Originally Posted by
AndyTLe
Some people aren't willing to pay the ever-increasing Y, B, M fare to qualify for international upgrades. Also, there are some transcon flights (LAX-ATL) where the upgrade is difficult to come by. Better to use the upgrade cert and guarantee a seat up front versus dealing with the upgrade windows & gate lottery.
I just used two PMUs for an East Cost-Las Vegas trip coming in 2 weeks. Lowest fare was a K fare and I was able to use PMUs that would have otherwise been wasted.
Same here...I did FLL-ATL-MSP yesterday on a K fare and burned the PMU. Given that I took only 4 TATL flights last year, I would have ended up with PMUs even had I booked all M fares (which I didn't). FLL-ATL I figured could be a tough u/g and ATL-MSP on Sunday nights can be tough for Plats even, so I figured I'd take the PMU and ensure I had my seat in F.