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Old Sep 14, 2004 | 3:04 pm
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raydon22
 
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Originally Posted by mgm
Just wondering what you might do if you were in my situation. Flying HNL-ORD on 9-21 and have requested free upgrade. Checked for VIP availability and it is there.

For those EXP's that have flown this route recently, do you think the chances are good for the free upgrade or should I burn a VIP?
I may be mistaken, but I believe that VIP availability and mileage upgrade availability fall in the same bucket. Being just 1 week away, and assuming you're EXP, I wouldn't waste a VIP on the upgrade. If you're on flight 296, better. With the number of F seats available on that flight, I would guess every EXP, Plat, and Gold that requests an upgrade will get it.
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