Upgrade - miles accrual
May 11, 2015, 1:16 pm
#1
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Upgrade - miles accrual
Hi guys,
I have searched the forum but cannot seem to find the right answer. If it is an obvious question then I apologize beforehand.
I booked a trip CPH-CDG-GIG with miles (on economy) from Brazilian carrier GOL (G3) with Air France as carrier. At check in I got a proposal to upgrade the CDG-GIG leg to business class for abt USD 500. I opted for it and was upgraded to J-class. Question is: do I accrue any miles for the upgrade?
Appreciate I spend miles for the initial trip but paying for an upgrade would (in my book) entitle me to at least some miles... Maybe I am wrong.
Thanks again.
I have searched the forum but cannot seem to find the right answer. If it is an obvious question then I apologize beforehand.
I booked a trip CPH-CDG-GIG with miles (on economy) from Brazilian carrier GOL (G3) with Air France as carrier. At check in I got a proposal to upgrade the CDG-GIG leg to business class for abt USD 500. I opted for it and was upgraded to J-class. Question is: do I accrue any miles for the upgrade?
Appreciate I spend miles for the initial trip but paying for an upgrade would (in my book) entitle me to at least some miles... Maybe I am wrong.
Thanks again.
May 11, 2015, 1:24 pm
#2
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Unfortunately, no miles for you with the paid upgrade and no miles at all as you originally booked an award ticket (in Y).
May 26, 2015, 5:40 pm
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In addition to Goldorak: even if your ticket had been purchased the regular way, no additional miles would have been awarded after buying an upgrade at check-in (been there, done that). Beware of the subtle difference of changing to a different booking class at the ticket counter (been there, done that too)! @Goldorak: would an *award* ticket be eligible for mileage accrual when upgrading at the ticket counter?
May 27, 2015, 12:00 am
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