Originally Posted by
linseahoward
As of now, we have 120k miles combined. It would take 120k to fly Economy, and 230k to fly Business. My question is, can I book an Economy Award ticket, and then upgrade later to Business (provided we earn the points)? Will there be a fee involved, or just the difference in points? Also, can you use points to upgrade the fare class of a ticket purchased with money?
Yup, if you book a coach award, and want to switch to business, you can pay the additional miles with no fee.
If you purchase the ticket with money, you can upgrade for 25k miles + $350 (per person, each way). Mileage upgrades like this are subject to availability...if they're not available at the time booking (usually they aren't), you can be added to a waitlist.