Originally Posted by
drewcwsj
A few other thoughts:
- I am trying this experiment with UA for this trip and next trip. I will also book a PDX-DEN work trip in coach to check out E- and upgradeability.
- What is going on with award miles? As a PP my next trip to EC in J which I got a screaming $1,200 deal on only nets me 8,000 award miles. Last year on AS/AA a $1,200 J trip netted me over 25,000 award miles.
Why would you check out E- if with your status match to Platinum you can get E+ seats when you book your ticket?
How much was the base fare of your ticket (fare without taxes and surcharges). As a Platinum you should receive the base fare x 9.