Mileage Upgrade on Paid Int'l U Fare?
Mar 13, 2010, 11:37 pm
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Mileage Upgrade on Paid Int'l U Fare?
I'm trying to decipher the DL mileage upgrade award charts.
I'm considering buying a DL ticket from DTW-HKG on a U Fare, then upgrading with miles.
Can I do this? I thought U was a nonupgradable fare, but the chart doesn't note it clearly. Based on my read of the chart, I'll be looking at 25k miles each way for a single-class upgrade (Coach-->Business)....
Thoughts?
I'm considering buying a DL ticket from DTW-HKG on a U Fare, then upgrading with miles.
Can I do this? I thought U was a nonupgradable fare, but the chart doesn't note it clearly. Based on my read of the chart, I'll be looking at 25k miles each way for a single-class upgrade (Coach-->Business)....
Thoughts?
Mar 13, 2010, 11:59 pm
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I'm trying to decipher the DL mileage upgrade award charts.
I'm considering buying a DL ticket from DTW-HKG on a U Fare, then upgrading with miles.
Can I do this? I thought U was a nonupgradable fare, but the chart doesn't note it clearly. Based on my read of the chart, I'll be looking at 25k miles each way for a single-class upgrade (Coach-->Business)....
Thoughts?
I'm considering buying a DL ticket from DTW-HKG on a U Fare, then upgrading with miles.
Can I do this? I thought U was a nonupgradable fare, but the chart doesn't note it clearly. Based on my read of the chart, I'll be looking at 25k miles each way for a single-class upgrade (Coach-->Business)....
Thoughts?
Mar 14, 2010, 6:02 am
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"Eligible fares include Y,B,M,H,Q, and V for all domestic travel and Y, B, M fares for all international travel." found here.
Mar 14, 2010, 7:07 am
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Mar 14, 2010, 8:04 am
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Fares are date-dependent, as well as requiring fare bucket availability, but in June ExpertFlyer shows a UPXSL77 fare at $1,440; cheapest M is MPART at $2,750.
Mar 14, 2010, 8:57 am
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I had a dream one time that a Delta International U fare was upgradeable. Birds were singing, The sun was shinning, There was peace in the middle east, Toyota's were not accelerating on their own, and RTS, Wburcham, AvidFlyer, Thomas Hudson, MikeMpls, and CalolDisney were on the FT Picnic Planning Committee.... Then I woke up........................
Mar 14, 2010, 8:59 am
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I had a dream one time that a Delta International U fare was upgradeable. Birds were singing, The sun was shinning, There was peace in the middle east, Toyota's were not accelerating on their own, and RTS, Wburcham, AvidFlyer, Thomas Hudson, MikeMpls, and CalolDisney were on the FT Picnic Planning Committee.... Then I woke up........................
I was pointing out my own theory that humans can be stupid and/or incompetent and I proved it!
Last edited by CarolDisney1; Mar 14, 2010 at 12:24 pm
Mar 14, 2010, 12:27 pm
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As I said in my edited post... I am proving my own theory. There's no limit to my stupidity or incompetence!
I am the first to admit that Delta has issues. But... I have yet to find an airline that didn't (Must admit that my one and only flight on Singapore Airways probably was closest. Of course it cost $$$$$ for that Business Class Seat)
Mar 14, 2010, 12:37 pm
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SORRY!
As I said in my edited post... I am proving my own theory. There's no limit to my stupidity or incompetence!
I am the first to admit that Delta has issues. But... I have yet to find an airline that didn't (Must admit that my one and only flight on Singapore Airways probably was closest. Of course it cost $$$$$ for that Business Class Seat)
As I said in my edited post... I am proving my own theory. There's no limit to my stupidity or incompetence!
I am the first to admit that Delta has issues. But... I have yet to find an airline that didn't (Must admit that my one and only flight on Singapore Airways probably was closest. Of course it cost $$$$$ for that Business Class Seat)
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Mar 14, 2010, 12:38 pm
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SORRY!
As I said in my edited post... I am proving my own theory. There's no limit to my stupidity or incompetence!
I am the first to admit that Delta has issues. But... I have yet to find an airline that didn't (Must admit that my one and only flight on Singapore Airways probably was closest. Of course it cost $$$$$ for that Business Class Seat)
You aren't supposed to PAY for SQ, that's what miles are for (or at least were for). 
Originally Posted by CarolDisney1
As I said in my edited post... I am proving my own theory. There's no limit to my stupidity or incompetence!
I am the first to admit that Delta has issues. But... I have yet to find an airline that didn't (Must admit that my one and only flight on Singapore Airways probably was closest. Of course it cost $$$$$ for that Business Class Seat)