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Old Mar 13, 2010 | 11:59 pm
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Originally Posted by mcavin
I'm trying to decipher the DL mileage upgrade award charts.

I'm considering buying a DL ticket from DTW-HKG on a U Fare, then upgrading with miles.

Can I do this? I thought U was a nonupgradable fare, but the chart doesn't note it clearly. Based on my read of the chart, I'll be looking at 25k miles each way for a single-class upgrade (Coach-->Business)....

Thoughts?
No, you cannot do this. M is minimum fare for international upgrade which will be 3-4 times more then a U fare.
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