Originally Posted by
SamOF
Why would you do this? Just book online and apply the upgrade online. If, for some reason, the upgrade disappears between those two steps you always have 24 hour free cancellation.
I don't personally see the value of purchasing a ticket if I only want to ensure that an upgrade can be applied to it first -
Even with the 24 hour cancellation, there is still a refund process that would have to happen if you purchase it so for folks who don't want to deal with that or to temporarily see their credit line decrease with the authorization, holding and ticketing when the upgrade is sure to be confirmed seems to have fewer moving parts.