Upgrades on *A
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: YOW
Programs: AC-SE, SPG-P
Posts: 99
Upgrades on *A
If your itinerary begins on AC but connects w/ *A partner does and upgrade carry through to that portion of your trip?
Ex.) AC to Frankfurt - Connects to LH to Bangalore - would an upgrade cert. put my in Business all the way to Bangalore or just to Frankfurt?
Thanks in advance...
Ex.) AC to Frankfurt - Connects to LH to Bangalore - would an upgrade cert. put my in Business all the way to Bangalore or just to Frankfurt?
Thanks in advance...
#4
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: YYC
Posts: 23,803
You can only upgrade on AC-operated flights, period.
No certs for other airlines, and as far as I can remember, it always was like that. No harder or easier than it used to be.
Only opups. Which may be getting harder to get, but still occasionally occur. Mostly status-based and unrelated to upgrade status of the first leg.
#5
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: VCE
Posts: 14,165
I believe that AC is also the ONLY carrier left in STAR not offering upgrades... hence the op is probably confused as if he was with any other STAR carrier he would be eligible to do this.
#6
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: YYC
Posts: 23,803
I first made elite around 97 or so. Must have been before that then?
#8
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: YEG
Posts: 3,925
http://www.united.com/page/article/1,,52232,00.html
#9
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: VCE
Posts: 14,165
I thought there were several STAR airlines not participating, including United, which recently opted out.
http://www.united.com/page/article/1,,52232,00.html
http://www.united.com/page/article/1,,52232,00.html
You can book an upgrade award with these airline partners:
Adria Airways, Air New Zealand, All Nippon Airways (ANA), Asiana Airlines, Austrian Airlines Group*, Condor, Croatia Airlines, LOT Polish Airlines*, Lufthansa*, SWISS, Singapore Airlines**, TAP Portugal, Thai Airways International, United, Air New Zealand
#10
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: FRA
Programs: AC SE 1MM, UA 1K, Hilton Lifetime Diamond, Marriott Gold Elite, Hertz PC
Posts: 2,935
From the Miles and More Website,
You can book an upgrade award with these airline partners:
Adria Airways, Air New Zealand, All Nippon Airways (ANA), Asiana Airlines, Austrian Airlines Group*, Condor, Croatia Airlines, LOT Polish Airlines*, Lufthansa*, SWISS, Singapore Airlines**, TAP Portugal, Thai Airways International, United, Air New Zealand
You can book an upgrade award with these airline partners:
Adria Airways, Air New Zealand, All Nippon Airways (ANA), Asiana Airlines, Austrian Airlines Group*, Condor, Croatia Airlines, LOT Polish Airlines*, Lufthansa*, SWISS, Singapore Airlines**, TAP Portugal, Thai Airways International, United, Air New Zealand
There is a nice table on www.staralliance.com that shows the FF programs you can use to upgrade on *A members.