<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by syrwhizzy:
So, I assume from this statement that a Gold or Platnum companion upgrade is actually the lowest on the pecking order?
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i.e. since companion upgrades are always done two hours out -- it's already most likely too late?
I was always under the impression that the Plat companion came before a Gold. Not so?
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In my experience, the lineup for gate upgrades is Plat, Plat Companion, Gold, Gold Companion, Silver. Have been silver myself earlier in the year and traveled with a Plat companion, I was upgraded at the gate ahead of any of the Golds. But this only applies for gate upgrades, not any of the "EUA" runs.
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Does this mean if all the F inventory of a flight was EUA's 5/3/1 days out to Plat, Gold, and Silvers that a Plat and his/her companion would not get the upgrade?
In theory, that would be true, but as many have complained, sometimes it feels as though CO plays EUA games, removing the F inventory prior to the EUA and then putting it back after it runs. As a Gold and Silver, on competitive routes like EWR-SFO, EWR-LAX, EWR-IAH, and others, I've received far more upgrades at the gate than via the EUA.
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">I wish CO and NW would have clear rules written about this on their websites.
Don't we all?
