Originally Posted by
ijgordon
No, that's not true. H requires more miles.
Originally Posted by
divrdrew
Since when? I've upgraded from H fares a number of times to/from GRU, TLV, etc. and always had it come from the 'One-way Full Economy Fare Upgrade' mileage amount.
Since it says this on the
CO website:
Full Economy Fare Upgrade Rewards
Full Economy Fare Upgrade Rewards allow you to upgrade to First Class, Business Class or BusinessFirst with the purchase of Economy fares booked in Y class. Full Economy Fare Upgrade Rewards are capacity-controlled, and standby at the airport is not permitted. Full Economy Fare Upgrade Rewards do not require as many miles as Select Economy Fare Upgrade Rewards.
If what you say is true, then it was most likely a mistake. It happens. I know someone who was once charged
zero miles for a transatlantic upgrade reward.
H fares have never been "full fare". Sometimes they are refundable and similarly flexible to Y fares, but not always.