Elite Upgrade Helpful Tips
#1
Company Representative - Northwest Airlines
Original Poster
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: MSP
Programs: NW WorldPerks
Posts: 377
Elite Upgrade Helpful Tips
Based largely on some of the comments from many of you, we added a new page to the WorldPerks section of nwa.com that talks about some of the most frequently asked questions related to Elite upgrades - Elite Upgrade Helpful Tips.
This page is a very quick summary of the top 5-6 questions we get from members on a daily basis. Enjoy!
NW scoop
This page is a very quick summary of the top 5-6 questions we get from members on a daily basis. Enjoy!
NW scoop
#2
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Washington, DC, Chapel Hill, NC (RDU)
Programs: DL Plat (won't hit DM again) 2MM (2.5), HH Gold, PC Gold, Hyatt Plat
Posts: 5,624
Nicely done, thanks.
#3
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: TPA, PHL
Programs: NW: SE & WC
Posts: 2,136
Based largely on some of the comments from many of you, we added a new page to the WorldPerks section of nwa.com that talks about some of the most frequently asked questions related to Elite upgrades - Elite Upgrade Helpful Tips.
This page is a very quick summary of the top 5-6 questions we get from members on a daily basis. Enjoy!
NW scoop
This page is a very quick summary of the top 5-6 questions we get from members on a daily basis. Enjoy!
NW scoop
#4
Join Date: Aug 1999
Location: Alexandria, VA, USA NW Platinum Elite Since 1999, United GoldMM, Hyatt Plat, SPG Gold, Hilton Gold, Hertz #1 Gold, IC Ambassador, Avis Chairman's
Posts: 7,445
Thanks Scoop... it's been stickied
#5
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Honolulu, Hawaiʻi [+MKK4 EBBER R577 EDSEL R577 ELKEY EXERT]
Posts: 15,826
I'm getting a broken link... Anyone else?
Edit; okay it's back up again.
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#6
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: LAX/BOS/HKG/AMS/SFO...hmm, I need a life.
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This is great and it answers the question that many here continue to ask: Other than full fare, is fare class a part of the UG priority? It appears that other than full Y or B it is not a factor.
#7
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 8,884
Well, until we get official word that the fare class plays no part in the upgrade process, I'm going to assume they simply ran out of cells in the table...
#8
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: MSP
Programs: DL DM, Marriott Plat, National Exec Elite
Posts: 1,357
Fare class, when you book all come into play.
I have seen silvers and golds on 800 dollar tickets to San jose upgraded 4/5 days out while i have to fight for a battlefield on a 425 dollar ticket.
They can admit it or deny it, but i have seen it 5 times now going to our corporate headquarters in san jose.
They buy B fares i buy the H fare and fight for the upgrade,
I have seen silvers and golds on 800 dollar tickets to San jose upgraded 4/5 days out while i have to fight for a battlefield on a 425 dollar ticket.
They can admit it or deny it, but i have seen it 5 times now going to our corporate headquarters in san jose.
They buy B fares i buy the H fare and fight for the upgrade,
#9
Company Representative - Northwest Airlines
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Join Date: Apr 2007
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Programs: NW WorldPerks
Posts: 377
#10
Join Date: May 2006
Location: CGK & PBI
Programs: Cruise addict and AirBNB Plat :)
Posts: 3,312
Helpful chart .. thank you ^
#12
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Floating around
Programs: UA 1K (1MM), DL Gold (1MM), Marriott LTT
Posts: 10,327
Northwest prioritizes upgrades based on the type of ticket purchased (full-fare vs. discount fare), Elite status, class of service (within Elite levels), date and time of booking. Full fare tickets include Y fares or -26/-27 type fares. Discount fare tickets include all other fares.
It clearly states right in there that class of service (fare class) is absolutely part of the equation.
-RM
#13
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: LAX/BOS/HKG/AMS/SFO...hmm, I need a life.
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Posts: 13,316
Directly from the page:
Northwest prioritizes upgrades based on the type of ticket purchased (full-fare vs. discount fare), Elite status, class of service (within Elite levels), date and time of booking. Full fare tickets include Y fares or -26/-27 type fares. Discount fare tickets include all other fares.
It clearly states right in there that class of service (fare class) is absolutely part of the equation.
-RM
Northwest prioritizes upgrades based on the type of ticket purchased (full-fare vs. discount fare), Elite status, class of service (within Elite levels), date and time of booking. Full fare tickets include Y fares or -26/-27 type fares. Discount fare tickets include all other fares.
It clearly states right in there that class of service (fare class) is absolutely part of the equation.
-RM
#14
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: LAX/BOS/HKG/AMS/SFO...hmm, I need a life.
Programs: United1K, AA ExPlAAt, DL MM/Gold, Hilton Diamond, Avis First
Posts: 13,316
Directly from the page:
Northwest prioritizes upgrades based on the type of ticket purchased (full-fare vs. discount fare), Elite status, class of service (within Elite levels), date and time of booking. Full fare tickets include Y fares or -26/-27 type fares. Discount fare tickets include all other fares.
It clearly states right in there that class of service (fare class) is absolutely part of the equation.
-RM
Northwest prioritizes upgrades based on the type of ticket purchased (full-fare vs. discount fare), Elite status, class of service (within Elite levels), date and time of booking. Full fare tickets include Y fares or -26/-27 type fares. Discount fare tickets include all other fares.
It clearly states right in there that class of service (fare class) is absolutely part of the equation.
-RM
#15
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Join Date: Jan 2002
Posts: 22,778
Even if fare basis is a factor in determining EUA priority within an Elite level, I have seen a situation in which Gold or, I imagine, a Silver with the same fare basis can trump a Platinum. In fact a gold can trump not just a platinum but platinums even if the the gold purchases his ticket at the same time as the platinums and with the same farebasis. This is a quiz guys. Does anyone know the answer?
Last edited by Yaatri; Sep 9, 2007 at 10:32 am