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Old Sep 1, 2005 | 2:59 pm
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TonySCV
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Originally Posted by nmenaker
So, indeed I like the upgrade list analogy, but

Why then, would I be offered a confirmed upgrade using miles on a flight, but I would be put on a LIST if I wanted to use CR1's and or SWU's? This happens to me ALL the time, meaning when I fly to NYC, or HKG, I ask "is there confirmable upgrade space using an SWU?" No, but I can confirm you NOW using a 30K mileage upgrade.
While this may seem like it happens, what you have described is not possible. Upgrade inventory using miles, SWU's, CR1's - come out of the same single inventory bucket. If you can confirm an upgrade with miles, you can confirm with with a CR1 or an SWU as well. If someone told you that information, they were absolutely incorrect.

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