Gulfstream650 From United Kingdom, joined Mar 2008, 489 posts, RR: 0 Reply 1, posted (4 years 6 months 1 week 4 days 3 hours ago) and read 2121 times:
Depends if you are flying international or not. If you are you have to pay, the rate varies according to how far you try to upgrade before you travel.
If you are flying within the US you don't have to pay, you just use your upgrades and 'join the line', your place in this line will depend upon your elite status.
Gulfstream650 From United Kingdom, joined Mar 2008, 489 posts, RR: 0 Reply 2, posted (4 years 6 months 1 week 4 days 2 hours ago) and read 2115 times:
Looks like my above post was wrong - see below.
ONE-WAY UPGRADE*
To / From To / From From Most Discount Economy From Full Fare Economy From Business
Miles Required Miles Required Miles Required
Prior to
Oct. 1,
2008 Effective
Oct. 1,
2008 Prior to
Oct. 1, 2008 Effective
Oct. 1, 2008 Prior to
Oct. 1, 2008 Effective
Oct. 1, 2008
Wholly Within Continental U.S.§/Canada 15,000 15,000 + $50∧ 5,000 15,000
Within and Between the Continental U.S./Canada/Mexico/The Caribbean 15,000 15,000 + $50∧ 7,500 8,000 15,000
Continental
U.S.§
/Canada/Mexico/Caribbean** Hawaii 15,000 + $150∧ 7,500 8,000 15,000
North America§§ Central America 12,500 15,000 + $50∧ 7,500 8,000 12,500 15,000
North America§§ Colombia, Ecuador, Peru or Venezuela 12,500 15,000 + $150∧ 7,500 8,000 12,500 15,000
Wholly within South America 12,500 7,500 12,500
North America§§ Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Uruguay 25,000 + $300∧ 25,000 + $350∧ 10,000 15,000 25,000
North America§§ Japan 25,000 + $300∧ 25,000 + $350∧ 15,000 25,000
North America§§ China 25,000 + $300∧ 25,000 + $350∧ 15,000 25,000
North America§§ Europe 25,000 + $300∧ 25,000 + $350∧ 10,000 15,000 25,000
North America§§ India
40,000 + $300∧ 40,000 + $350∧ 30,000 40,000
* Upgrade is valid to the next class of service and valid on flights marketed and operated by American Airlines
§ Continental U.S. includes Alaska.
** Caribbean includes The Bahamas and Bermuda.
§§ North America is defined as the U.S. (including Hawaii and Alaska), Canada, Mexico, Bermuda, The Bahamas, and the Caribbean.
∧ Upgrade co-pays are non-refundable.
TO/FROM designations are nondirectional; award travel may begin from either location.
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LipeGIG From Brazil, joined May 2005, 11201 posts, RR: 61 Reply 3, posted (4 years 6 months 1 week 4 hours ago) and read 1980 times:
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Quoting Gulfstream650 (Reply 1): Depends if you are flying international or not. If you are you have to pay, the rate varies according to how far you try to upgrade before you travel.
If you are flying within the US you don't have to pay, you just use your upgrades and 'join the line', your place in this line will depend upon your elite status
In fact, if you're flying high yield economy fares (B and Y) the copay isn't required but for discount economy fares, yes, you need a copay.
From C to F the copay isn't required.
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