Originally Posted by
ontheway
Hi: I have been lifetime gold for decades (literally) and have never asked for or gotten any kind of upgrade. From what I understand now, it appears that when I book a trip I would automatically be put on an upgrade list? I do not mean I will get upgraded as many are more elite than i, but is that what it means? I used to be much more knowledgeable but in recent years have not traveled as much
Also the upgrades only apply to US Domestic and US to Canada/Mexico/Carribean/Central America flights. Any flight to another Continent is not eligible for these complimentary upgrades.