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Old May 10, 2017 | 8:23 am
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Originally Posted by NOLAnwGOLD
So tried to do this on recent flights, once they read up on it (I mentioned G class too), they seemed not to have any issues with it, however, never any G fares available.

Since I wasn't successful at using the GUC on my VS flights, I've run into a bunch of agents having issues with upgrading on KLM, stating that there is "Z" fares available for KLM marketed and operated flights but not DL marketed/KLM operated flights. They half that are talking about this are saying that the only way to upgrade these require a full Y fare.

UGH!

My boyfriend calls this a illusory benefit, a benefit that looks like a benefit but doesn't actually confer a benefit in the end.
The KLM upgrades seem to vex many agents, but there are also multiple reports of people being able to successfully apply the upgrades, so it is not totally illusory, just poorly implemented. The VS upgrades may well be illusory though.
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