*A Upgrades finally here
Jul 18, 2006, 12:58 am
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*A Upgrades finally here
Link form 1K website
Ensuring your comfort on flights has just gotten a little easier. We're pleased to announce the introduction of Star Alliance® Upgrade Awards, which enable you to redeem Mileage Plus® miles for upgrades on participating Star Alliance carriers. Star Alliance is proud to be the first airline alliance to allow customers to use miles earned through one frequent flyer program to upgrade on another airline.
Beginning July 17, 2006, Mileage Plus members will enjoy Star Alliance Upgrade Awards on Asiana, TAP Portugal and Thai Airways. On July 24, 2006, Star Alliance Upgrade Awards will also be available on ANA, Austrian Airlines Group, LOT Polish Airlines and Lufthansa.
As always, you can earn Mileage Plus miles for every flight on any Star Alliance or Air Partner. Visit united.com/starupgrades for more details or to book your Star Alliance Upgrade Award.
Geordieflyer
Ensuring your comfort on flights has just gotten a little easier. We're pleased to announce the introduction of Star Alliance® Upgrade Awards, which enable you to redeem Mileage Plus® miles for upgrades on participating Star Alliance carriers. Star Alliance is proud to be the first airline alliance to allow customers to use miles earned through one frequent flyer program to upgrade on another airline.
Beginning July 17, 2006, Mileage Plus members will enjoy Star Alliance Upgrade Awards on Asiana, TAP Portugal and Thai Airways. On July 24, 2006, Star Alliance Upgrade Awards will also be available on ANA, Austrian Airlines Group, LOT Polish Airlines and Lufthansa.
As always, you can earn Mileage Plus miles for every flight on any Star Alliance or Air Partner. Visit united.com/starupgrades for more details or to book your Star Alliance Upgrade Award.
Geordieflyer
Jul 18, 2006, 1:02 am
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No SQ upgrades?
Jul 18, 2006, 1:03 am
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Wow good to know 
Although why isn't SQ in this 
Although why isn't SQ in this
Jul 18, 2006, 1:22 am
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Originally Posted by Savage25
No SQ upgrades?
Jul 18, 2006, 1:38 am
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With new Star Alliance Upgrade Awards, you will enjoy:
1. One-cabin upgrades from eligible fares (C, D, Y, B booking classes) to the next class of service
1. One-cabin upgrades from eligible fares (C, D, Y, B booking classes) to the next class of service
Jul 18, 2006, 2:44 am
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SQ is most likely holding out because they feel that they can and should command a premium. They will study how this will affect their bottomline and if they do join, there will be very few seats of that nature and lots of restrictions. Why? SQ is run by cheap ba$tards and they are only keen on folks paying for the full priviledge to fly in their biz class.
Jul 18, 2006, 3:13 am
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Originally Posted by jujube
SQ is most likely holding out because they feel that they can and should command a premium. They will study how this will affect their bottomline and if they do join, there will be very few seats of that nature and lots of restrictions. Why? SQ is run by cheap ba$tards and they are only keen on folks paying for the full priviledge to fly in their biz class.
Jul 18, 2006, 3:54 am
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Originally Posted by jujube
...SQ is run by cheap ba$tards and they are only keen on folks paying for the full priviledge to fly in their biz class.
So an airline wants its premium passengers to pay premium fares. Don't get me wrong, I love upgrades as much as the next traveller, but if they can put paying bums on seats, what else should they be expected to do?
Jul 18, 2006, 4:39 am
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Just tried to upgrade on the interactive page:
https://www.ua2go.com/starmua/secure...rch.jsf?mpNum=
Very sad, it seemeed to know my TAP reservation was M class and gave me the bum's rush
https://www.ua2go.com/starmua/secure...rch.jsf?mpNum=
Very sad, it seemeed to know my TAP reservation was M class and gave me the bum's rush
Jul 18, 2006, 5:05 am
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*A upgrades have always been just the Y/B/C/D fares.
Jul 18, 2006, 5:29 am
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Just to confirm ... these are supposed to be advance, confirmed upgrades, right?
Anyone have the upgrade schedule (miles chart)?
Anyone have the upgrade schedule (miles chart)?
Jul 18, 2006, 7:09 am
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Originally Posted by Scott218
*A upgrades have always been just the Y/B/C/D fares.
Jul 18, 2006, 7:55 am
#13
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Originally Posted by jujube
SQ is most likely holding out because they feel that they can and should command a premium. They will study how this will affect their bottomline and if they do join, there will be very few seats of that nature and lots of restrictions. Why? SQ is run by cheap ba$tards and they are only keen on folks paying for the full priviledge to fly in their biz class.
SQ accepts upgrades from NH and LH through the same program. It's UA specifically. I'm not surprised, to be honest.
Jul 18, 2006, 8:03 am
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Hmm ORD-KRK upgrade seems to be 20K. Not to shabby to upgrade on LOT. All they need is their new C class, and ill be fine
Jul 18, 2006, 8:07 am
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Originally Posted by Axey
SQ accepts upgrades from NH and LH through the same program. It's UA specifically. I'm not surprised, to be honest.Airlines like ANA, LOT, Thai and TAP are probably using this to try to draw UA customers to their service offerings as they are a bit lesser-known quantities, whereas the immediate reaction on this board indicates that SQ has no such issue.