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Old Nov 17, 2013 | 9:43 pm
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bldr1k
 
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Originally Posted by SFflyer123

1) 6 GPUs given, 2 used (with the most inconvenient flight ever). The W fare to Europe was $2100. Almost as much as a business class fare (deeply discounted) anyway.hts in regional jets without any upgrade? It's not worth it any more.
Although I've used all of my GPUs (plus 8 from next year), it is only because of I've taken so many international flights.

Most of my international flights this year have been B or M class and I'm less then 20% with GPUs when purchasing these classes. I can't imagine how anyone gets upgraded on a W class when many of us aren't on B or M.

Originally Posted by hookthem
One 1K benefit that is oft overlooked is the ability to M-up. Domestic M fares for my routes seem to be quite reasonable (esp. compared to Y/B). Now that I'm 1K I'll finally be able to take advantage of this! I've been flying M a lot this year without reaping any benefits.
Agree - I purchase a lot of M fares and get upgraded on most of them. For me, this and GPUs are the only benefits.

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