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Old Jun 19, 2017, 4:09 pm
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Zeffer
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: New York, NY
Programs: AA EXP & 1MM, SkyTeam Gold, *A Gold, Hilton Gold, Starwood Gold, mother's favorite son
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Originally Posted by Dave Noble
I would infer from the post that the upgrade has already been processed on current flight but that there is no C class availability on the new flight
Yes, the upgrade has cleared and the co-pay (& mileage) charged. If they don't clear on the new flight, I lose everything? That seems punitive, since an all-out award redemption costs barely more than twice as many miles and would be refundable for a fee (with no co-pay and no underlying fare.) Last time I use miles to upgrade, if so. I miss being EXP and having SWUs...
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