MilesBuzz! - Using Credit Card Derived FF Miles For Upgrades

I have both Continental Airlines Mastercard and Visa credit cards which I have accumulated over 150,000 frequent flyer miles. In Dec 03 I booked a R/T coach flight for my wife and I (on-line) to Las Vegas in Mar 04. I want to upgrade to first class using non Elite miles. One-Pass operators keep turning me away stating no seats available and no waiting lists available. Something isn't right. They won't even let me pay additional to upgrade fare classes. If I talk to 10 different One Pass operators I get 10 different answers. I know there are First Class seats available by checking my flights on-line as if I were paying full first class rates. Four months in advance booking!!!
Any suggestions????

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You might get a better response posting on the Continental Forum, and asking this thread to be closed.

Welcome to Flyertalk, Airline Traveler!

Since your question is about using Continental miles, I'll help you to get the best answer to your question by moving this thread to the Continental Airlines forum (http://www.flyertalk.com/forumcgi/forumdisplay.cgi?action=topics&forum=Continental&number=20&DaysPrune=5&LastLogin=). That should put things in front of the right audience - please continue to follow this thread there.

Regards,
Gary
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MilesBuzz and Delta moderator