Originally Posted by
Lundy Wilder
5.Before merger w/ NW, I could have bought a reasonably priced coach ticket and used my miles for upgrade. Now cheapest coach ticket that allows upgrade is about 3 grand each. Coach for same flights is about $800.
FWIW, Northwest was
more restrictive as to what fares you could upgrade (only Y or B.) As I recall, it was about $2,900 for an upgradable fare BDL-AMS-FCO.