AAdvantage® status members have access to complimentary upgrades for travel on American within North America when eligible seats are available.

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Use your AAdvantage® miles to upgrade to a higher cabin of service on Qantas (including codeshare flights).

Flights not eligible for upgrades include sale fares with Qantas on international flights, excluding domestic travel within Australia. Sale fares start with E, N, O or Q.

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Terms and conditions

Note: Any new mileage upgrade award requests on American Airlines, British Airways and Iberia flights must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m. CT on August 11, 2025.

For mileage upgrades requested between 12 midnight CT on June 12, 2025, and 11:59 p.m. CT on August 11, 2025, your one-way trip must begin no later than 11:59 p.m. CT December 31, 2025, and be completed by 12 midnight CT on January 1, 2026.

Any voluntary changes to an existing mileage upgrade must be made no later than 11:59 p.m. CT on August 11, 2025. Any changes to a mileage upgrade after that date will result in the mileage upgrade being canceled, in which case the miles will be reinstated but the non-refundable cash co-payment will not be refunded.

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American Airlines upgrade awards are valid on individual published-fare tickets on flights marketed and operated by American Airlines. Mileage upgrade awards are not applicable on codeshare flights and don't apply to award tickets or Basic Economy fare tickets.
All upgrades are subject to availability at the time the mileage upgrade is requested. Mileage upgrade seats may not be available on all flights or to all destinations and are subject to capacity controls.
The upgrade is a single cabin upgrade from the cabin booked, to the next cabin. A maximum of three segments in one direction may be upgraded. All segments being upgraded must be on the same ticket.
The fare conditions of the original purchased fare will still apply.
Tickets upgraded using mileage upgrade awards will accrue miles based on the original purchased fare.
For American Airlines flights, if your upgrade hasn't been confirmed as of check-in, we will automatically add you to the airport upgrade standby list, using your original request date and time stamp. In order for this to occur, please be sure you have the appropriate number of miles in your account at least 48 hours prior to departure.
All upgrades are subject to availability at the time the mileage upgrade is requested. Mileage upgrade seats may not be available on all flights or to all destinations and are subject to capacity controls. No waitlisting or standby is allowed for an upgrade on British Airways or Iberia flights. The upgrade is a single cabin upgrade from the cabin booked, to the next cabin. This may vary depending on which carrier operates the flights and the aircraft configuration. A maximum of three segments in one direction may be upgraded. All segments being upgraded must be on the same ticket. The fare conditions of the original purchased fare will still apply. Tickets upgraded using mileage upgrade awards will accrue miles based on the original purchased fare. American Airlines, British Airways or Iberia flights or codeshare flights marketed and operated by American Airlines, British Airways or Iberia are eligible. Reservations booked through a source other than American Airlines must include at least one flight with an American Airlines flight number in order to be eligible (includes codeshare flights operated by British Airways or Iberia but booked as an American Airlines flight number.) Cancellations to the original ticket purchased 7 or more days prior to departure will have up to 24 hours from the time it’s ticketed to be eligible for a full ticket refund including the reinstatement of award miles and a refund of the co-pay amount paid.