Originally Posted by
delpiero223
This probably means that award flights issued by e.g. British Airways do not qualify? Any recent experience on that?
Yes, coupons only work on LA operated flights and under LA flight number.
Upgrades on partner airlines must be purchased with miles, but personally, I have no experience if and how this works. I doubt that the prices are attractive though, especially since LA is not a member of any alliance for the time being.