Originally Posted by
sbm12
The FAQ has them in order:
So does Continental.com on the elite upgrade page:
http://www.continental.com/web/en-US.../upgrades.aspx
Priority for First Class/Business Class Elite upgrades is determined by:
- Full Fare Economy Y Allows all Elite members to upgrade at the time of ticketing when a seat is available on eligible flights operated by Continental and Continental Micronesia
- Discount Full Fare Economy B and Platinum Elite Members in M Allows all Elite members to upgrade at the time of ticketing, subject to capacity controls, on eligible flights operated by Continental and Continental Micronesia
- Elite level: Members are prioritized according to their Elite level — Platinum, Gold and then Silver. When traveling with other Elite members or non-Elite members, Elite members should purchase their flight on a separate itinerary.
- Restricted fare class: Upgrade priority within Elite level will be based on fare class purchased. The fare class structure in priority order is as follows: M, H, K, Q, U, V, G, W, E, S, T, N and L.
- Ticketing date/time: All else being equal, the sooner Elite members ticket their itinerary, the better their upgrade chances.
- Check in time: If your upgrade is processed from the standby upgrade list at the airport, check in time will be used in place of booking date/time.