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Old Mar 19, 2019, 10:47 am
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Originally Posted by VegasGambler
Really? I don't know about SJC but flying HNL and OGG to/from SFO and OAK, as MVP, I was 3/4 on upgrades, and the one time I missed I was 1st on the list.

This represents about half my upgrades for last year. I always figured it was extremely elite-light.
It is elite light but many people are happy to pay $100 to upgrade a 5-hour flight. So IME the buy-ups disappear fast. Remember the MVP upgrade only covers one person (this is where MVP-G becomes much more useful).
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