How can I upgrade an American Airlines flight ticket?

American Airlines has set a benchmark in the Civil Aviation sector by providing its passengers with high-quality business-class travel experiences. American Airlines allows passengers to upgrade their tickets for a better travel experience and comfortable journey. The upper-class tickets include exclusive meals, beverages, priority services at the Airport, and access to Business lounges.

You can upgrade American Airlines flight tickets online through the website by calling a representative and visiting the booking counters. It will help to read the American Airlines Ticket Upgrade policy before proceeding further to see the procedures applicable to your current situation.

Ticket Upgrade Policy at American Airlines:

• You can upgrade your American Airlines ticket only if you have purchased it through their website/ mobile app, call centers, or booking offices.
• Ticket upgrade is possible only if the seats are available in the desired class.
• The price of the ticket totally depends on the route and Flight on which you have made the booking.
• By paying the required charges, you can upgrade to a higher class if you have a Basic Economy ticket.
• If you want to transfer your High-class tickets to a lower class, you will receive the remaining amount through e-credits.
• If you upgrade your tickets after check-in, then you need to check in again.
• If you are getting a last-minute upgrade to the seats near the emergency exit, then you need to follow certain terms and conditions of the airline.

Procedure to upgrade the tickets at American Airlines:

There are mainly three ways to upgrade your tickets at American Airlines

• Online through the website

• By calling a representative

• Visiting the American Airlines Booking office

Let’s quickly take a look at all three ways.

Online through the website:

You can upgrade your tickets online to complete the process quickly and save time standing in a queue at the booking counters. The process to upgrade the ticket online is as follows:

• Visit the website www.aa.com

• Search for your Booking details by entering your Booking Reference and Last Name in the My Trips section.

• Select the Flight you are willing to upgrade and click the Add Upgrade option.

• Select your desired Class and Seat to proceed to the Payments page.

• Make the required payment and a new Booking code will be generated for your upgraded ticket.

• You will receive a system-generated confirmation email.

By calling a representative:

You can also upgrade your tickets by dialing the American Airlines phone number at 800-433-7300 / +1-802-304-5759 and choosing to upgrade the ticket. Share your booking details with the representative to get the available upgrade options. Select an option you prefer, and you can pay online through the IVR mode of payment by punching in your card details or holding the payment to pay at the Airport.

Visiting the American Airlines Booking office:

Another way to upgrade your tickets is by approaching an American Airlines customer service representative at their Booking counters. Share your ticket details with the representative, and they will brief you about the available options. Select a seat in your desired class from the available options and make the required payment. After successful payment, they will upgrade your ticket and hand over the boarding pass to you.