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Old May 12, 2024 | 12:30 pm
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Originally Posted by xavmck
I just booked a multi city ticket TATL in Comfort Y. Went to go eUp but when I checked it’s saying PY is 9 credits and waitlisted. I’ve had tickets in Flex Y that have only cost me 8 credits to eUp to PY in the past on the same length of flight. Why is it charging me more credits to eUp to Y when I booked a more expensive fare? Is it worth it to just cancel my booking and rebook in Flex or is there some way to get a different Comfort Y fare that is in a higher eUp bracket?

Thanks in advance!
It is easy. Look at the eUpgrade chart. Upgrading Comfort S, T, L, K, G to PE requires 9 credits. To do the same with Flex U, H, Q, V, W will require 8 credits. So the difference is the fare bucket. You simply had a higher Flex fare in the past than your current Comfort fare. I wouldn't rebook it in Flex. You'd probably get the same fare bucket and you'd likely need more eUpgrade credits. The joys of branded fares...
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