Originally Posted by
LilAbner
. . . The bigger question for me is do I purchase a "W" fare from LAS to BKK to apply a GPU, and sweat out an upgrade til the last minute for nearly a year, or do I use an award if I don't want to ride in the back of the bus?
Between SFO-KIX/NRT/ICN/HKG, I'm sure you can find TPAC segment confirmable at booking. Then, if you cannot find cash fare to your desired destination with routing including the desired TPAC segment, book a cash fare to any other city within the same zone as your desired destination which includes the desired TPAC segment ( and thus allows use of GPU ), and a separate award ( or cash fare ) within the zone.