Originally Posted by slippahs
Perhaps one opened up and they've yet to run EUA on that flight? R-class is available since you're pulling up the standard mileage award that draws from R-class seats.
NW's been going nuts with their EUA lately. I wouldn't lose hope, though, with 4 seats showing and still many days for the EUA to pick you up. Out of curiosity, why'd you choose a A319 on the BOS-DTW route (a heavy elite route) instead of a 757? Scheduling, perhaps?
NW runs EUA everyday, but one only gets upgraded if there is R availability. At least this is what it's supposed to be.
Back to scheduling, NW 343/215 all run 757 but then I need to wait at DTW for an extra 2 and 4 hours before catching NW 25 to NRT. NW 385 is again a 757 but I won't be able to arrive in DTW in time to connect NW 25.
I could try NW 385+NW 11 to NRT since NW 11 departs one hour later than NW 25. Then I lose big in EQMs because my eventual destination is PEK and NW 11 is considered a "direct" DTW-PEK flight.
Miles for DTW-PEK: 6,631
Miles for DTW-NRT-PEK: 7,727
I would lose more than 1,000 EQMs!! These qualifying miles are precious to make Gold/Plat next year
Good news is that it shows
May 27
NW 25 DTW-NRT J2 C0 Z0 Y1 B0 M0 H0 Q0 V0 L0 T0 K0
NW 11 NRT-PEK J4 C0 Z0 Y7 B0 M0 H0 Q0 V0 L0 T0 K0
I hope to get bumped or Op-Up.