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Old Sep 18, 2009 | 11:41 pm
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Mike Jacoubowsky
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Originally Posted by Pat89339
I am pretty sure I read about one instance of someone upgrading a non-upgradeable fare with miles this past year, but I believe it was to Europe. There's no harm in asking as long as you are polite and not demanding. All they can say is no. Of course as a lowly 2P, I know you would never step over the line.
Like I said, if it was busy, I wouldn't even ask. And DullesJason says the system is set up to exclude even trying to pay with miles on a non-qualifying fare bucket in the first place. So guess I'll just try and make the best of a very long flight on my least-favorite long-distance plane (in Y).
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