Happy Cinco de Mayo to one and all. Wish I could be there for a few Margaritas along with some FlyerTalk.

solarprobe, your round trip is actually booked as an overnight Saturday stay (different dates for the outbound and return) which is why the Elite Upgrade Automation or EUA system did not attempt to upgrade your return flight at the same time as your outbound flight. Have you checked back today to see if your return flight made the cut up front during last night's sweep? As a Platinum or Gold, if it were a full fare Y ticket ($$$), you would be eligible for an immediate upgrade, if available.

Continental will not book/confirm you in advance on a later flight the same day without change fees. You have the option of flying standby for a (at least two hours) later flight the same day with no additional fees. However, you must make the flight that same day or you will be charged change fees. It's a gamble! Since you are in Las Vegas, you should feel comfortable at it.

Don't take my word as the final authority, please. Call the Platinum Elite line for clarification and perhaps to determine how those later flights are looking from a capacity and upgrade point of view. Check your odds, cover your bets!

Happy Travels!

[This message has been edited by MRLIMO (edited 05-05-2001).]