In Memoriam, FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Durham, NC (RDU/GSO/CLT)
Programs: AA EXP/MM, DL GM, UA Platinum, HH DIA, Hyatt Explorist, IHG Platinum, Marriott Titanium, Hertz PC
Posts: 33,857
My EXP Father was on a mileage upgraded RDU-DFW-LAS (don't ask why he used miles) routing earlier this year. RDU-DFW became delayed and he had to be rebooked RDU-ORD-LAS in Y. They refunded him his mileage and comped him an additional 15,000 miles. If he gets that for a mileage upgrade you should get far more for a paid J ticket.