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Questions about receiving a higher tier of service than originally contracted, such as flying in a more premium cabin or receiving a higher category of room at a hotel.

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Is there something useful I can 'spend' my American Airlines 500-mile upgrades on, except do...

I travel on American Airlines a lot, but most of my trips are international (I'm not a US resident), so I earn more AAdvantage 500-mile upgrades than I can ever use (they aren't valid except for US domestic …
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Is there something useful I can 'spend' my American Airlines 500-mile upgrades on, except do...

To follow up on my question - I emailed American to ask them if there was anything else I could do with these upgrades; and they allowed me to convert as many as I wished to miles, at 500 miles per upgrade …
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What tips or tricks can you use to get an upgraded/better hire car?

(In a similar vein to this question on hotel room upgrades and this question on flight upgrades...) …
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I bought an economy ticket and was issued first class ticket

It is perfectly possible that there is no Business/First class cabin on the plane - you don't say how long the flight is. For example, British Airways flights within the UK are sometimes booked as "C" …
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Can I see the American Airlines upgrade list on their website?

American Airlines provide an upgrade list on their mobile apps, so you can see what position you are in for an upgrade. However, strangely, there doesn't seem to be any way to see this through your re …
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Are there any ways to get American Airlines systemwide upgrades, apart from having Executive...

I used to have American Airlines Executive Platinum status, which entitles one to eight systemwide upgrades each year. … Are there any other lesser-known ways to obtain Systemwide Upgrades, or an equivalent? …
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What tips or tricks can you use to get "upgraded"/better hotel rooms?

(Inspired by this question on flight upgrades), Most non-budget hotels have various categories of rooms - perhaps larger rooms, "Executive" rooms, suites, and so on. … (Related question on car hire upgrades) …
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Strategy to improve seats on a flight?

Almost always, I find the best approach is "gradual improvement". Almost all the seating changes you need to make can be made most effectively through the airline's own website: Firstly, always chec …
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What techniques, tricks or otherwise have you used to get upgrades on flights?

As Gagravarr says, having elite status with an airline can sometimes lead to upgrades due to overbooking. … This, combined with occasional "complimentary" (involuntary in airline terminology) upgrades due to overbooking can mean upgrades are very frequent once you reach the higher levels of status. …
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