Originally Posted by
SimpleManToo
So if I use points and get a Economy ticket BHM or ATL-BKK, I could purchase the difference between Economy and EC seats, Correct? And if I understand you, I could purchase a EC seat for just for the ATL-NRT portion, correct? About how much can I expect to have to pay cash for the difference?
When you purchase an EC seat, you're really just paying a fee to pick a particular seat, with extra legroom and free hard alcohol. It's not a difference in fare that you pay but rather a fixed price for each flight segment where you want an EC seat. Whether you have an award ticket (paid for your ticket in miles), a very cheap coach fare, or a relatively expensive coach fare (but not so expensive that you get EC for free!), the fee for the EC seat is the same and depends only on the length of the (international) segment.