Originally Posted by
KLouis
No change of policy what so ever. M+B has been OA's FF programe since the merge of the airlines. Anyway, there is no upgrade on "real" OA flights (no business class) and there will be bo business class on domestic A3 flights soon. Why would anyone, then, buy his/her ticket on OS's site for an international A3 flight?
Well sorry! I remember reading somewhere upthread that it's possible to buy A3 flights (with connecting OA flights) through OTAs which get plated onto OA stock. And the wiki here suggests that those flights are not eligible for upgrade.
The original ticket must be issued on A3 ticket stock (not OA). This can include tickets purchased via Travel Agents, although a few routinely issue on OA stock, so beware.