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Old Oct 18, 2008, 12:45 am
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Originally Posted by Zacnlinc
I was speaking with a friend that calls himself a "UA guru" this week and he said something that peeked my interest.

He mentioned this...

"What if UA only allowed M,H,Y,B C,D" fares to be upgradable. Would you still consider remaining with them as an elite member?" My response was yes, but now that I've had some more time to think about it, I'm not so sure....

So, I pose the question to the you. Also, do you think it would be even tougher to get an upgrade for 1P and below? Doesn't AA have a policy like this or something close to it?
Was he talking about domestic, international, or both?

I think it would kill a lot of the benefit I derive from 1K.
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