American Airlines has initiated a limited beta test for online redemption of systemwide upgrade certificates, fulfilling a promise made earlier this year. The trial began on Monday and is available to select AAdvantage members who were notified via email. This test will last two to three weeks and aims to assess the need for adjustments before broader implementation.
A company spokesperson stated, "This feature is something our members have requested for some time, so we're eager for the results of this test to inform how we can continue to make engaging with the AAdvantage program easy for our members."
Despite not specifying a global rollout date, American Airlines appears to be progressing towards making this functionality available to all AAdvantage members by year's end.