BA<->AA Reciprocal Upgrades
Sep 14, 2022, 3:29 am
#46
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: London
Programs: BA GGL / GfL
Posts: 3,261
You are unfortunately correct. I've just tried to upgrade two flights showing A6 and A7 on EF (in the upgrade EF request) and was told the upgrade bucket was not available.
It is sad that EF's search for award cannot distinguish upgrade A/C buckets from their sales equivalent.
It is sad that EF's search for award cannot distinguish upgrade A/C buckets from their sales equivalent.
Pilot37
Sep 14, 2022, 3:29 am
#47
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Jan 2002
Posts: 44,597
First - Upgrade (for 3-cabin flights only) (A)
and/or
Business - Upgrade (Including 2-Cabin Domestic First) (C)
to find the upgrade availability as opposed to the regular availability
Sep 14, 2022, 6:12 am
#48
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Netherlands
Posts: 4,282
Hi all,
Since this is quite recent, I was not able to determine the following situation using BA Gold upgrade vouchers
Does anyone know how does this work for
- BA operated, AA coded, AA ticketed?
- BA coded, AA operated, AA ticketed?
- a mix of both above situation
Would you need the availability as per AA or BA?
Maybe there should be a Wiki on this topic.
Cheers!
Since this is quite recent, I was not able to determine the following situation using BA Gold upgrade vouchers
Does anyone know how does this work for
- BA operated, AA coded, AA ticketed?
- BA coded, AA operated, AA ticketed?
- a mix of both above situation
Would you need the availability as per AA or BA?
Maybe there should be a Wiki on this topic.
Cheers!
Sep 14, 2022, 7:33 am
#49
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Lincolnshire, UK
Programs: BA GGL - maybe only briefly!
Posts: 1,378
There is a GUF thread and wiki. These latest changes were in late May so you need to read from about post 583 onwards - BA Gold Upgrade Voucher Discussion and Wiki Thread
I used a GUF on a multi-sector BA ticket recently, the BA TATL upgrade was standard but the AA legs that could be upgraded (transcon) had to have availability on the AA prime flight numbers rather than the BA codeshare numbers. It all worked but I've ended up with a BA PNR and 2 AA record locators.
I used a GUF on a multi-sector BA ticket recently, the BA TATL upgrade was standard but the AA legs that could be upgraded (transcon) had to have availability on the AA prime flight numbers rather than the BA codeshare numbers. It all worked but I've ended up with a BA PNR and 2 AA record locators.
Sep 14, 2022, 8:02 am
#50
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Gatwick, UK
Programs: UA *G, BA Silver
Posts: 1,673
Yes it can. If you want to find upgrade availability, use the award search on EF and select
First - Upgrade (for 3-cabin flights only) (A)
and/or
Business - Upgrade (Including 2-Cabin Domestic First) (C)
to find the upgrade availability as opposed to the regular availability
First - Upgrade (for 3-cabin flights only) (A)
and/or
Business - Upgrade (Including 2-Cabin Domestic First) (C)
to find the upgrade availability as opposed to the regular availability
- For AA C & A Upgrades: to get the most accurate results, upgrade searches should be done segment by segment. Upgrade inventory results are NOT valid for segments that are part of a connection, only for individual segments
- American Award & Upgrade availability is not valid for codeshares. Instead, search for Awards on partners by selecting the partner airline.
Sep 15, 2022, 2:25 am
#51
Join Date: Mar 2003
Programs: BA GGL; AA LT Gold; AS 100K; DL MM GM; Hyatt G*list, Hilton Diamond; SQ silver
Posts: 3,806
See SeattleDavid's post. I had mistakenly thought the opposite, i.e. I had searched for the married segment availability, having sometimes been frustrated with some AA agents' insistance (rightly or wrongly) that to modify awards, they had to search again for the full itinerary.
Last edited by DeltaFlyingProf; Sep 15, 2022 at 3:39 am
Sep 15, 2022, 2:44 pm
#52
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Las Vegas
Programs: BA Gold; Hilton Honors Diamond
Posts: 3,227
So I am just curious if anyone has seen any sight of these mysterious two SWU vouchers that we're meant to be receiving? I passed the 2500 threshold last week and not only do I not have the two new SWUs but I still don't have my GUF2.
Sep 15, 2022, 3:19 pm
#53
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: FRA, JFK
Programs: BAEC GGL, A3*S, Bonvoy Gold, HH Gold
Posts: 1,006
Sep 16, 2022, 4:00 am
#54
Join Date: Mar 2003
Programs: BA GGL; AA LT Gold; AS 100K; DL MM GM; Hyatt G*list, Hilton Diamond; SQ silver
Posts: 3,806
You are probably right. AA is letting its members upgrade using their existing SWUs on BA. It would make sense that the reciprocal benefit is us using GUFs on AA.
Sep 17, 2022, 3:31 am
#55
Join Date: Oct 2014
Programs: BA GGL, Hilton Diamond, IHG Diamond
Posts: 813
Wow this thread got depressing quickly.
Oh the thought of BA rolling out a genuine new benefit.
“Effective immediately, British Airways Executive Club Gold members receive two systemwide upgrade equivalents that can be used for an upgrade on American Airlines”
OMAAT oversold their ‘bottom line’.
Oh the thought of BA rolling out a genuine new benefit.
“Effective immediately, British Airways Executive Club Gold members receive two systemwide upgrade equivalents that can be used for an upgrade on American Airlines”
OMAAT oversold their ‘bottom line’.
Sep 17, 2022, 7:04 am
#56
Join Date: Mar 2015
Programs: BA GGL
Posts: 2,447
Oh wow this could be massive.
I've got a PE ticket for LHR-LAX (BA), LAX-HNL (AA), OGG-DFW (AA), DFW-LHR (BA) before the year is out.
It's a 125 ticket (I think, need to check) so any opportunity to step into business C on the return AA leg would be major for me.
Here's hoping for more formal information soon 😍
I've got a PE ticket for LHR-LAX (BA), LAX-HNL (AA), OGG-DFW (AA), DFW-LHR (BA) before the year is out.
It's a 125 ticket (I think, need to check) so any opportunity to step into business C on the return AA leg would be major for me.
Here's hoping for more formal information soon 😍
Oct 25, 2022, 11:07 am
#57
Join Date: Mar 2003
Programs: BA GGL; AA LT Gold; AS 100K; DL MM GM; Hyatt G*list, Hilton Diamond; SQ silver
Posts: 3,806
There is a GUF thread and wiki. These latest changes were in late May so you need to read from about post 583 onwards - BA Gold Upgrade Voucher Discussion and Wiki Thread
I used a GUF on a multi-sector BA ticket recently, the BA TATL upgrade was standard but the AA legs that could be upgraded (transcon) had to have availability on the AA prime flight numbers rather than the BA codeshare numbers. It all worked but I've ended up with a BA PNR and 2 AA record locators.
I used a GUF on a multi-sector BA ticket recently, the BA TATL upgrade was standard but the AA legs that could be upgraded (transcon) had to have availability on the AA prime flight numbers rather than the BA codeshare numbers. It all worked but I've ended up with a BA PNR and 2 AA record locators.