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Old Jan 15, 2010 | 8:49 am
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Originally Posted by jraindc
Interesting. How about it if I upgrade a friend with miles but I'm not traveling, thus I'm not checking-in.... Then, in that case, they'd have to charge the friend/one receiving the upgrade. Seems inconsistent.
While I agree, the system is not defined quite yet. I think it is fair to say while sponsoring people is possible, the vast majority of upgrades are used by the MP member themselves (or at least traveling with the person that is sponsored).
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