FlyerTalk Forums - View Single Post - Specific GPU and RPU usage questions thread

Mar 25, 2015, 5:03 pm

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slickvik

Join Date: Aug 2011

Programs: Marriott Gold, Hilton Diamond, Radisson Rewards Gold, Best Western Diamond Select

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Quote:

Originally Posted by PV_Premier

No, if your ticket class is below W, the GPU button will be greyed out on the reservations upgrade page. GPU are fare restricted to W and above. You can upgrade a ticket below W with miles and copay $$.

GPU are not fare restricted if the PNR is fully domestic/RPU eligible.

I don't think this is true for RPU

Quote:

Originally Posted by sface

I called on Friday to book an award ticket for a family member, and upgrade using a GPU. Told this can no longer be done, courtesy of the end as of 4/15 of inherited benefits. If this is true, this is a huge downgrade of GS.

It's not 4/15 yet and even after 4/15 so long as PN is available you should bE able to use RPU and GPU. The issue is with wait listing.

Last edited by WineCountryUA; Mar 29, 2015 at 10:59 am Reason: merging consecutive posts by same member - please use multi-quoting