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Old Apr 13, 2015 | 7:15 pm
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Originally Posted by JJeffrey
Your best bet is probably to just waitlist her for the 25k + $350 int'l upgrade from the start...confirm the JFK-LAX flight now, and roll the dice that CDG-JFK clears.
I absolutely concur with this. The JFK-LAX flight is harder to clear in my opinion. C international SWUs generally clear two weeks out depending on availability. If you wait for this leg she'll be battling for the upgrade with last minute purchases.
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