Originally Posted by
AndrewT84
My friend and I are currently on one PNR -- he is a Gold and I am a Silver. I'm a bit confused by the policy. Prior to the gate (during the clearance windows), my question is: A) do I clear by his higher status, B) does he clear by my lower status, C) or do we clear during our respective windows (assuming availability)?
Preference would be for whoever gets upgraded gets it (i.e., it's okay if one of us gets stuck in Y).
Thanks!
It's certainly not going to be case A, I would assume case B, and I see case C as the most ideal scenario. If it's not important that you sit together, I recommend splitting your PNR so that you can maximize the chances that at least your friend will get an upgrade. But the upgrade inventory might be zeroed out by the time FOs become eligible for those seats.
That being said, I can't remember seeing any posts recently that unambiguously identify case B or case C as being the correct upgrade logic for two medallions with different status on the same PNR. My sense is that most folks split their records for the reasons stated above, unless the traveling companions are general members and the baggage fee waivers and better seat selection are paramount.