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Jun 8, 2024 | 5:42 pm
#1
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I have no status with AA, but my wife and I were waitlisted for F on the domestic legs of my AA J award from Africa. (First two legs are with QR.) Do we go to the bottom of the upgrade list, due to no status? If not, where should we fall on the list (above/below whom)? Thanks!
Jun 8, 2024 | 6:56 pm
#2
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Belvidere, IL USA
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Yes. If anyone with status gets added to the waitlist, they jump ahead of you.
Anyone with no status that has more AA Loyalty Points over past rolling 12 months jumps ahead.
For the most part, anyone using AA Systemwide certificates or mileage award upgrades jump ahead of all complimentary upgrades.
Anyone with no status that has more AA Loyalty Points over past rolling 12 months jumps ahead.
For the most part, anyone using AA Systemwide certificates or mileage award upgrades jump ahead of all complimentary upgrades.
Jun 8, 2024 | 7:32 pm
#4
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: PHL
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 978
Nope, no complimentary upgrades for long haul international flights. And SWUs cant be used on award tickets, so OP isnt using them.
Jun 8, 2024 | 8:02 pm
#5
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I think the OP is sat in Y on the domestic legs of a J award, and hoping the F space clears. If so this is not really an upgrade- more of a getting what you paid for. But in the 100 hour upgrade window i think you are still systemically subordinate to those with status. Maybe set an EF flag for the booking code you need to clear into F, and monitor it, calling in if it opens up.
Jun 9, 2024 | 6:50 am
#6
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I have no status with AA, but my wife and I were waitlisted for F on the domestic legs of my AA J award from Africa. (First two legs are with QR.) Do we go to the bottom of the upgrade list, due to no status? If not, where should we fall on the list (above/below whom)? Thanks!
Jun 9, 2024 | 6:55 am
#7
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If you have a J award but got put in coach on some legs, can't you waitlist for those legs, similar to someone who bought a paid J or F ticket but got downgraded on one or more legs? When this happens, I thought you were above upgraders as this isn't technically an upgrade -- it's getting what you paid for. Am I missing something?
Jun 9, 2024 | 6:55 am
#8
Join Date: May 2015
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Yes. If anyone with status gets added to the waitlist, they jump ahead of you.
Anyone with no status that has more AA Loyalty Points over past rolling 12 months jumps ahead.
For the most part, anyone using AA Systemwide certificates or mileage award upgrades jump ahead of all complimentary upgrades.
Anyone with no status that has more AA Loyalty Points over past rolling 12 months jumps ahead.
For the most part, anyone using AA Systemwide certificates or mileage award upgrades jump ahead of all complimentary upgrades.
Jun 9, 2024 | 6:58 am
#9
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I have no status with AA, but my wife and I were waitlisted for F on the domestic legs of my AA J award from Africa. (First two legs are with QR.) Do we go to the bottom of the upgrade list, due to no status? If not, where should we fall on the list (above/below whom)? Thanks!
If you're wanting to know about upgrading on QR you'd have to check their web site and/or their forum here on FT.
Jun 9, 2024 | 7:10 am
#10
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If you have a J award but got put in coach on some legs, can't you waitlist for those legs, similar to someone who bought a paid J or F ticket but got downgraded on one or more legs? When this happens, I thought you were above upgraders as this isn't technically an upgrade -- it's getting what you paid for. Am I missing something?
So I could be wrong, but unless the OP is at the airport right now and has overcome #1 and #2 above, I really have no idea how they are on any kind of waitlist.
Jun 9, 2024 | 8:38 am
#11
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I have no status with AA, but my wife and I were waitlisted for F on the domestic legs of my AA J award from Africa. (First two legs are with QR.) Do we go to the bottom of the upgrade list, due to no status? If not, where should we fall on the list (above/below whom)? Thanks!
) that you were on the waitlist?
Jun 9, 2024 | 9:11 am
#12
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Not really. There is the "DSR" thing that gets thrown around on here from time to time, however 1) voluntary downgrades on award tickets are not really "DSR" as you have voluntary booked the lower cabin at booking, and 2) finding an agent that knows how to do it and will do it in this scenario (see #1 above) is very low probability, and 3) this must be done at the airport AFAIK.
So I could be wrong, but unless the OP is at the airport right now and has overcome #1 and #2 above, I really have no idea how they are on any kind of waitlist.
So I could be wrong, but unless the OP is at the airport right now and has overcome #1 and #2 above, I really have no idea how they are on any kind of waitlist.
Jun 9, 2024 | 10:34 am
#14
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I have no status with AA, but my wife and I were waitlisted for F on the domestic legs of my AA J award from Africa. (First two legs are with QR.) Do we go to the bottom of the upgrade list, due to no status? If not, where should we fall on the list (above/below whom)? Thanks!
Jun 9, 2024 | 10:56 am
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