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Worldwide Airport Standby Upgrade Certificate Terms and Conditions

More access to the best seats on board.

The certificate is valid for one flight segment upgrade to the next premium cabin on flights operated by Air Canada, Air New Zealand, ANA, Asiana Airlines, Austrian Airlines, bmi, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Scandinavian Airlines, Spanair, Thai Airways International, United, and VARIG. Simply present the certificate at check-in and at the departure gate. Your name will be added to the standby upgrade list. Retain the certificate until boarding at the gate.

Terms and Conditions

Not valid on Singapore Airlines and Mexicana operated flights.
Open to Star Alliance Gold & Star Alliance Silver frequent flyer programme members resident in the UK.
Valid for travel from 1 February 2004 to 28 February 2005. All travel must be completed by 28 February 2005.
One certificate is required for each Star Alliance airline operated flight segment, except two certificates are required for Air New Zealand flights NZ1 and NZ2 between London and Auckland and for THAI flights TG911/910 and TG917/916 between London and Bangkok.
Economy Y M B H booking classes will be upgraded to Business Class. For Scandinavian Airlines also applicable on S booking class. Not applicable on THAI H booking class. bmi transatlantic flights Y M B H booking classes will be upgraded to the new economy. (For Air Canada flights within Canada and to the USA, Y M U A booking classes applicable only.) Business C D booking classes will be upgraded to First Class. bmi transatlantic U L booking classes will be upgraded to the business.
Certificate may be used a maximum of one time only.
Mileage accumulation based on rules of member’s airline frequent flyer programme and fare paid.
Not valid for cash.
Usage of an upgrade certificate does not entitle you to lounge access.
Non-transferable, except if companion(s) are travelling on the same flight, use a separate certificate and check-in at the same time.
Void if bartered or sold.
Available only where Business and First Class cabins are offered. Does not apply on ANA flights within Japan.
Benefits apply according to the class paid, e.g., certificate does not allow extra baggage allowance, priority check-in, etc.
Lost or stolen certificates will not be replaced.

I got my Gold level pack yesterday (AA PLT = *A Gold) after appling on the 25th of Feb. It doesn't really make it clear that as a Gold you can use the lounges. Again you have to go to the web to find that out. Conflict also between the terms of the voucher on " no extra baggage allowed." and website saying Golds can have 20kgs extra allowence.

Nothing from bmi yet.

Not that impressed with the upgrade offer as AA's VIPOWs were upgradeable from any fare.

Also the lack of Singapore Airlines in this promotion makes me wonder if the first cracks in *A area appearing.