# American Airlines limits elite upgrades on nine domestic routes 2026-08-07T01:46:29+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet American Airlines will change its AAdvantage upgrade policy from August 25, limiting complimentary upgrades on nine domestic routes to premium economy instead of business class. The Times Now report says the current policy allows members with main cabin tickets on three-cabin flights to move directly to business class when seats are available. Affected routes include New York JFK to Los Angeles, New York JFK to San Francisco and Boston to Los Angeles. Some Hawaii flights are also covered. On two-cabin domestic flights, elite members can still upgrade from the main cabin to first class. The airline told USA Today that the change follows its expansion of premium economy on more domestic routes. ## Coverage - timesnownews.com Tags: AAdvantage, air travel, American Airlines, elite upgrades Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/american-airlines-limits-elite-upgrades-on-nine-domestic-routes/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/american-airlines-limits-elite-upgrades-on-nine-domestic-routes/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.