Quick Companion Upgrade Question - When Should Y Clear
#1
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Quick Companion Upgrade Question - When Should Y Clear
Hi all,
I have a somewhat of an oddball situation - traveling on Y to Mexico with a non-status companion. My upgrade cleared and the flight is still X8/Z8.
The companion's upgrade, however, is still yet to clear.
Question: What is the rule for Y-fare upgrades for non-status companions?
The chart on the Rules Page provides somewhat of a limbo - it addresses medallions on Y and elites and companions on B and lower fares. However, it does not list the priority for companions on Y.
Some of the verbiage below makes one believe that the magic window is 'no sooner than' 24 hours (consistent with regular companion upgrade priority) - but shouldn't/wouldn't there be a special treatment for the full fare folks similar to medallions on Y?
Thanks for your thoughts!
I have a somewhat of an oddball situation - traveling on Y to Mexico with a non-status companion. My upgrade cleared and the flight is still X8/Z8.
The companion's upgrade, however, is still yet to clear.
Question: What is the rule for Y-fare upgrades for non-status companions?
The chart on the Rules Page provides somewhat of a limbo - it addresses medallions on Y and elites and companions on B and lower fares. However, it does not list the priority for companions on Y.
Some of the verbiage below makes one believe that the magic window is 'no sooner than' 24 hours (consistent with regular companion upgrade priority) - but shouldn't/wouldn't there be a special treatment for the full fare folks similar to medallions on Y?
Thanks for your thoughts!
#2
Join Date: Nov 2009
Programs: DL PM 1MM
Posts: 3,437
Hi all,
I have a somewhat of an oddball situation - traveling on Y to Mexico with a non-status companion. My upgrade cleared and the flight is still X8/Z8.
The companion's upgrade, however, is still yet to clear.
Question: What is the rule for Y-fare upgrades for non-status companions?
The chart on the Rules Page provides somewhat of a limbo - it addresses medallions on Y and elites and companions on B and lower fares. However, it does not list the priority for companions on Y.
Some of the verbiage below makes one believe that the magic window is 'no sooner than' 24 hours (consistent with regular companion upgrade priority) - but shouldn't/wouldn't there be a special treatment for the full fare folks similar to medallions on Y?
Thanks for your thoughts!
I have a somewhat of an oddball situation - traveling on Y to Mexico with a non-status companion. My upgrade cleared and the flight is still X8/Z8.
The companion's upgrade, however, is still yet to clear.
Question: What is the rule for Y-fare upgrades for non-status companions?
The chart on the Rules Page provides somewhat of a limbo - it addresses medallions on Y and elites and companions on B and lower fares. However, it does not list the priority for companions on Y.
Some of the verbiage below makes one believe that the magic window is 'no sooner than' 24 hours (consistent with regular companion upgrade priority) - but shouldn't/wouldn't there be a special treatment for the full fare folks similar to medallions on Y?
Thanks for your thoughts!
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Thank you!
#5
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Since it wont help with the upgrade, if you don't need it to be a y fare, refund the ticket, buy it again as a lower fare, then link the new ticket to your pnr so he'll get the companion upgrade (if available) and save money, unless it has to be a y fare
#6
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The DL Medallion upgrade page still omits mention of when non-Medallion companions booked in full Y class will clear.
Is it really no earlier than within 24hrs of depature? Why is the website ambiguous in this one instance?
-FlyerBeek
Is it really no earlier than within 24hrs of depature? Why is the website ambiguous in this one instance?
-FlyerBeek