Airline online check-in & upgrading question

[Meliechick]

The last couple of times we checked in at the airport for our AA flight to FL we were offered an upgrade to 1st class for a fee. Does anyone know if seats are available does AA offer those kind of upgrades if you check in on-line or only at the airport? TIA!

 

[Tara]

If there is space available, such upgrades can be offered at the airport, too. Sometimes they'll even make announcement of upgrades for purchase in the gate area before boarding.

ETA - sorry, I misread your question. Not sure what AA does but I would guess they will offer upgrades online if they there are enough empty seats, just as other airlines do.

 

[Super 27]

The last couple of times we checked in at the airport for our AA flight to FL we were offered an upgrade to 1st class for a fee. Does anyone know if seats are available does AA offer those kind of upgrades if you check in on-line or only at the airport? TIA!

Not 100% sure about online with AA. I know that United offers it when you go online to check in, so I'm assuming AA is the same.

BUT, I do know that AA definitely offers day-of upgrades at the airport kiosks. You can go up to any of the AA check-in kiosks to print your boarding pass and it will always offer an upgrade if there's room in first. Depending on the flight, you can get a pretty good deal doing it that way.