FlyerTalk Forums - View Single Post - WBC Ticket Buying Strategy - Flexible Trip to Europe
Old Jun 7, 2008 | 7:18 pm
  #2  
3Cforme
FlyerTalk Evangelist
 
Join Date: Jun 2001
Programs: DL 1 million, AA 1 mil, HH lapsed Diamond, Marriott Plat
Posts: 28,190
One needs to buy a Y or B fare in coach on order to upgrade with NW/KL/or CO miles. One is a sucker to buy Y or B fares (rather than cheapest available) unless the upgrade can be confirmed at time of booking.

http://www.nwa.com/worldperks/direct/charts/us49.shtml
3Cforme is offline