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Originally Posted by feysul
(Post 35939865)
I would like your opinions on what airline would have the best chance of Paid upgrade from PE to Business?
I would also like to get an idea of which one would be more reasonable. I am flying from Chicago to London Mid March.. Looking at ExpertFlyer there seems to be ample inventory as of today on AA or BA. I also am One World Emerald...Iberia Platino.... I dont know if that makes a difference or not. Take a look at the below thread for lots of datapoints. https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/amer...ispreloading=1 |
Originally Posted by feysul
(Post 35939865)
I would like your opinions on what airline would have the best chance of Paid upgrade from PE to Business?
I would also like to get an idea of which one would be more reasonable. I am flying from Chicago to London Mid March.. Looking at ExpertFlyer there seems to be ample inventory as of today on AA or BA. I also am One World Emerald...Iberia Platino.... I don't know if that makes a difference or not. OP's similar thread in BA forum--> https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/brit...l#post35939929 |
I'm 5 out of 40 BOS-CLT today for 2 open seats. I cleared CLT-TPA 5 days ago.
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Last Sunday ATL/CLT, EXP with around 250K LP number 2 on the list cleared at the gate. For the most part I'm taking the cash upgrades, if not, upgrades seem pretty sparse to me.
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2 weeks out, LAX-MIA has 12 seats in First remaining and using SWU as EP... let's hope something comes through but hard to get flagship upgrade on this route.
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1/26 - DAY to DCA - 1 EXP and 3 GLD all cleared at T-26
Also CMH-PHX on 12/27 - no. 2 on upgrade list, did not clear no seats remaining PHX-LIH on 12/27 - 1 EXP @270,000 LP cleared at gate, #1 on upgrade list with 1 seat remaining LIH-PHX on 1/2 did not clear, no. 3 on upgrade list with 0 seats remaining PHX-CMH on 1/3 cleared at gate, no. 1 on upgrade list with 1 seat remaining |
Originally Posted by globetraveler
(Post 35941749)
2 weeks out, LAX-MIA has 12 seats in First remaining and using SWU as EP... let's hope something comes through but hard to get flagship upgrade on this route.
Once you waitlist the SWU the in app offer option also disappears. You may have better luck just monitoring the in app upgrades daily, and waitlisting SWU closer in (or when there is EF alert). At least that was the case for LAX-JFK , I imagine LAX-MIA is similar. |
Originally Posted by jerseytom
(Post 35933340)
Debating choosing 2x SWU as a reward, but trying to figure out if there's any reasonable chance of them clearing.
The only firm-ish plans I have for AA long haul this year is CLT-LHR, maybe in May or maybe in September. EXP ~250k LP. I haven't watched it like a hawk, but in general any time I've looked at CLT-LHR C space it's always been zero. 😅 And close-in seat availability even now in January, looking at this Thursday is J1 or J2. I'd have to think it wouldn't be any better in higher demand months trying to snag a last-minute seat. If it's a really slim chance I won't bother with SWU and will figure out a different strategy. |
There are no comp upgrades on the 3 class LAX KFJ from J to D. I must be using an j stringent so it will be whenever and if they ever drop in an A award seat
Originally Posted by chuck1
(Post 35904539)
Is the upgrade waitlist for A the same as C in the sense that if it doesn't clear in advance, it won't until T-27 or so?
The is a R to A upgrade LAX-JFK. |
Question for my dad, he just got EXP from a DL status match, does he have to do anything to request a complimentary upgrade for his upcoming flights? Doesn't see anywhere to do it in the app or website like on DL.
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Originally Posted by coke cans and winglets
(Post 35943993)
Question for my dad, he just got EXP from a DL status match, does he have to do anything to request a complimentary upgrade for his upcoming flights? Doesn't see anywhere to do it in the app or website like on DL.
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Originally Posted by JJeffrey
(Post 35944019)
It's automatic. However if he booked these trips before getting status then he might need to call AA to refresh his # on the reservation to make sure his EXP status is picked up.
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Originally Posted by coke cans and winglets
(Post 35944024)
Gotcha, he did book them before but it is letting him select free preferred and MCE seats now so I'm assuming it's picked up?
If he pulls up his reservations online and scroll to the bottom he should see an upgrades section where it will say "complimentary upgrades requested". If that's not there then I'd call. |
Originally Posted by globetraveler
(Post 35941749)
2 weeks out, LAX-MIA has 12 seats in First remaining and using SWU as EP... let's hope something comes through but hard to get flagship upgrade on this route.
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Originally Posted by fastflyer
(Post 35944283)
I have two seats (mileage upgraded from economy to business) on the 77W MIA-LAX in a couple of months. Is AA still following the "no double upgrades" policy, or can we waitlist for F? What about award tickets in business -- may they upgrade to F? Wondering if that rule has changed since AA announced the eventual suspension of 3-class F.
No comp upgrades to F from J on domestic itineraries. |
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