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Oct 5, 2018, 2:16 am

#329

econ

Join Date: Oct 2013

Location: SFO

Programs: UA 1K, AA EXP, Hyatt Glob, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Plat, Total Wine & More Reserve

Posts: 4,544

Being able to confirm upgrades in advance has gotten so bad that one trend I've noticed lately is that even U (saver award) space is more likely to be available. Seems to be more the case for intl flights weeks/months in advance.

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