VX no longer allowing automatic Gold upgrades to MCS?
Jun 22, 2017, 9:15 am
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VX no longer allowing automatic Gold upgrades to MCS?
As Gold elite, just got off the phone w/ VX customer service, trying to figure out why I was being asked to pay for an upgrade to Main Cabin Select, which has always been a comp at the 24-hour window.
Was informed that Alaska Airlines has made a lot of unannounced changes to the program, including the fact that they are now holding back a limited number of MCS & F seats from the Gold comp upgrade program.
Is this true?
Was informed that Alaska Airlines has made a lot of unannounced changes to the program, including the fact that they are now holding back a limited number of MCS & F seats from the Gold comp upgrade program.
Is this true?
Jun 22, 2017, 11:32 am
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That qualifier doesn't appear to be disclosed anywhere in the description of the Elevate Gold program benefits.
Jun 22, 2017, 8:59 pm
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Thanks. That sounds consistent with what the VX phone rep told me... I guess I have just been lucky enough never to encounter that situation on any of my flights.
That qualifier doesn't appear to be disclosed anywhere in the description of the Elevate Gold program benefits.
That qualifier doesn't appear to be disclosed anywhere in the description of the Elevate Gold program benefits.
Jun 25, 2017, 3:32 pm
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