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Old Oct 24, 2007 | 6:56 am
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bdemaria
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Originally Posted by TWAL10114Ever
Ok just curious...........I realize the extra miles you get when being a PLAT versus a GOLD member, but does the 72 hour upgrade window matter much when requesting an upgrade? I rarely get one as a GOLD and I understand that everyone and their mother is a GOLD, so I just happen to luck out when I get one. However when I become a PLAT, will my upgrade chances get better? I understand the window is 72 versus 24 hours, but does that really matter?
I found it a big step up. My upgrade ratio was far higher when I was PLT than GLD.
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