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May 31, 2017, 1:59 pm

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Originally Posted by bmw303

You're not even guaranteed 1 companion as a DL platinum. For example, if you're on an award ticket, your companion is not eligible (unless your companion is also a medallion). DL in this regard is terrible and UA is far superior. I hope that UA is not going to change its elite access to E+ policy to match DL because of the meal service its now introducing.

Stale info. DL changed policy back in April and companions on award tickets are now eligible for upgrades. If you and companion are on the same award ticket, you clear based on the status level of the higher-tiered member.