Fare class QF business sale, economy leg on AA

[GCC]

Apologies for the slight cross post, but this is a specific question for the pundits.
Booking a QF business sale fare. If one leg of the itinerary is economy on American Airlines as a QF codeshare, what fare class will this book into?
And will I have an option to upgrade to First or Main Cabin Plus for cash via the AA website.
The QF booking engine lets me select a standard seat on the AA flight from row 12 back, I assume this is due to WP / OWE.
Many thanks.

 

[MELso]

IME, no upgrade offers on AA if booked on an 081 ticket.

 

[serfty]

Apologies for the slight cross post, but this is a specific question for the pundits.
Booking a QF business sale fare. If one leg of the itinerary is economy on American Airlines as a QF codeshare, what fare class will this book into?
And will I have an option to upgrade to First or Main Cabin Plus for cash via the AA website.
The QF booking engine lets me select a standard seat on the AA flight from row 12 back, I assume this is due to WP / OWE.
Many thanks.

OWE should get full selection of economy seats. On 2 class AA narrow bodies that is generally from row 8 and back. (Always look for "Main Cabin Extra" (MCE) as extra legroom along with enhanced drink service.

 

[GCC]

OWE should get full selection of economy seats. On 2 class AA narrow bodies that is generally from row 8 and back. (Always look for "Main Cabin Extra" (MCE) as extra legroom along with enhanced drink service.

I thought I read that selecting MCE had been removed as a benefit for OWE?

 

[SYD]

I thought I read that selecting MCE had been removed as a benefit for OWE?

It’s back.

Check both the AA app and AA website. My last trip (JFK-SFO on 3 class A321 booked direct with AA), I was able to score front row / exit row. But from memory one or other was showing a fee to select MCE.

 

[dajop]

I thought I read that selecting MCE had been removed as a benefit for OWE?

On a Republic operated E170 I was able to allocate first row of economy (presumably MCE) as a QF Gold.

 

[TeaKozy]

Booked into row 8 on a MEX-DFW flight for myself and my partner as OWE last week.

 

[Pushka]

Similar issue with current trip to Thailand. J class booking but on Bangkok airways to Koh Samui is all economy. So no upgrade. But even as WP we could not select seats further forward than row 17 until 72 hours out.