status and request time.

Mar 4, 2016, 7:01 pm

#184

oysterhead43

Join Date: Oct 2015

Location: BNA

Programs: UA 1K

Posts: 766

Got it : "Fares booked in Y and B are confirmed within each status level first, followed by all other fares."

Don't think I've even very bought full fare Y but good to know!

Mar 5, 2016, 3:11 am

#185

CodeAdam10

Join Date: Jul 2011

Location: North America

Posts: 2,265

Help!

Have a question:

I'm AA Platinum. I recently booked myself a flight from JFK>CLT>IAH and have Requested 500-mile sticker upgrades.

Now, one family member has decided to join me on this same flight. Once their flight is ticketed, can I request for our reservations to be linked or for him to be added as my 1+ for the upgrade list?

Mar 5, 2016, 5:03 am

#186

swag

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Quote:

Originally Posted by CodeAdam10

Yes, but you can"t do it online. Call the PLT reservations number. Or once at the airport, a GA can do it for you.

Mar 5, 2016, 7:25 am

#187

CodeAdam10

Join Date: Jul 2011

Location: North America

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Quote:

Originally Posted by swag

Yes, but you can"t do it online. Call the PLT reservations number. Or once at the airport, a GA can do it for you.

Awesome!! Thank you swag

Is this a common / simple request or should I expect to call more than once until finding the right agent?

Mar 5, 2016, 8:37 am

#188

Djokison

Join Date: Apr 2010

Location: CUR

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Quote:

Originally Posted by CodeAdam10

Awesome!! Thank you swag

Is this a common / simple request or should I expect to call more than once until finding the right agent?

If you get an agent that can't do it, (s)he truly is incompetent. It's a fairly simple request, expect it to be easily done by the agent, no worries.

Mar 5, 2016, 4:00 pm

#189

JDiver

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NOTE: Discussion of incremental 500 mile upgrade "stickers" has been in

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...2015-16-a.html.

Posts discussing that issue have been moved to that thread; please continue discussion there.

Thank you,

/Moderator

Mar 12, 2016, 7:54 am

#190

Linda Walker

Join Date: Feb 2016

Posts: 28

Upgrade clearing on through flight?

I'm on MCO-DFW-LAX later this week. Same flight number but it changes from a 737 to a 767 at DFW.

How are upgrades cleared? Will it only clear if BOTH segments have space or will it clear segment by segment?

Thanks! LW

Mar 12, 2016, 9:09 am

#191

JMN57

Join Date: Dec 2009

Location: PHL / NYC / PSA-BLQ

Programs: AA PPRO, Marriott/Hilton Gold, AMX-Plat, Global Entry

Posts: 3,112

Since the flight # is the same, unless something has changed, you'll need both segments available and you being next on the list to clear.

Mar 12, 2016, 10:39 am

#192

jasoninaz

Join Date: Mar 2012

Location: Scottsdale, AZ

Programs: US Airways

Posts: 74

Upgrade process.. can someone explain?

I realize this is probably a dumb question but AA's upgrade process still sort of confuses me coming over from a relatively simple US program.

I travel a lot with my wife and I am a plat and she is a gold.

I put in for upgrade last week and my name was called but I noticed my wifes name was still 5 people down on the screen.

I was under the impression that one companion would upgrade with me but they said this is not the case, however on the site it still seems to suggest that.. so i let the upgrade go.

Question is.. is it only that she would upgrade with me if she beat out others upgrading or she and I were the only ones? Seems silly to say that a companion upgrades with you then.. if that is the case.

Mar 12, 2016, 10:59 am

#193

sosfo

Join Date: Feb 2013

Location: Atlanta, GA

Programs: AAdvantage Platinum; Hilton Diamond

Posts: 239

I travel with my husband who is gold all the time. You need to have the check in agent apply your ff# to your wife's to indicate she is your companion and not just another elite vying on her own. IME the stickers can get tricky, but the upgrades follow my priority.