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Mar 19, 2009 | 11:55 pm

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Originally Posted by Seattlenerd

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Originally Posted by BLI-Flyer

I think the transcons are an excellent use of the MVPG upgrade coupons if you want to gaurantee a seat in First Class. I've tried taking a chance and putting myself on the upgrade list, and it's never worked. (SEA-EWR and SEA-DCA)

On a transcon -- especially on the return to SEA, which is about an hour longer -- I would not hesitate to use the coupon if U opens up early. AS continues to sell the seats in F sometimes to within a few hours of departure before releasing any remaining F inventory into U. (On a flight back to SEA from BOS last week, MVPG U inventory did not open up until five hours prior to departure; it was all for-sale F until that point.)

So if any U opens up early, I'd grab it with the coupon, rather than hoping any F remaining at 72 hours will automatically become U at 72 hours. It usually doesn't happen until closer to departure when the airline is pretty sure it will sell no more revenue F inventory.

I've used my certs for this too and find its an excellent use of the certificates. Sunday I flew MIA-SEA-ANC in Y... too much Y

(but no chance of flying F anyway...)

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Originally Posted by 98103

I figured that since I kept forgetting about them last year (yes, blasphemy) that I should use them now otherwise I'll end up trading them again at the end of the year for boardroom passes or something. So I'm up front both there and back. Happy, happy camper.

Glad U was still there ^

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