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Old Dec 4, 2018, 5:39 pm
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Originally Posted by flywithmiles70
I called FB again today and spoke to a fairly knowledgeable rep and he said my flight was a "married" fare from JFK-CPT and that might be the reason the original rep I spoke to at FB said there was no "O" availability for just the JFK-CDG portion.
Originally Posted by flywithmiles70
Thanks KVS. Just so I'm clear if there is Extended Award/Upgrade Availability for standalone JFK-CDG but not CDG-CPT is it all possible to get FB to upgrade me for that segment (JFK-CDG) only prior to the DoD at the airport?
Only if you can find agent who is willing and able to override the Segment Marriage Logic and use the Award/Upgrade Availability for JFK-CDG

Originally Posted by flywithmiles70
I'm wondering if FB has any flexibility in upgrading me on that JFK-CDG segment with cash, cash/miles or just miles prior to DoD?
You can always re-book your ticket in regular Business Class and pay the fare difference (+penalties) in cash.
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