<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by jsmeeker:
Can a gold member upgrade a companion?
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Yes.
BTW, don't forget that there's no guarantee on getting the upgrades. While you can request the upgrade at the time of booking, as a GLD you won't find out if you've gotten it until, at best, 24 hours before.