Originally Posted by
Mwenenzi
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There is no way buy a Global upgrade instrument that will be in accordance with the freq flyer programs rules, terms & conditions.
I doubt you will have enough UA miles for an upgarde. Anyway that often means you need to buy an expensive economy ticket that can be upgraded to start with.
You may earn UA miles on other
www.staralliance.com airlines
This is good basic information
From a post on 2 Feb 2013
Yeah I figured the UA miles were not enough for anything.
I can take Qatar, Emirates, Saudi, Turkish, PIA or Etihad.
So far Qatar is giving an economy ticket at the promo price of $1100 but they also have two other economy tickets priced at 1800 for economy restricted and 2200 for economy semi-flexible. That is pretty much the trend with all of the above mentioned airlines.
So if i am to get the 1800 or 2200 economy ticket, it will be easier for me to get an upgrade at the check in? How much does that usually cost for a flight that is total of 16+ hours.
Oh and if I buy the ticket at $1100, is there any way to get better chances for getting an upgrade? like getting their CC or booking from a Travel agent vs directly with them on their website.
Also Does anybody have any luck getting the price show in on Matrix ITA Software website? I found a PIA ticket for $1600 (Business) . Are there any National companies that will give same rates as that websites?