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SYD/YYZ
Just wondering if anyone has tried this successfully? I am flying soon SYD-YVR-LAX, if the SYD-YVR does not come through for me I would not want to use 6 eupgrade credits for the 2nd leg as I would rather save those for a long haul. Currently only 7 seats are open SYD-YVR(0- R obviously) so I dont expect to have my 4 day window clear but possibly it may (or not!) at the airport.
If I cant get the long haul section and the second YVR-LAX leg opens within 4 day (there is serveral R seats open and we are less than 7 days out) how do I cancel that portion, bearing in mind I probably wont find out until I am at SYD the fate of the SYD-YVR segment. For the flying I have left before March 1 2012 I cant waste 6 certs for a 3 hour leg as all are hopefully committed to long haul flights.
Any tips or has anyone had a similar experience?
Thanks
SYD/YYZ
If you cancel a cleared upgrade, you are put back into economy but if your original fare bucket isn't open anymore, you will be charged the fare difference between what you paid and the price available when you cancel.
My advice would be to only request the upgrade for SYD-YVR initially, and if it clears at the airport, you can then have one of the employees request the YVR-LAX upgrade in the system (or log-on and request it if there is time). There is the potential for SYD-YVR to clear and YVR-LAX not clear because it filed up before you put in the request, but it's the risk you take (and at least SYD-YVR would have cleared).