Originally Posted by
TWA Fan 1
True enough, although it is a bit of a semanticism, since the amount of miles required in most cases for a BF upgrade would imply that the passenger has reached at least the lowest tier elite level. (40,000 mies rt to upgrade TATL or South America, and 50,000 miles to upgrade to Asia rt)
Of course, it would be possible to transfer points from Amex MR or some other similar mechanism. Otherwise, the vast majority of the pax using this are likely to have attained at least the lowest tier elite.
It is not semantics at all. There are LOTs of ways to accrue points. Maybe I have a few hundred thousand points and my elite status finally runs out 'cause I stop traveling so much. Now I can't use the miles I've accrued for upgrades?? Of course that's not true, despite your suggestion otherwise.
Your replies in this thread are horribly misleading to folks who come along and read the "answers" that you are providing.