upgrade but credit miles to UA?
Jan 22, 2004, 8:32 pm
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upgrade but credit miles to UA?
With current Elite status, what are the chances that AC will let me use an upgrade certificate from an eligible fare but credit the miles to UA?
Jan 22, 2004, 10:21 pm
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YIKES so to use the SSWU you have to be claiming AP points?
Can you claim the award and at the last minute at the airport switch to mileage plus points?
Can you claim the award and at the last minute at the airport switch to mileage plus points?
Jan 22, 2004, 10:24 pm
#6
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Location: Canada
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No you can't (unless the agent didn't catch it and enters your UA MP number for you).
Technically, if your number is not on the reservation, you are not a status member. If you're not a status member, you cannot use upgrade cert.
Technically, if your number is not on the reservation, you are not a status member. If you're not a status member, you cannot use upgrade cert.
Jan 23, 2004, 4:36 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Empress:
Technically, if your number is not on the reservation, you are not a status member. If you're not a status member, you cannot use upgrade cert.</font>
Technically, if your number is not on the reservation, you are not a status member. If you're not a status member, you cannot use upgrade cert.</font>
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Jan 23, 2004, 5:27 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Howard:
With current Elite status, what are the chances that AC will let me use an upgrade certificate from an eligible fare but credit the miles to UA?</font>
With current Elite status, what are the chances that AC will let me use an upgrade certificate from an eligible fare but credit the miles to UA?</font>
An agent in YUL once called her supervisor and asked if this was legal, it was confirmed as legal. The certs only say you have to be an Elite member to use the cert, it does not say you have to credit the miles to AP as a result. Certainly helped me start out building my M&M account.
FYI I have done it Domestic, Transborder and even Transatlantic. Enjoy
Jan 23, 2004, 8:31 am
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Join Date: Dec 2002
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And it definitely works the other way around as well. Have many times used E-500 mile upgrades on UA and then had GA change the "earning" account from MP to AP.
Glad to hear Maple Leaf's account, as I would like to do exactly that for the first 25K this year.
Glad to hear Maple Leaf's account, as I would like to do exactly that for the first 25K this year.