Originally Posted by
Coconutgirl
Thank you! Would I have better luck clearing an upgrade if change to a true premium economy on a non-CPU eligible flight (SFO-EWR)?
Probably not; that flight is often even more difficult to upgrade.
Originally Posted by
Coconutgirl
We are flying the reverse EWR-SFO in premium economy (with my daughter's 1K plus points ) and wondering if should just do the same reverse flight back to the east coast as I understand premium economy is next in line for upgrades after GS requests. She mentioned less plus points are required when applying to a premium economy fare and there seems to be more business class seats available on these premium transcontinental aircraft that we are looking at.
She's correct, but the problem is that half of the Premium Economy cabin will probably have PlusPoints applied.
Originally Posted by
Coconutgirl
Does applying plus points hurt upgrade waitlist standing in this situation or can "help" in the case of a tie with others in premium economy?
Thanks!
If you were flying on a non-CPU route, the PlusPoints would be mandatory to be considered for an upgrade, so it neither helps nor hurts.