Jun 1, 2021, 8:52 am
Last edit by: jmd001
For the most current information on Guest Upgrades, go to the "Complimentary Upgrades" web page. Under "Guest Upgrades" expand "How do I apply guest upgrades to a reservation?" and "Guest upgrade rules" for more details.
Using (MVP Gold) Guest Upgrade (GGU) Certificates
Sep 24, 2017, 3:55 pm
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I have a ticket issued by BA, with an AS flight as part of the reservation. Apparently I cannot use a GGU because the ticket wasn't issued by AS. Do I have other options? Can I try for the complimentary upgrade? How about standby at the gate? (Is that the same thing?) The AS flight is the last flight on my reservation. Is there any chance that after I fly all the other flights AS will reissue the ticket so that the flight is on their ticket stock?
I doubt they will reissue the ticket on their own stock, and unless this is amid a lengthy stopover at the city where your AS flight departs from, it probably wouldn't make a difference to convert the ticket as you are unlikely to be able to successfully apply a GGU just before flight departure.
Oct 11, 2017, 12:45 pm
#62
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Using GGU for Premium Class?
I have two GGUs that will go to waste this year and would like to use one to upgrade to premium class on a flight where there is no U space but premium class currently looks pretty empty. Anyone tried this before and know if it will work?
Oct 11, 2017, 1:52 pm
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I don't think it will work (certainly won't work online, maybe a rep could work some magic). I'd continue to monitor the flight for U space to open.
Oct 11, 2017, 2:31 pm
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Normally I would, but it's our first flight with two infant twins and we're trying to keep everyone together. Definitely did not work to select premium online with a GGU. I bit the bullet and paid for it on the third seat.
Oct 11, 2017, 6:23 pm
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Now with only 12 F seats on the -800 it's been a lot harder to get U space before gate close on Hawaii flights. Last year wth 16F you could get space at least 4-5 days out of the week (SAN-OGG).
Jan 29, 2018, 3:29 pm
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Alaska Gold Upgrade Certificate Question
Hi there,
Apologies if this has been answered. I've been searching the internet for a week and haven't found an answer. My parents have 2 Gold upgrade certificates they want to give me, so nice of them, my questions is, do I need to use one certificate for each leg of the trip, (ie LAX to HNL (use one) HNL to LAX (use one))? Lastly, Will one certificate cover me and my companion or do I need one certificate for each person, so I would need a total of 4? Hope this makes sense. Thank you in advance for your help!!!!
Apologies if this has been answered. I've been searching the internet for a week and haven't found an answer. My parents have 2 Gold upgrade certificates they want to give me, so nice of them, my questions is, do I need to use one certificate for each leg of the trip, (ie LAX to HNL (use one) HNL to LAX (use one))? Lastly, Will one certificate cover me and my companion or do I need one certificate for each person, so I would need a total of 4? Hope this makes sense. Thank you in advance for your help!!!!
Jan 29, 2018, 3:32 pm
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Hi there,
Apologies if this has been answered. I've been searching the internet for a week and haven't found an answer. My parents have 2 Gold upgrade certificates they want to give me, so nice of them, my questions is, do I need to use one certificate for each leg of the trip, (ie LAX to HNL (use one) HNL to LAX (use one))? Lastly, Will one certificate cover me and my companion or do I need one certificate for each person, so I would need a total of 4? Hope this makes sense. Thank you in advance for your help!!!!
Apologies if this has been answered. I've been searching the internet for a week and haven't found an answer. My parents have 2 Gold upgrade certificates they want to give me, so nice of them, my questions is, do I need to use one certificate for each leg of the trip, (ie LAX to HNL (use one) HNL to LAX (use one))? Lastly, Will one certificate cover me and my companion or do I need one certificate for each person, so I would need a total of 4? Hope this makes sense. Thank you in advance for your help!!!!
For you and your girlfriend to travel First Class out and back you would need four certificates.
Jan 29, 2018, 3:37 pm
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It's one certificate per leg per person. If you're doing two people round trip then you need four total certificates.
Also note that there must be upgrade space available, and you must purchase a fare that is eligible. You can find this out by selecting the "MVP Gold Guest" option on the left in your flight search results and looking for flights that show a blue box with an F in it.
Neil
Also note that there must be upgrade space available, and you must purchase a fare that is eligible. You can find this out by selecting the "MVP Gold Guest" option on the left in your flight search results and looking for flights that show a blue box with an F in it.
Neil
Jan 29, 2018, 4:19 pm
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Jan 29, 2018, 4:23 pm
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Or one might think that in a week's worth of internet searching, the OP might have encountered the relevant terms and conditions:
https://www.alaskaair.com/content/mi...guest-upgrades
https://www.alaskaair.com/content/mi...guest-upgrades
Jan 29, 2018, 4:30 pm
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Or one might think that in a week's worth of internet searching, the OP might have encountered the relevant terms and conditions:
https://www.alaskaair.com/content/mi...guest-upgrades
https://www.alaskaair.com/content/mi...guest-upgrades
Jan 29, 2018, 4:36 pm
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Or one might think that in a week's worth of internet searching, the OP might have encountered the relevant terms and conditions:
https://www.alaskaair.com/content/mi...guest-upgrades
https://www.alaskaair.com/content/mi...guest-upgrades
- Each guest upgrade code is valid for one-way travel for one person. Connecting flights must have no more than a 4-hour stopover between them.
Jan 29, 2018, 8:48 pm
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To the best of my knowledge, each certificate is good for one person traveling one way. One way includes connecting flights, so if they're available you could conceivably upgrade say SEA-SJC-HNL.
For you and your girlfriend to travel First Class out and back you would need four certificates.
For you and your girlfriend to travel First Class out and back you would need four certificates.
Jan 29, 2018, 10:12 pm
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