Mar 6, 22, 2:17 pm
Last edit by: JDiver
Chances of Upgrade Request Clearing (Be aware of possible upgrade priority changes as of Loyalty Points becoming the qualifier for rewards)
(Upgrades were prioritized by elite status and then time of request until 20 May 2017)
Elite status
Upgrade type
Then, by
Link to 2020-2021 archived thread.
For previous changes, 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
(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
- EQD earned, possibly changing to Loyalty Points earned, in the past 12 months (rolling) as far as we know today
- Booking class
- Time of request
Link to 2020-2021 archived thread.
For previous changes, 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
Chances of Upgrade Clearing and Availability (2022 master thread)
Aug 23, 22, 12:14 pm
#496
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BWI-JFK 8/25 1:02pm Departure E175: Cleared at T-48.
Aug 23, 22, 12:15 pm
#497
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My flight to San Antonio leaving tomorrow has had seats in F for the last week. AA is selling buy up offers on the app rather than upgrade. All seats will be most likely sold by today.
Aug 23, 22, 2:49 pm
#498
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I do wonder the potential for cannibalizing F sales at the ticket point of sale. I'm on a DCA-ORD over Labor Day Weekend and POS it was like $400pp for F, bought Y @ $150pp and have a $97 upgrade offer in the app which I'll probably take in the coming days once I firm up plans. I'm missing out on ~$13 worth of LPs/RDMs doing it that way which is a no brainer to me.
Aug 23, 22, 3:14 pm
#499
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Originally Posted by josephbanjo7
Thank you for your response and the great points, is there a way in expertflyer or otherwise to tell which first seats are eligible for an upgrade? The theory of 1+1 not having 2 open at the same time makes a ton of sense. But if that's the case going forward would it be better to have 3 separate PNR and wait till my wife and my upgrades process (if space open) than add the MIL PNR to one of our reservations so it only needs to find 1 more seat then? Or is it just more likely that schedule changes, last minute booking into first or a Plat Pro or higher their bought a seat last minute.
We understand upgrades aren't promised just trying to understand if we could have done anything different on our end to have a higher success rate. But anyways thanks for all the explanations, I will share them with the wife.
We understand upgrades aren't promised just trying to understand if we could have done anything different on our end to have a higher success rate. But anyways thanks for all the explanations, I will share them with the wife.
There is no way, on ExpertFlyer or elsewhere, to tell how many seats are eligible for an upgrade. That functionality used to exist but is long gone.
Aug 24, 22, 10:13 am
#500
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today DFW-SAT I'm 3 out of 20 for zero seats (180 LP). The TOD's took care of that! 
Aug 24, 22, 10:33 am
#501
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: New York
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I thought a Saturday AM JFK-BOS would be an easy upgrade, but here we are 4 days out with a full F cabin.
Upgrade offer yesterday for the last seat via the app was $200
No thanks LOL
Upgrade offer yesterday for the last seat via the app was $200
No thanks LOL
Aug 28, 22, 6:32 pm
#502
Join Date: Dec 2005
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Not sure which of the UG threads this goes in. Flying CLT to Dub, tomorrow. Short 1 SWU so I'm in coach and Mrs. Deac83 has the SWU. Seats available in J and PE.
I'm in 18J which as not seat in front of it, but wondering if AA pulls up Elite for comp UG's regularly. I saw this on a flight to EDI, where I was using a SWU and people were 'dazed and confused' on how they got comp UG's.
I'm sleeping the entire time so don't really care as long as I don't a have some ones seat in my lap. Curious if anyone had a strategy for this in the past.
I'm in 18J which as not seat in front of it, but wondering if AA pulls up Elite for comp UG's regularly. I saw this on a flight to EDI, where I was using a SWU and people were 'dazed and confused' on how they got comp UG's.
I'm sleeping the entire time so don't really care as long as I don't a have some ones seat in my lap. Curious if anyone had a strategy for this in the past.
Aug 28, 22, 6:36 pm
#503
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Originally Posted by enviroian
today DFW-SAT I'm 3 out of 20 for zero seats (180 LP). The TOD's took care of that!
Aug 28, 22, 6:48 pm
#504
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Originally Posted by deac83
Not sure which of the UG threads this goes in. Flying CLT to Dub, tomorrow. Short 1 SWU so I'm in coach and Mrs. Deac83 has the SWU. Seats available in J and PE.
I'm in 18J which as not seat in front of it, but wondering if AA pulls up Elite for comp UG's regularly. I saw this on a flight to EDI, where I was using a SWU and people were 'dazed and confused' on how they got comp UG's.
I'm in 18J which as not seat in front of it, but wondering if AA pulls up Elite for comp UG's regularly. I saw this on a flight to EDI, where I was using a SWU and people were 'dazed and confused' on how they got comp UG's.
Aug 28, 22, 7:15 pm
#505
Join Date: Dec 2005
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Originally Posted by js1993
Believe the only strategy is to pay before it sells out. The EDI upgrades were likely very lucky op-up upgrades due to Y being oversold.
If they offered me ~ $300 Ug, that would be worth it but, like I said, I'm going to sleep the entire time so how much is a lie flat seat worth? Certainly not Points plus Cash.
And my 'interest' is more of the game we play: Try and maximize your personal benefit from AA at no cost to you.
Aug 28, 22, 8:32 pm
#506
Join Date: Feb 2021
Location: San Francisco
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Chances of Upgrade on LAX-LHR?
I know this is a pretty specific question, but anyone have any luck/no luck getting upgraded to Business C class on the AA LAX-LHR route? Just wondering if theres a lot of high ranking AA elites on this flight route. Im assuming its a pretty popular route, I have an SWU via AS, and it looks like I have upgrade priority only after AA Platinum Pro members. Thanks for any feedback.
Aug 29, 22, 2:31 am
#507
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Well, well. DCA-ORD just now cleared for today's flight. It was F4 or F5 for at least two days and I guess revenue management gave up and upgraded a bunch of us. Its now F1.
Aug 29, 22, 2:06 pm
#508
Join Date: Dec 2005
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Originally Posted by js1993
Believe the only strategy is to pay before it sells out. The EDI upgrades were likely very lucky op-up upgrades due to Y being oversold.
Aug 29, 22, 2:21 pm
#509
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GLD Upgrades do Happen
SFO-CLT Sunday night redeye (321)
CLT-HPN (CR7)
My GLD low-LP father was upgraded on both flights at the 24 hour window, which was shocking. I took a look at the lists and both didnt have any pax listed.
He was not so fortunate on his outbound legs on Thursday afternoon. Looked to be 2/3 down the relatively long lists on both segments.
CLT-HPN (CR7)
My GLD low-LP father was upgraded on both flights at the 24 hour window, which was shocking. I took a look at the lists and both didnt have any pax listed.
He was not so fortunate on his outbound legs on Thursday afternoon. Looked to be 2/3 down the relatively long lists on both segments.
Aug 29, 22, 3:43 pm
#510
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Originally Posted by deac83
Well the AA club in CLT did move me into PE. DFW AA club didn't come up with this, FWIW.
