Originally Posted by
uclacolumbiaunc
If the flight result says "First available with Upgrade Certificate" rather than "First available with Global Upgrade Certificate"... that means I can use RUC to upgrade that flight from economy to business class immediate without being waitlisted, right?
“First available with Upgrade Certificate” means there is upgrade inventory for a RUC to go Main to First Class. Naturally, a GUC could also be used to clear into last-seat First Class.
“First available with Global Upgrade Certificate” means no upgrade inventory available for a RUC, but last-seat First using a GUC is available.