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Old Aug 31, 2015, 7:23 pm
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mikelat
 
Join Date: May 2009
Location: SEA
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Originally Posted by msiegel67
Whats the best way to get this to be a fare class upgrade? All the fare classes I am finding are the 0.5 points. I am trying to challenge AA and use this 1 trip to get Gold. The SFO-DTW-BOG-DTW-SFO is only 9446 miles, and at 0.5 points it won't get me to the 5K I need.

Any suggestions from SFO, trying not to pay a ton, which takes out higher paid classes? Can I just book online for the lower fare class, and then call and tell them I want it to say economy H, K, M, L, W, V to get the 1.0 points/mile?
You can place a ticket on hold and then call in to ask them about upfaring to a 1EQP/mi fare class. just be aware that one of those fare classes may be significantly more costly. Safer to hold and call in then to just purchase and hope you can upfare at reasonable cost.
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