GoEnvoy/business and other TA upgrades
Apr 11, 2013, 12:14 am
#61
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Treasure Coast Florida
Programs: USA Dividend miles soon to be AAdvantage
Posts: 723
Called and was told there was no upgrade availability yet so yes, the "call often" advice is good. And I shall as nearly half the Envoy cabin is empty.
Apr 11, 2013, 12:15 am
#62
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Treasure Coast Florida
Programs: USA Dividend miles soon to be AAdvantage
Posts: 723
Flew the first clt-lhr and returned later in the week, was able to buy goenvoy for $500 out and $620 on way back. Was the higher fare on the way back due to taxes? Fantastic flight and service on both legs, really is a different level and takes all the stress out of traveling with lounge access as well.
Apr 11, 2013, 7:31 am
#63
Join Date: Feb 2013
Posts: 120
No, I called at T-24hrs before my flight, did a dry run search and from what ive read here that is not always accurate but managed to snag 2a out and 6h on the way back, both the 'single' pods. fantastic it was.
Apr 11, 2013, 8:40 am
#64
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: AVL
Programs: AA EXP ; Cunard Plat
Posts: 4,211
Welcome to FlyerTalk, Wrend1 ^
GoEnvoy is good value in the Envoy Suites. Glad they were available when you called T-24 ... certainly more comfortable, hah
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GoEnvoy is good value in the Envoy Suites. Glad they were available when you called T-24 ... certainly more comfortable, hah
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Apr 11, 2013, 8:51 am
#65
Join Date: Feb 2013
Posts: 120
Thank you Kudzu, yes, i have been very impressed the few times i have flown envoy, and if you can goenvoy, certainly worth the upgrade!
Apr 11, 2013, 9:35 am
#66
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: PHL
Programs: AA EXP, Marriott Lifetime Plat, SPG Plat, AMEX Plat, Hertz PC, Travels too Much Platinum
Posts: 3,290
Flew the first clt-lhr and returned later in the week, was able to buy goenvoy for $500 out and $620 on way back. Was the higher fare on the way back due to taxes? Fantastic flight and service on both legs, really is a different level and takes all the stress out of traveling with lounge access as well.
Apr 11, 2013, 10:51 am
#67
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Treasure Coast Florida
Programs: USA Dividend miles soon to be AAdvantage
Posts: 723
Apr 16, 2013, 12:06 am
#68
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Treasure Coast Florida
Programs: USA Dividend miles soon to be AAdvantage
Posts: 723
I was able to upgrade to Envoy using miles for my coming TATL flight FRA-CLT-PBI however there were no FC seats available on the CLT-PBI leg. Can I inquire at the gate if any FC seats are going to be unoccupied? Or can I mention it (should I mention it) to an FA as I enter the craft that I'd like to go into FC if a seat becomes available because of a 'no show'? Don't know the protocol on this. 
Apr 16, 2013, 8:57 am
#69
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: High Point, NC
Programs: None
Posts: 9,171
For domestic segments just ask to be put on the upgrade list at the gate if you are a US elite. Envoy is completely different - I'd try to snag a GoEnvoy as early as you can (T-24 I think). If GoEnvoy is available it's first come/fiirst served. The FA shouldn't be upgrading people whether domestic or TATL.
Jim
Jim
Apr 16, 2013, 11:32 am
#70
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Treasure Coast Florida
Programs: USA Dividend miles soon to be AAdvantage
Posts: 723
For domestic segments just ask to be put on the upgrade list at the gate if you are a US elite. Envoy is completely different - I'd try to snag a GoEnvoy as early as you can (T-24 I think). If GoEnvoy is available it's first come/fiirst served. The FA shouldn't be upgrading people whether domestic or TATL.
Jim
Jim
Apr 16, 2013, 12:37 pm
#71
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: High Point, NC
Programs: None
Posts: 9,171
If you're using miles for the upgrade, you definitely belong up the food chain since you're not just hoping for a GoEnvoy or GoFirst (domestic). It's just a matter of keeping tabs of available seats. Someone can tell you what bucket the mileage upgrades come from - US needs to release the seats instead of holding them for sale.
You shouldn't have to wait for seats to be released to GoEnvoy or GoFirst at T-24 since you're "paying" for the upgrade with miles. Without checking I'd guess that for domestic segments you should be ahead of US elites' free upgrades.
Jim
You shouldn't have to wait for seats to be released to GoEnvoy or GoFirst at T-24 since you're "paying" for the upgrade with miles. Without checking I'd guess that for domestic segments you should be ahead of US elites' free upgrades.
Jim
Apr 16, 2013, 1:18 pm
#72
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Treasure Coast Florida
Programs: USA Dividend miles soon to be AAdvantage
Posts: 723
If you're using miles for the upgrade, you definitely belong up the food chain since you're not just hoping for a GoEnvoy or GoFirst (domestic). It's just a matter of keeping tabs of available seats. Someone can tell you what bucket the mileage upgrades come from - US needs to release the seats instead of holding them for sale.
You shouldn't have to wait for seats to be released to GoEnvoy or GoFirst at T-24 since you're "paying" for the upgrade with miles. Without checking I'd guess that for domestic segments you should be ahead of US elites' free upgrades.
Jim
You shouldn't have to wait for seats to be released to GoEnvoy or GoFirst at T-24 since you're "paying" for the upgrade with miles. Without checking I'd guess that for domestic segments you should be ahead of US elites' free upgrades.
Jim
Apr 16, 2013, 2:15 pm
#73
Join Date: Aug 2011
Programs: AA Gold, Marriot Titanium
Posts: 65
I think upgrades with miles are per flight. So upgrading the TATL would not entitle you to an upgrade of the domestic leg. You would have to do a separate upgrade for that.
Apr 16, 2013, 2:20 pm
#74
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Treasure Coast Florida
Programs: USA Dividend miles soon to be AAdvantage
Posts: 723
Is that a new policy? Several years ago I did an upgrade similar to this and was given all legs in Enovy/FC.
Apr 16, 2013, 3:06 pm
#75
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: High Point, NC
Programs: None
Posts: 9,171
In theory you can upgrade with miles once your ticket is confirmed (up to 337 days out). Just call res if you pay cash for the ticket. I assume the same would be true if you were on an award ticket although who to call - issuing or operating carrier - is something I don't know (presumably issuing carrier).
The miles are per segment so you'd have four segments to upgrade - 2 domestic and 2 TATL. Note that not all carriers open seats for mileage upgrades at the same time and I have no idea when US would open seats.
Jim
The miles are per segment so you'd have four segments to upgrade - 2 domestic and 2 TATL. Note that not all carriers open seats for mileage upgrades at the same time and I have no idea when US would open seats.
Jim