ONE-WAY UPGRADE*
To / From
To / From
From Most Discount Economy
From Full Fare Economy
From Select Business
From Full Fare Business
Miles Required
Miles Required
Miles Required
Miles Required
Wholly Within Continental U.S.§/Canada
15,000 + $50
effective Dec 1,
2009 co-pay is
$75
5,000
15,000 + $175
15,000
Within and Between the Continental U.S.§/Canada/Mexico/The Caribbean**
15,000 + $50
8,000
na
15,000
Continental
U.S.§
/Canada/Mexico/Caribbean**
Hawaii
15,000 + $150
effective Dec 1,
2009 co-pay is
$175
8,000
na
15,000
North America§§
Central America
15,000 + $50
8,000
na
15,000
North America§§
Colombia, Ecuador, Peru or Venezuela
15,000 + $150
8,000
na
15,000
Wholly within South America or Wholly within Europe
12,500
7,500
na
12,500
North America§§
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Uruguay
25,000 + $350
15,000
25,000 + $550
25,000
North America§§
Japan
25,000 + $350
15,000
25,000 + $550
25,000
North America§§
China
25,000 + $350
15,000
25,000 + $550
25,000
North America§§
Europe
25,000 + $350
15,000
25,000 + $550
25,000
North America§§
India
40,000 + $350
30,000
40,000 + $550
40,000
* Upgrade awards are only valid on individual published-fare tickets on flights marketed and operated by American Airlines and are subject to capacity controls. Co-Payment is non-refundable and inclusive of U.S. excise tax where applicable.

Upgrades are valid to the next class of service and limited to a single one-way trip with a maximum of three segments.

Full Fare Economy are published fares booked in Y or B, Select Business are published fares booked in I and Full Fare Business are published fares booked in J, D or R.
§ 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.