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Old Mar 10, 2016 | 12:42 pm
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badjuju
 
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Originally Posted by beachfan
Well, I'm going to qualify this year for Exp, but how this rolls out will be a big difference on my plans in 2017.

If the no-upgrade fares are more than $200 less than the upgradable fares (round trip), then I will likely move on. Hello, Jet Blue.
Don't get your hopes up. I re-qualified for EXP last year and upgrades are a joke. SFO-PHX, PHX-ORD, ORD-PHX, PHX-SFO. I look at my place in the upgrade list and just have to laugh - #12 or #13 out of 20+ people. What's the point.

I'm thinking of jumping ship to Virgin America.
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