MVPG - Party of 3
Apr 19, 2010, 6:08 pm
#1
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MVPG - Party of 3
Since I can no longer pass my toddler off as "2 and under", what happens to my upgrade chances when booking an itinerary with a party of 3? Will AS upgrade 2 of 3, if there is availability? Or will I be skipped altogether?
How about with DL - can I get access to "preferred" seating for my family or are we stuck in the back of the bus?
How about with DL - can I get access to "preferred" seating for my family or are we stuck in the back of the bus?
Apr 19, 2010, 6:18 pm
#2
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you can't request an upgrade with 3 people in the res. You have to split it up into 2 PNR's.
Not sure about Delta
Not sure about Delta
Apr 19, 2010, 6:22 pm
#3
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With NW I was able to access 'preferred' seating for a friend traveling with me. Later on when the PNR was split (not sure why it was split 
) it kept both of us in the exit row...
) it kept both of us in the exit row...
Apr 19, 2010, 10:01 pm
#4
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Western USA
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Since I can no longer pass my toddler off as "2 and under", what happens to my upgrade chances when booking an itinerary with a party of 3? Will AS upgrade 2 of 3, if there is availability? Or will I be skipped altogether?
How about with DL - can I get access to "preferred" seating for my family or are we stuck in the back of the bus?
How about with DL - can I get access to "preferred" seating for my family or are we stuck in the back of the bus?
Apr 19, 2010, 11:20 pm
#5
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: (PHL) Cape May, NJ
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If you want upgrades, break it into units no larger than 2 per MVPG. Usually it was one adult and one parent in our family when my wife had status.
Now we just book 2 under my PNR, and 2 without status. I usually get the upgrade, and the best behaved kid gets to sit in front (and my wife and I flip a coin).
Now we just book 2 under my PNR, and 2 without status. I usually get the upgrade, and the best behaved kid gets to sit in front (and my wife and I flip a coin).
Apr 20, 2010, 10:19 am
#6
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Apr 20, 2010, 2:55 pm
#7
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Apr 21, 2010, 3:50 pm
#8
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Maybe she will actually like the place (instead of looking up online at horrible australia tourist accident/death/spider bite/whatever statistics), and I can convince her to go to River Fire to finish the remainder of that status.