Jan 6, 2019, 6:09 pm
Last edit by: JDiver
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
Upgrade type
- Miles and copay award upgrades and systemwide upgrades (SWU)
- 500 mile upgrades on purchased tickets
- 500 mile upgrades on upgrade eligible awards)
Then, by
- Elite qualifying dollars in the past 12 months (rolling)
- Booking class
- Time of request
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
ARCHIVE: Chances of Upgrade Clearing and Availability (2019 master thread)
Mar 27, 2019, 10:23 am
#391
Join Date: Oct 2016
Programs: AA
Posts: 76
Flying HKG > LAX (AA192) on 4/18 in discounted business. Ive requested the F upgrade using a BXP3. Any chance that clears?
Mar 27, 2019, 10:27 am
#392
Join Date: May 2011
Location: DFW
Programs: AA EXP, LT Gold
Posts: 3,148
That flight is F0 right now... meaning there are no F seats for sale and F is currently full. So your odds are slim. But things change all the time, so it's possible.
Mar 27, 2019, 4:27 pm
#394
Join Date: Mar 2015
Programs: AA EXP, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 394
SWU or 500 mile sticker?
An agent said SWU has priority for cleaning upgrades. I thought it was status and EQD once you get to the 100 hour window?
Does anyone know for sure?
Does anyone know for sure?
Mar 27, 2019, 5:18 pm
#395
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: NYC
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 1,372
Status is always the first criterion. Within that (so, between two EXPs, for example), it's instrument upgrade (SWU or Miles+Co-Pay), then within that it's 12-month rolling EQD. Should be same at 100-hour window.
Mar 28, 2019, 9:08 pm
#396
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: DEN
Programs: AA EXP, AA Million Miles, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 2,586
This week's upgrades for me:
1) AA 91, LHR-ORD, 788, Thursday afternoon/evening, Y-->J via Miles and Copay, called in and requested/cleared with C space showing at around 36 hours before departure
2) ORD-DEN, 738, Friday afternoon, complimentary upgrade, cleared at 100 hours
1) AA 91, LHR-ORD, 788, Thursday afternoon/evening, Y-->J via Miles and Copay, called in and requested/cleared with C space showing at around 36 hours before departure
2) ORD-DEN, 738, Friday afternoon, complimentary upgrade, cleared at 100 hours
Mar 28, 2019, 9:55 pm
#397
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Live: IWI; Work: DCA/Everywhere; Play: LAS/SJU/MLE
Programs: AA EXP, DL PM, Hyatt Glob, Marriott Ambassador/LTP, Nat'l Exec Elite, LEYE Gold
Posts: 6,672
Cleared DCA-SDF and SDF-CLT-DCA today for Monday 4/1, about 102 hours before each flight.
Again puzzled but not complaining that I cleared the CLT-DCA segment at the window given that it's now J1 and the upgrade list is typically quite long at the gate (this has happened each of the 10 Mondays I've done this trip since January). This is also the first time I've cleared the SDF segments at the window; those are generally empty but have been clearing at 26-28 hours until this week.
Again puzzled but not complaining that I cleared the CLT-DCA segment at the window given that it's now J1 and the upgrade list is typically quite long at the gate (this has happened each of the 10 Mondays I've done this trip since January). This is also the first time I've cleared the SDF segments at the window; those are generally empty but have been clearing at 26-28 hours until this week.
Mar 29, 2019, 12:16 pm
#398
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: BOS
Programs: AA EXP, UA 1K
Posts: 1,078
Can any of our resident JFK experts help me out - which of the non-LHR European routes is the easiest to clear an upgrade on generally speaking?
Mar 29, 2019, 8:27 pm
#399
Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 18
Best of 2 options for SWU
EXP here, coming back from LHR on a Friday in late May - trying to decide whether to fly to DFW and then onto SNA or go for LHR-LAX.
Flown the latter many times and mostly cleared but was about 200 on the list around thanksgiving! Never done the DFW route.
