Originally Posted by
benolaa
Splitting the reservation is always the best way to score an upgrade. Checking in early will not help as only EAU recognizes the upgrades the airport standby list does not although I assume that will be fixed eventually.
Does splitting give at least one of us a chance versus little or no chance for both of us? I wouldn't mind one of us getting the UG if it was that or neither of us getting it (I'd give the F seat to my GF of course...).
Originally Posted by
TacaCopaFlyer
Also having the Chase card seems to be key here.
I have my mom flying (trying) down to Costa Rica on an award ticket and when re-routing after several delays today asked if she could be put on the upgrade stand by list as she was flying with a plats miles, the elite gal told me that is only available for chase card holders.
Yikes! No Chase card for me
