Originally Posted by psychtobe
Right, I guess the question is, are you sure that my overall chances of being upgraded are better by waiting for P->R to occur, rather than just having an early check in time and hoping that is the tiebreaker for a battlefield?
On a related note, does the auto-companion upgrade for Plat companions on a single PNR work for battlefields?
Not on the battlefield. I do it often and only once that I can remeber did a BF come through for both and that was an euipment change from a 757 to a DC10 MSP-LAS a couple years back. Usually I get called up to the podium and handed my BP. I always ask if the companion is possible and 99% of the time they do not do it.
The rules change a little when you get to BF. Its about the elite travelers at that point.