Originally Posted by craz
Everything is correct except you will be CHARGED the $$$ regardless if it goes thru or not. Its like putting your chips down on a # on the Rouleette Wheel, if the # comes in you win if it doesnt the casino keeps your $$$. Here CO is the Casino, if the up clears they keep your $$ and miles. If it does NOT clear they STILL keep your $$ but do return the miles(which they take out immediately and it can take them up to 30days after the 72 hour (B4 flight time) till the miles are back into your acct. So Ive been told, thats why hardly anyone plays the Game with CO except by getting an "H" fare.
This is what confuses me. This line from Co's website seems to say the fee does not have to be paid unless the upgrade clears.
BusinessFirst Select Economy Fares Upgrade Policy: Members who purchase a H, K, N, B, O, V, U, Q, I, S, W, T, X or L (or equivalent) fare can pay a non-refundable service fee in addition to the miles in order to upgrade to BusinessFirst. Members will only be charged the service fee when the BusinessFirst upgrade has been cleared.
http://www.continental.com/onepass/r...8F30AF8A756D9A