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FAQ: What's a Systemwide Upgrade / SWU / eVIP / VIP? (Master thread)
FAQ: What's a Systemwide Upgrade / SWU / eVIP / VIP? (Master thread)
ARCHIVE: SWU / VIP / eVIP Systemwide Upgrade questions
Oct 12, 2010, 12:57 pm
#166
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Hi folks,
I accidentally did Systemwide upgrade and like to downgrade again as I want to use these Upgrades for my other vacation. Shall I be able to do that?. I want to clarify before I talk to AA about this Downgrade. Will they credit me back I accidentally upgraded to my Bank?.
Thanks a lot in advance.
I accidentally did Systemwide upgrade and like to downgrade again as I want to use these Upgrades for my other vacation. Shall I be able to do that?. I want to clarify before I talk to AA about this Downgrade. Will they credit me back I accidentally upgraded to my Bank?.
Thanks a lot in advance.
Oct 12, 2010, 1:00 pm
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Oct 12, 2010, 1:04 pm
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Plus, while the 757 may be slightly inferior to other narrow bodies in F, its also inferior in Y (especially when you get the old non-wingtipped headrests). It may not be the best upgrade experience but with two red-eyes back to back (followed by a late night of election night boozing), clearing that one seemed essential to my sanity.
While I'm 5'9" and 170 lbs. and thus am not in desperate need of width or legroom - if there is someone in 10B/10E, I can't possibly see how 10A/F would be more comfortable than F. If there wasn't, then I'd say ok for someone who was really tall. But otherwise, I just don't get it. What am I missing?
While I'm 5'9" and 170 lbs. and thus am not in desperate need of width or legroom - if there is someone in 10B/10E, I can't possibly see how 10A/F would be more comfortable than F. If there wasn't, then I'd say ok for someone who was really tall. But otherwise, I just don't get it. What am I missing?
For daytime flights I agree with you, I actually like the 757 and would take F any day of the week over Y.For night flights though, I find myself sliding all around the large, slick brown leather seats. That, coupled with the lack of adjustable headrests, and I have a very hard time sleeping. Just personal preference, but I've slept much better stretched out and propping a pillow up against the window in 10 A/F.
Oct 12, 2010, 3:36 pm
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Oct 12, 2010, 7:41 pm
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For night flights though, I find myself sliding all around the large, slick brown leather seats. That, coupled with the lack of adjustable headrests, and I have a very hard time sleeping. Just personal preference, but I've slept much better stretched out and propping a pillow up against the window in 10 A/F.
Oct 12, 2010, 10:22 pm
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Oct 12, 2010, 11:20 pm
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SWU usage
Is there a way to check on-line which flights a SWU was used on? I can see that my available SWU has gone down, but I can't find the associated upgrade. I'm wait-listed on several flights and checking the seat map, none of them shows the upgrade.
Oct 13, 2010, 8:20 am
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It would be really nice to have this displayed along with our balances on AA.com. Perhaps this will be part of a future enhancement, which we might see in the year 2525 (if man is still alive, if woman can survive).
Oct 13, 2010, 7:21 pm
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Thanks, I did just that.
I actually had 10 upgrade requests working in the past week or so (8 cleared, waiting on 2). It turned out that this was the 11th which I kind of forgot about - it is for a good friend one mine flying in Nov. The SWU cleared, but he had to change flight date ("just after" the upgrade cleared) so the SUW is already subtracted, but the record still shows him in Y (he is wait-listed for the new date).
I actually had 10 upgrade requests working in the past week or so (8 cleared, waiting on 2). It turned out that this was the 11th which I kind of forgot about - it is for a good friend one mine flying in Nov. The SWU cleared, but he had to change flight date ("just after" the upgrade cleared) so the SUW is already subtracted, but the record still shows him in Y (he is wait-listed for the new date).
Oct 13, 2010, 10:25 pm
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Oct 14, 2010, 12:29 pm
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If the flight is on AA but ticket is issued by say BA evip cannot be applied to it right?
Oct 14, 2010, 3:44 pm
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Cheers.