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Old Jan 17, 2009 | 11:04 am
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Originally Posted by vt2k
Perhaps I'm the lone contrarian on this, ...snip...
  1. There's no mention of copays to use certificates to upgrade (SWUs, CR-1s, e500s ... etc)
  2. Chances for oversold conditions in Y cabin could lead to more op-ups on this route!
  3. Easier chance to upgrade with miles and money when you really want that upgrade; could mean better flight times
  4. Potentially, though I doubt it, lower fares to HI that could offset the fees to upgrade.
I don't think your a contrarian, as these copays don't apply to non-mileage upgrade instruments (AFAIK). Certainly one effect of this will be to make my e500s more valuable...

We are just speculating about the reasoning behind the co-pay levels. They are on par with INTL C, but the domestic F product is no where near a C product. Will they improve the F-product to HI? Or just fly fewer people in the F cabin?
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