Originally Posted by
oztim
Do you think it's likely that my upgrade request from MEL->SFO will clear right away?
If it says it will waitlist, no. Award and upgrade inventory are separate. The presence of one does not indicate the existence of the other.
Originally Posted by
oztim
I guess my other option is to try to cancel the tickets for my wife and I, and book the award saver seats directly, althought the price for the SFO->BOS leg is now expensive.
If you go this route, book the new tickets before you cancel the old ones just in case something doesn't go through. What happens if you try to book an award MEL-SFO-BOS? If it comes up as a mixed-cabin itinerary, you can waitlist for the front cabin on the SFO-BOS segment for no extra charge.