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)
May 16, 2019, 8:29 am
#541
Join Date: May 2011
Location: DFW
Programs: AA EXP, LT Gold
Posts: 3,148
Looking for some help with a business class upgrade award, Flying AA 38, Friday May 24 MIA to LHR, looking at AA seat map shows 12 seats not blocked / open. In looking at EF it shows at least 3 seats available in the J, R and D classes, does that mean there is 9 seats total available to sell or that the 3 seats fall into either class and there is only 3 seats left to sell? Thanks in advance for any help.
So in this case, it's 3 seats left for sale. Which means there are 9 unassigned seats, per your observation of 12 empty seats on the seat map.
May 16, 2019, 8:32 am
#542
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Miami FL
Programs: AA Gold
Posts: 48
Thank you!!!!!
May 16, 2019, 1:34 pm
#543
Join Date: Jul 2017
Programs: AA Plat Pro
Posts: 49
Lowly Gold me with $6K rolling EQD cleared PHL-MSY on Sunday at the 24 hour window. I'm not sure how this happened, given that there were only 8 seats (2 rows) up front, but I'll take it.
May 18, 2019, 2:41 pm
#544
Join Date: Oct 2004
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 35
AA108 2019May19 SWU standby PE -> J
I have a SWU standby for tomorrow May19 on AA108 (LAX-LHR) from PE (P fare).
There are unassigned seats in J but C availability usually opens up by now (T-36). Can a kind someone tell me if J is sold out and simply unassigned?
There are unassigned seats in J but C availability usually opens up by now (T-36). Can a kind someone tell me if J is sold out and simply unassigned?
May 18, 2019, 2:48 pm
#545
Join Date: Feb 2019
Location: LAX
Programs: AA - EXP, Hyatt - Globalist, Bonvoy - Gold, Hilton - Gold
Posts: 15
First and biz are sold out according to ExpertFlyer. Sorry
May 18, 2019, 2:50 pm
#546
Join Date: Feb 2019
Location: LAX
Programs: AA - EXP, Hyatt - Globalist, Bonvoy - Gold, Hilton - Gold
Posts: 15
both are sold out according to Expert Flyer. Sorry
May 19, 2019, 1:01 pm
#547
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: San Francisco
Programs: AA EXP; Marriott BonVoy Titanium Elite, Marriott LT Plat.
Posts: 1,717
My flights this week; comp upgraded on all six legs to my surprise:
SFO-DFW, 321 Tuesday morning departure - cleared at gate boarding flight
DFW-MIA, 772 Tuesday afternoon - cleared at 100 hrs
MIA-STI, 738 Tuesday evening - cleared T3 hrs (during above flight to MIA)
STI-MIA, 738 Saturday morning - cleared at 100 hrs
MIA-DFW, 752 Saturday morning - cleared at T 24 hrs.
DFW-SFO, 321 Saturday afternoon - cleared at gate (pre-boarding) Note: four on upgrade list, three cleared but one seat went out empty (next to me 1A). Saw gate agent go to the back but came back solo; door closed afterwards.
SFO-DFW, 321 Tuesday morning departure - cleared at gate boarding flight
DFW-MIA, 772 Tuesday afternoon - cleared at 100 hrs
MIA-STI, 738 Tuesday evening - cleared T3 hrs (during above flight to MIA)
STI-MIA, 738 Saturday morning - cleared at 100 hrs
MIA-DFW, 752 Saturday morning - cleared at T 24 hrs.
DFW-SFO, 321 Saturday afternoon - cleared at gate (pre-boarding) Note: four on upgrade list, three cleared but one seat went out empty (next to me 1A). Saw gate agent go to the back but came back solo; door closed afterwards.
May 19, 2019, 1:32 pm
#548
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Gatwick, UK
Programs: UA *G, BA Silver
Posts: 1,673
So, however bleak it looks, there is always a chance
May 19, 2019, 3:19 pm
#549
Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 7
LAX-JFK
Any thoughts on whether I am likely to get upgraded from Premium Economy to Business using 500 mile coupons, LAX-JFK 004 on 5/25? F and J are showing 7 on EF. I'm a freshly minted Gold. Thank you.
May 19, 2019, 3:24 pm
#550
Join Date: Oct 2004
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 35
I was on AA136 last night (Saturday May 18). It varied from J6 to J0 over the past 7 days with 4-9 seats unassigned. On the day it went to J0 and at T-8 there were no unassigned seats. The upgrade list was 16 persons-long and I was no. 3 (with 15,500 EQDs). Just before they closed the doors the GA came on and have me a new boarding pass – I was the only person upgraded on the flight (presumably nos. 1 and 2 were waitlisted for F).
So, however bleak it looks, there is always a chance
So, however bleak it looks, there is always a chance
May 19, 2019, 3:26 pm
#551
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: KHOU/KIAH
Programs: AA EXP | Marriott Bonvoy Titanium| Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 11,268
May 19, 2019, 8:26 pm
#553
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Wesley Chapel, FL
Programs: American Airlines
Posts: 30,036
May 20, 2019, 5:47 am
#554
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: RDU <|> MMX
Programs: AA EXP 2MM, SK EBS
Posts: 12,494
May 20, 2019, 5:52 am
#555
Join Date: Oct 2004
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 35
Thanks for the encouragement. I'm sitting at #3 on the list and there are still unassigned seats. Crossing fingers!