Auto upgrade

Old Oct 19, 2016, 12:48 pm
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Auto upgrade

On the upgrade page via manage your booking, I see there is an auto upgrade feature - is that new or a platinum benefit? (This is my first booking since making it to plat).
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Old Oct 19, 2016, 1:03 pm
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Wow! I have it, too (as Gold). I guess its a new universal feature. Pretty awesome, too!

Wonder if this is Mueller's contributions beginning to show? With the seat selection cost, now this, the online change your flights has become way more usable and stable, as well.
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Old Oct 19, 2016, 2:18 pm
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Dont see anything

Is that for an uograde with miles and/or cash?
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Old Oct 19, 2016, 2:49 pm
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Originally Posted by kuroko
Dont see anything

Is that for an uograde with miles and/or cash?
Miles
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Old Oct 20, 2016, 12:34 am
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Sounds great, will definitely make use of it.

I only hope this won't be as unreliable as the upgrade alerts. When I'm waiting for upgrades to become available, I always sign up for alerts, but in about 90% of occasions I find upgrades are open before any SMS/email is sent out...
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Old Oct 20, 2016, 2:37 am
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I think this depends on how many people are on the auto-upgrade already.

And how will people be selected if multiple have chosen the auto-upgrade?

First comes first base
Status
Type of ticket and booking class


So many questions......
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Old Oct 20, 2016, 2:40 am
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Originally Posted by iRobert
I think this depends on how many people are on the auto-upgrade already.

And how will people be selected if multiple have chosen the auto-upgrade?

First comes first base
Status
Type of ticket and booking class


So many questions......
I would assume, and the fairest way, is that it's first come first serve. when you select the auto-upgrade option a timestamp is recorded, when a seat opens up they look for the person who first select the auto-upgrade option.
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Old Oct 20, 2016, 3:21 am
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Its available for all (if your fare allows it)
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Old Oct 20, 2016, 4:20 am
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Originally Posted by skywardhunter
I would assume, and the fairest way, is that it's first come first serve. when you select the auto-upgrade option a timestamp is recorded, when a seat opens up they look for the person who first select the auto-upgrade option.
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Old Oct 20, 2016, 4:23 am
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Originally Posted by m3red
Fair enough
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Old Oct 20, 2016, 4:29 am
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maybe status will actually mean something?!

Clever move - operational upgrades will be even rarer now.
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Old Oct 20, 2016, 5:17 am
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I am flying First and still got up grade option
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Old Oct 20, 2016, 5:22 am
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I am flying First and still got up grade option
I'd love to sit in the cockpit! How many miles is that? :P
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Old Oct 20, 2016, 7:14 am
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I'd love to sit in the cockpit! How many miles is that? :P
Depends how attractive you are and if you don't make the cut, how many miles you can redeem for cosmetic surgery
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Old Oct 20, 2016, 7:20 am
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Originally Posted by eternaltransit
Depends how attractive you are and if you don't make the cut, how many miles you can redeem for cosmetic surgery
Well I can redeem them at DDF for jewellery and make-up, maybe that helps? But then again a guy covered in gold ear-rings and eyeliner may have the opposite of the desired effect
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