Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: JFK, BUR, YVR
Programs: AC, AS (PLT), BA, DL, HH (G), MR (TIT/LTP), UA (*S), UScAAre (1,94MM), WN
Posts: 5,332
Just write in for the refund. I flew LHR-SFO a couple months ago in P+, which wasn't considered an upgrade. Miles were automatically returned, but the co-pay wasn't. A simple refund request fixed that. What people should BOLO for are close-in fee refunds. I'm 0:2 now on fee refunds for award tickets that I had cancelled 0-30 minutes after booking.