Originally Posted by
JordanWalker
Hence the question / clarification.
If OP was already booked into an eligble fare class in first place - then you might as well have pay that 27.5k AM well ahead of time. And not have to risk being stuck in a middle PEY seat last minute.
But if OP was in a deeply discounted Y fare class or Light fare, and he/she only had to pay 27.5k AM at check-in, then that's an interesting DP for the community.
Sorry I wasn't initially clear on ticket type. I had Economy Essential so it was upgradeable using Asiamiles. I was put on waitlist for an upgrade for 4 months and whenever I called, the CX Agent said that no redemption slots were available. I was pleasantly surprised upon check-in that I could use Asiamiles to upgrade the ticket.