Originally Posted by
njcommodore
The companion upgrades are only possible at airport check-in (either at ticket counter, PC, or gate). Can't speak of IAH routes since I fly out of EWR. Based on people's signatures, companion upgrades seem rare. That being said, my understanding is that in regards to battlefield (gate) upgrades, the companion gets the status of the sponsoring traveler (ie a plat companion trumps a gold or gold companion).
Your in the same boat out of ERW, any luck with the companion upgrade? I may need a ruling on this, but I find it hard to believe that there are that may plat out of TUL or MSY that would trump her if that was the case. I actually asked to pay for her to upgrade out of PIT, but the ticket agent (not the GA) told me it was full. Meanwhile, I could see on my pda that ther were 4 seats left (hence the reason I would offer to pay - 2 blocked, and 2 avail 1 hour before departure - not sure why 2 seats would stay blocked 1 hr before departure?)