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Old Apr 4, 2023 | 10:28 am
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Originally Posted by jcturnbull
Does anyone have experience with clearing rates? Specifically, considering the cash upgrade ($890) vs upfaring for $250 to U on LX for LX19 late May.
For LX (and some/most other *A partners), award space (I class) is a fairly reliable, but not failsafe, proxy for upgrade space. So if you can see I on your flight, it could/should clear. I'm 1-for-1 on clearing a SAUA on LX when I is available.
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