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Old Apr 14, 2023 | 11:58 am
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Originally Posted by Kacee
Sure it does. You're ahead of everyone in Y except GS.

For Australia in December, that may not be enough though.
Originally Posted by WineCountryUA
Buying PremPlus does significantly improve the positioning on the waitlist, if that is enough is the question and that take more to determine, WHat it does do is take the upgrade waitlist from a certainity "no way" to "maybe possible"

However, it does another thing, the consolation prize, if the up grade does not clear, PremPlus is a significant step up from economy (and even E+)
Didn't want to imply OP wouldn't move up on waitlist - just saying buying PP, thinking it would result in an upgrade to Polaris for a Silver and 3 others is still a bit a of a reach. The odds certainly don't move above 10-20% IMHO. Moving from #26-29 on a waitlist to #16-19 with 2 seats available isn't particulary satisfying. At least PP are decent seats to be stuck in, if one can't move farther forward.

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