Originally Posted by
alhcfp
OH WOW- Am answer that may actually help the OP. And it only took 7 pages.
Say what?
Originally Posted by
aa csm
You may have better luck with your request if you are flying out of a smaller station that starting your trip in ORD. My experience has always been that the agents in smaller outstations are more willing to bend the rules a little bit.
Even assuming this claim is accurate, how exactly will this answer help the OP? Since he's set to fly from PHX in a month or so, knowing that agents in smaller outstations might possibly be willing to bend the rules doesn't seem very relevant to his situation.
Originally Posted by
aa csm
You might also go to the station a few days before your trip and talk to the station manager and see if he can help you out. That might be the best course of action if you really want the upgrades.
As to the helpfulness of this claim...
Originally Posted by
jrhone
I pity the agent that summons his station manager to deal with a passenger who wants to get a free upgrade on a flight three days away out of another city.
... 'nuff said.