What do do people think? LAX or DFW best for upgrade chance? I see there is an 8:40 on the 77W for DFW, I’d of thought that was a good bet for an upgrade even on a Friday?
Flown the latter many times and mostly cleared but was about 200 on the list around thanksgiving! Never done the DFW route.
What do do people think? LAX or DFW best for upgrade chance? I see there is an 8:40 on the 77W for DFW, I’d of thought that was a good bet for an upgrade even on a Friday?
Mar 29, 2019, 11:46 pm
#400
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: PHX
Programs: AA EXP, Hyatt Something-ist, Bombay Sapphire
Posts: 69
AA #194 PHX-LHR this Sunday, March 31 (Inaugural flight) B772
Yesterday- 11 Seats available on EF seat map
J7 R7 D7 I0 W0 P0 Y7 B7 H7 K7 M7 L7 G7 V7 S7 N7 Q7 O7 E7
Today- 11 Seats available on EF seat map
J1 R1 D1 I0 W1 P0 Y7 B7 H7 K7 M7 L7 G7 V7 S7 N7 Q7 O7 E7
I know seat maps don't reflect true inventory, but find it odd that seat map doesn't change, but availability does? Also, AA.com is selling one seat in with D fare. Wouldn't the last seat available be a J fare? Been trying to clear a SWU since tickets went on sale. Has anyone noticed anything similar with seat and fare availability? Hoping this flight will be an easy upgrade moving forward, especially for connecting to the AM bank of BA flights.
Yesterday- 11 Seats available on EF seat map
J7 R7 D7 I0 W0 P0 Y7 B7 H7 K7 M7 L7 G7 V7 S7 N7 Q7 O7 E7
Today- 11 Seats available on EF seat map
J1 R1 D1 I0 W1 P0 Y7 B7 H7 K7 M7 L7 G7 V7 S7 N7 Q7 O7 E7
I know seat maps don't reflect true inventory, but find it odd that seat map doesn't change, but availability does? Also, AA.com is selling one seat in with D fare. Wouldn't the last seat available be a J fare? Been trying to clear a SWU since tickets went on sale. Has anyone noticed anything similar with seat and fare availability? Hoping this flight will be an easy upgrade moving forward, especially for connecting to the AM bank of BA flights.
Mar 30, 2019, 9:33 am
#401
Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 18
AA #194 PHX-LHR this Sunday, March 31 (Inaugural flight) B772
Yesterday- 11 Seats available on EF seat map
J7 R7 D7 I0 W0 P0 Y7 B7 H7 K7 M7 L7 G7 V7 S7 N7 Q7 O7 E7
Today- 11 Seats available on EF seat map
J1 R1 D1 I0 W1 P0 Y7 B7 H7 K7 M7 L7 G7 V7 S7 N7 Q7 O7 E7
I know seat maps don't reflect true inventory, but find it odd that seat map doesn't change, but availability does? Also, AA.com is selling one seat in with D fare. Wouldn't the last seat available be a J fare? Been trying to clear a SWU since tickets went on sale. Has anyone noticed anything similar with seat and fare availability? Hoping this flight will be an easy upgrade moving forward, especially for connecting to the AM bank of BA flights.
Yesterday- 11 Seats available on EF seat map
J7 R7 D7 I0 W0 P0 Y7 B7 H7 K7 M7 L7 G7 V7 S7 N7 Q7 O7 E7
Today- 11 Seats available on EF seat map
J1 R1 D1 I0 W1 P0 Y7 B7 H7 K7 M7 L7 G7 V7 S7 N7 Q7 O7 E7
I know seat maps don't reflect true inventory, but find it odd that seat map doesn't change, but availability does? Also, AA.com is selling one seat in with D fare. Wouldn't the last seat available be a J fare? Been trying to clear a SWU since tickets went on sale. Has anyone noticed anything similar with seat and fare availability? Hoping this flight will be an easy upgrade moving forward, especially for connecting to the AM bank of BA flights.
Mar 30, 2019, 11:58 am
#402
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Phoenix/Columbus
Programs: Delta Silver Medallion, United Gold, US Airways silver
Posts: 1,717
Still waiting...
