Originally Posted by
carberrie
Hi Folks! This is my first time as EXP and I don't have any experience using SWUs. I asked about using them for a trip JFK-EZE and asked about availability for a whole week. The agent told me that there were none available for the whole week but I could go on the waitlist.
My question is... How often do SWUs clear if you are on the waitlist? Is there anyway to know what the odds are? I am willing to do a different routing JFK-DFW-EZE or JFK-MIA-EZE if it would increase my odds, but the agent just said that I'd be waitlisted on those routes too. Anyone with several years of EXP want to share her/his experience?
Thanks!
Upgrading to/from EZE is one of the harder routes to find upgrade inventory on, especially the JFK-EZE direct flight. Generally you will find more C inventory travelling via MIA. Which week are you looking at? If it's for January or February forget about it clearing in advance. This is peak holiday season here in Argentina so if your eVIP is going to clear, it will almost certainly be on the the day of the flight itself. Good luck.