Originally Posted by
Bonehead
If you really want the 100% EQMs, call CO after AMEX books the ticket and buy up to the cheapest fare that gets you the 100% EQMs. People have reported that CO in many cases does not try and nick you for the change fee, and perhaps if you make the call within the 24-hour cancellation window they will almost always do it gratis.
I'm sure that there are folks here who have experience doing this...
Now why can't CO just make this offical policy.
You have 24 hours to upgrade a reservation using the CO website and the change fee will be waived??? Make sure the additional upgrade fee can be paid with a CC diferent than the one the Corp TA uses.
It would give them more $ is the long run from OP members stuck with corp travel agencies.