FlyerTalk Forums - View Single Post - What is UGC (UpGrade Certificates)? Not cash but another name for PlusPoints

Jul 1, 2025 | 1:19 pm

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findark

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I would guess that UA reworked their system to treat it as a payment currency rather than a document, since they now need to accept dynamic numbers of PlusPoints for upgrades.

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