Originally Posted by Jet2K
Tried to search for "PA PB" and was told that the terms were too short. The FAQ sticky also did not appear to contain the information I am looking for.
I believe PA is for using certs, and PB using miles, and assume PA has higher priority than PB. I would appreciate any assistance in locating threads for more information, here are some of the questions I am looking to find answers:
1. Does PA gets completely cleared for upgrade before any one on PB?
2. Are these waitlists only in effect at the airport, and under airport control?
3. Or are they created prior to the day of travel when there is no upgrade inventory available?
4. Would someone on an Intl H fare with mileage upgrade be trumped by someone on a lowest fare class but using a SWU?
5. What is the precedence of clearing upgrades? Fare class, MP status, time of check-in, time of upgrade request, upgrade instrument, perhaps a combination of some/all?
6. Can you find out which waitlist (if any) you are currently on for a particular PNR?
WOOOOO! You got a lot of questions there. I will try to answer them s best I can. I am not positive that every single one of my answers will be right.
1. Well, at the airport, yes. It may be that PA is empty and that a PB clears a month out.
2 & 3 I belive prior to airport time.
4. I believe so.
5. A LOT of factors. Not any single one of those is the key answer to it. Above all, I would say status though cause that gets you on the PA waitlist, and using a cert.
6. Well, you are only on the PA waitlist if you are a 1K or GS.
I answered these to the best of my availability, but some may be wrong so lets let some other flyertalkers who have more experience with this chime in.