As we feared, CO today announced that fares in the Q,S,T,L range will only qualify for 50% elite qualifying miles, and will count for 0 elite qualifying segments.
Additionally, all international K fares will require $200 to upgrade AND domestic upgrades to FC from discount fares will require 15,000 miles each way, instead of 10,000.
Read in horror at:
http://www.continental.com/onepass/n...28C074F841A988