Originally Posted by
havphunflyin
I just called BR and asked for Z availability as suggested. I checked EF, and it said no I class available. Agent confirmed Z had space and I used *A. Went through nice and smooth! I just wanted to share my experience. First time I ever tried. The agent did say voluntary say something like "if you are using *A this information is for reference only and no guarantees". I wonder why?
Because different *A loyalty programs sometimes have access to different award/upgrade spaces, so they don't want you to buy the ticket, not be able to clear upgrade, then demand a free refund from EVA. It's a CYA statement basically.