I need help with Gold U upgrade - quick!
Jan 3, 2015, 3:05 pm
#1
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I need help with Gold U upgrade - quick!
First time flexing my Gold muscles, and I'm very confused.
Flights have Gold U available, so I book them, at an upcharge to the coach fare.
Now I'm selecting seats and it's showing me the Y map! I thought if the Gold U was available, you could book it into F immediately?
This is not a Gold Guest Upgrade, but the Gold upgrade.
Is there something I'm missing?
Flights have Gold U available, so I book them, at an upcharge to the coach fare.
Now I'm selecting seats and it's showing me the Y map! I thought if the Gold U was available, you could book it into F immediately?
This is not a Gold Guest Upgrade, but the Gold upgrade.
Is there something I'm missing?
Jan 3, 2015, 3:19 pm
#5
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This is correct. Once you confirm and pay, your reservation will show 'upgraded to first class' and you can go back in and select F seats. So just skip the seat selection when you book (or choose anything - it won't matter).
Jan 3, 2015, 3:19 pm
#6
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Jan 3, 2015, 3:23 pm
#8
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Ok, but before I go back to try again, just confirming what ANC said: I do select that I want a complimentary upgrade, right? That confuses me because it is not "free", I am paying an upcharge over the lowest Y fare...so just double checking that I do check "yes" for the complimentary upgrade...
Jan 3, 2015, 3:24 pm
#9
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Ok, but before I go back to try again, just confirming what ANC said: I do select that I want a complimentary upgrade, right? That confuses me because it is not "free", I am paying an upcharge over the lowest Y fare...so just double checking that I do check "yes" for the complimentary upgrade...
Jan 3, 2015, 3:29 pm
#11
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Ok, but before I go back to try again, just confirming what ANC said: I do select that I want a complimentary upgrade, right? That confuses me because it is not "free", I am paying an upcharge over the lowest Y fare...so just double checking that I do check "yes" for the complimentary upgrade...
Jan 3, 2015, 3:41 pm
#13
Join Date: Jan 2008
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the only time you dont select yes is if you dont want to sit in F OR you want to use a guest upgrade, then you would select the gold guest upgrade option. Im not sure what you would select with mileage upgrades but as a gold, whats the point of a mileage upgrade because like a gold upgrade at booking its the H fare or higher. Mileage upgrades can make sense for an MVP.
Jan 3, 2015, 3:45 pm
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And remember if feeling generous with AS this holiday season, YSBM all grant extra miles...H does not
. But most times H is expensive enough. Not sure the jump H to M...but if its not too much, there's another 25% bonus in your future 
Glad you selected yes!
And remember if feeling generous with AS this holiday season, YSBM all grant extra miles...H does not
. But most times H is expensive enough. Not sure the jump H to M...but if its not too much, there's another 25% bonus in your future Glad you selected yes!
