An American Airlines flight upgrade policy for deadheading pilots has sparked debate on Threads.

Deadheading pilots are those who travel as passengers on a flight to be repositioned for another work schedule.

American Airlines has reportedly introduced a policy whereby deadheading pilots are prioritized over customers for upgrades to first class, placing them above the airline’s Executive Platinum and ConciergeKey members on the upgrade list .

The policy was said to have been part of the airline’s latest pilot contract. American Airlines pilots secured a new four-year agreement with the carrier in August 2023. The new contract was expected to offer “more than $9 billion of compensation and quality-of-life benefits” to 15,000 pilots, American Airlines said in a press release at the t

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