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Old Oct 28, 2022 | 8:32 am
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Originally Posted by stevento
thank you all, that worked. As mentioned, no upgrade available, waitlist option only.
It might actually be cheaper to buy inbound outright instead of upgrade (30k+$65 vs 25k +$125 for upgrade).
But I'm guessing I'm not allowed to have 2 different reservations in same name?
The different fare classes on outbound and return will mean the mileage+copay offers will be different

Not sure what you mean "buy outright", cash upgrades do not involve miles.

Originally Posted by threecap
I could be wrong but when OP mentioned "these are to buy, not to upgrade" I think he may have meant to type "these are to buy, not to waitlist" though I'm not sure how he could have determined the buy-up price on his own. Either way, since he's including dollars, I assumed his willing to pay cash. Good luck OP
Any offer involving miles can be waitlisted -- only all cash can be an immediate confirmation
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