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Old Apr 12, 2022 | 5:42 pm
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BusinessCasualSport
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Originally Posted by flyjfk
If I buy an economy ticket, and then upgrade to business with cash on "manage booking", do I get miles/PQP using the new class of service (which is business in this case)?
Yes you get PQP equal to the number of $ the upgrade is. I would think you get miles too. Often times it's cheaper to buy econ and upgrade with cash than to buy first outright. Be careful though, you cannot get a refund for the upgrade if your plans change.
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