Upgrade Priority
You can view your priority on the upgrade list in the American Airlines app
after check-in starting 12 hours before your flight or at the departure gate.
On Alaska operated flights, the tier order is:
- Alaska MVP Gold 100K
- Alaska MVP Gold 75K
-
American AAdvantage® Concierge Key,
Executive Platinum and Platinum Pro members (all of which are
oneworld® Emerald status)
- Alaska MVP Gold
- American AAdvantage Platinum (oneworld Sapphire)
- Alaska MVP
- American AAdvantage Gold members (oneworld Ruby)
Within tier, other elements determine your waitlist priority. Please see the
aa.com
page for more detail.
On flights operated by American, the tier order is:
-
American elites with oneworld Emerald status (AAdvantage® Concierge Key,
Executive Platinum, and Platinum Pro)
-
Alaska Elite members with oneworld Emerald Priority Tier (MVP Gold 75k and
MVP Gold 100k)
- American AAdvantage Platinum (oneworld Sapphire)
- Alaska MVP Gold
- American AAdvantage Gold members (oneworld Ruby)
- Alaska MVP
If eligible for companion upgrades and traveling with a guest, you and your
companion will be prioritized together.