AA #194 PHX-LHR this Sunday, March 31 (Inaugural flight) B772
Yesterday- 11 Seats available on EF seat map
J7 R7 D7 I0 W0 P0 Y7 B7 H7 K7 M7 L7 G7 V7 S7 N7 Q7 O7 E7
Today- 11 Seats available on EF seat map
J1 R1 D1 I0 W1 P0 Y7 B7 H7 K7 M7 L7 G7 V7 S7 N7 Q7 O7 E7
I know seat maps don't reflect true inventory, but find it odd that seat map doesn't change, but availability does? Also, AA.com is selling one seat in with D fare. Wouldn't the last seat available be a J fare? Been trying to clear a SWU since tickets went on sale. Has anyone noticed anything similar with seat and fare availability? Hoping this flight will be an easy upgrade moving forward, especially for connecting to the AM bank of BA flights.
Yesterday- 11 Seats available on EF seat map
J7 R7 D7 I0 W0 P0 Y7 B7 H7 K7 M7 L7 G7 V7 S7 N7 Q7 O7 E7
Today- 11 Seats available on EF seat map
J1 R1 D1 I0 W1 P0 Y7 B7 H7 K7 M7 L7 G7 V7 S7 N7 Q7 O7 E7
I know seat maps don't reflect true inventory, but find it odd that seat map doesn't change, but availability does? Also, AA.com is selling one seat in with D fare. Wouldn't the last seat available be a J fare? Been trying to clear a SWU since tickets went on sale. Has anyone noticed anything similar with seat and fare availability? Hoping this flight will be an easy upgrade moving forward, especially for connecting to the AM bank of BA flights.
They sure seem to be holding onto the business class seats until the last minute. Frustrating!
Mar 30, 2019, 2:23 pm
#403
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: PHX
Programs: AA EXP, Hyatt Something-ist, Bombay Sapphire
Posts: 69
I am on this flight too and waiting to see if I can get a SWU seat. Currently in 13J. Woke up this morning hoping for aT-36 upgrade or thought that they would release them over the weekend.
They sure seem to be holding onto the business class seats until the last minute. Frustrating!
They sure seem to be holding onto the business class seats until the last minute. Frustrating!
Now showing:
J1 R1 D1 I0 W3 P2 Y7 B7 H7 K7 M7 L7G7 V7 S7 N7 Q7 O7 E7
Last edited by PHX_Flyer; Mar 30, 2019 at 2:33 pm Reason: added context
Mar 30, 2019, 2:36 pm
#404
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Phoenix/Columbus
Programs: Delta Silver Medallion, United Gold, US Airways silver
Posts: 1,717
got it @ T26
I am on this flight too and waiting to see if I can get a SWU seat. Currently in 13J. Woke up this morning hoping for aT-36 upgrade or thought that they would release them over the weekend.
They sure seem to be holding onto the business class seats until the last minute. Frustrating!
They sure seem to be holding onto the business class seats until the last minute. Frustrating!
Mar 31, 2019, 2:04 pm
#405
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Live: IWI; Work: DCA/Everywhere; Play: LAS/SJU/MLE
Programs: AA EXP, DL PM, Hyatt Glob, Marriott Ambassador/LTP, Nat'l Exec Elite, LEYE Gold
Posts: 6,672
DCA-MIA 4/4/19 - cleared at T-100 (+1 companion)
MIA-SJU 4/4/19 - cleared at T-104 (+1 companion)
Interestingly for both flights, they cleared down to J0 with full cabins (including 767 on MIA-SJU), and there's very little J availability for purchase even on other flights on Thursday. This is a total 180 from 2-3 years ago when the computer was broken and almost nothing was clearing at the window.
MIA-SJU 4/4/19 - cleared at T-104 (+1 companion)
Interestingly for both flights, they cleared down to J0 with full cabins (including 767 on MIA-SJU), and there's very little J availability for purchase even on other flights on Thursday. This is a total 180 from 2-3 years ago when the computer was broken and almost nothing was clearing at the window.