Originally Posted by
Rushfan1
I am SE member and on July 7 I will be flying from MAD to YYZ in class J. My parents will also be on the same flight (they have purchased seats but are not in an upgradeable class but if I understand correctly, that shouldn't matter).
My question is...pending space availability, can I upgrade one of them to Executive First with a SW or SSW certificate? If so, I would certainly let both of them sit in Executive First (my class J and the upgraded one) and take my other parent's economy seat.
Welocme to FT, Rushfan1.
The rules are that you can upgrade a companion on the same flight -- as long as they have an upgradeable fare -- so if your parents are on an L, Q, V, H, or B fare (don't remember about A for MAD), they are eligible to be upgraded with a SSWU. With a U or M you could use a SWU. Strictly, you are only allowed to upgrade one person, but if there was space, and you explained it was your parents, it might be possible to u/g them both.