Originally Posted by
AA2MM
I hope this helps some : I was told that the miles which comes from a Plat account will have top priority ( besides the fare classes, time of purchase, etc. ).
And when you look at the seat map, CO blocks like 12 seats ( whole 1st row in the BF cabin on the 772s, and whole 1st row in the 2nd BF cabin ). I did not pay much attention to the 764s or 762s.
If the WL does not clear...they will give you back the co-pay and reinstate your miles. What do you have to loose ?
Fare class does not factor into BF upgrades (only domestic). Just as an FYI I think Continental has recently changed their clearance of customers waitlisted for BF. I fly EWR-HKG often and always use miles and co-pay to upgrade and I am platinum so I have always cleared. I used to clear upgrades about 30 days out. Recently it seems they wait until just before takeoff to clear the list, even though BF was half empty. It stinks if you want to use the lounge before the flight. I can understand holding some of the seats, but half???