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Old Oct 28, 2022 | 9:04 am
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Originally Posted by WineCountryUA
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.

Any offer involving miles can be waitlisted -- only all cash can be an immediate confirmation
I mean AUA-EWR upgrade from G is 25K +$125, and AUA-EWR award in J is 30k+$65.
So it makes sense to just book the award and throw away the inbound, rather than hope for an upgrade.
But I don't think UA would allow 2 reservations under the same name on the same flight?
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