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Old Sep 4, 2011 | 11:16 pm
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Originally Posted by IAHRyan
The metal is all that matters for upgrades like this. If you want upgrades on flights operated by US you’ll need status with US.
IAHRyan is right. Upgrades generally only happen for elites in the program of the airline metal being flown. One example of a rare exception to this is the Delta/Alaska airlines partnership.
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