Originally Posted by
PV_Premier
+1
Actually, what I am looking for as a new AS flyer is a comprehensive overview of all the possible upgrade routes. From my limited understanding there are basically four ways to get an upgrade:
1) buy a qualifying fare based on your status level for instant up if U>1
2) buy any fare and hope for a complimentary upgrade
3) buy any* fare and use an MVPG guest upgrade (*searching for flights i am seeing that "any fare" really doesn't mean ANY FARE and somehow these are fare restricted -- how does that work and what buckets are NOT eligible?)
4) upgrade with miles from any* fare (see any* fare clause above)
This would be an abundantly useful sticky or wikipost for those of us migrating to AS from other carriers!
You don't need to go here to see all forms of upgrades. Alaska has a page here explaining them all:
http://www.alaskaair.com/content/tra...tClassUpgrades
Really you captured them all (MVPG Guest Upgrades are eligible on all paid coach fares except G and T; mileage upgrades require at least an H fare) except paid upgrades on day of departure.
Last edited by baliktad; Dec 4, 2013 at 9:33 pm