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Old Oct 20, 2012 | 5:36 pm
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FlyerChrisK
 
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: NYC
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Originally Posted by sosafan
The meal could be a good perk, but you usually don’t know when you’ll get an upgrade. Therefore I don’t know whether to buy a meal before I get to the airport or to buy food. If I get an upgrade, it is at the last minute and is useless in that regard.
My upgrades on AA/UA generally clear at the 4 day'sh mark in advance. I suspect I can plan my meals accordingly on those flights.
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