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Mar 1, 2007, 3:13 am
#106
Original Poster
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: NYC/MIA
Programs: AA:Lifetime Platinum; MR:Lifetime Titanium
Posts: 500
Update
A lot of time, flights and incredibly long time spent at ORD waiting for weather-delayed planes have taken place since I first posted my request for suggestions but here is what actually developed.
Shortly before Christmas, I asked a GA on an ORD-STL flight if I could use my incredibly inexpensive ORD-LGA ticket on the flight. She was incredulous as to why I would want to detour in such a fashion and even after I explained the reasons, she remained baffled. Nevertheless, she boarded me on the ½ empty flight and advised me to request clearance as a standby for the next STL-LGA upon my arrival in STL. I followed her directions and easily boarded another ½ empty flight to LGA.
I received 500 miles for each segment and, consequently, just barely edged over 20,000 miles for the year ending February 28. Without having to request anything, I was awarded 4 more upgrade passes AND I also qualified for the “Fly-3 times to ORD, get 25,000 extra miles promotion.”
Now, I hope to actually use those upgrades on future flights between LGA-ORD, not an easy goal as few first-class upgrade seats become available on MD-80s on Friday afternoons.
Thanks for all of your suggestions.
Shortly before Christmas, I asked a GA on an ORD-STL flight if I could use my incredibly inexpensive ORD-LGA ticket on the flight. She was incredulous as to why I would want to detour in such a fashion and even after I explained the reasons, she remained baffled. Nevertheless, she boarded me on the ½ empty flight and advised me to request clearance as a standby for the next STL-LGA upon my arrival in STL. I followed her directions and easily boarded another ½ empty flight to LGA.
I received 500 miles for each segment and, consequently, just barely edged over 20,000 miles for the year ending February 28. Without having to request anything, I was awarded 4 more upgrade passes AND I also qualified for the “Fly-3 times to ORD, get 25,000 extra miles promotion.”
Now, I hope to actually use those upgrades on future flights between LGA-ORD, not an easy goal as few first-class upgrade seats become available on MD-80s on Friday afternoons.
Thanks for all of your suggestions.
Mar 1, 2007, 6:40 am
#107
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: NJ
Programs: UA LTG, AA LTG, Bonvoy LTP, IHG Plat, LHW Sterling
Posts: 2,405
Just called and told No. Was told since I did this last year... no dice this year.
Mar 1, 2007, 7:12 am
#108
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: PHL/KOA - SU '03 M BB NCAA Champs/Phillies '08 WS Champs/Eagles '18 SB Champs
Programs: AA EXP (3MM)/HH Diamond
Posts: 684
Call again. I did it last year (received 3 upgrades for approximately 8000 miles), as well as just yesterday. Received 2 upgrades for 6600 miles. They showed up in my account overnight. ^
Your profile says you are EXP. EXPs don't earn upgrade stickers.
Mar 1, 2007, 12:28 pm
#111
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: NJ
Programs: UA LTG, AA LTG, Bonvoy LTP, IHG Plat, LHW Sterling
Posts: 2,405
Mar 1, 2007, 1:31 pm
#112
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: DFW
Programs: aa plat in funkytown tx
Posts: 167
^ ^ i just called for my self, girlfriend, and her parents. we each were offered 2 upgrades. we all had roughly x6600 miles.
Mar 1, 2007, 6:50 pm
#113
Join Date: Sep 1999
Location: Los Angeles
Programs: UA 1K, AA 2MM, Bonvoy LT Plt, Mets fan
Posts: 5,073
PS - For Mrs. CO FF, 6104 = 2 stickers; less than 3 minutes on the phone. I had 10xx, so I didn't bother asking for myself.
Mar 2, 2007, 1:08 am
#114
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: DFW/DAL
Programs: AA Lifetime PLT, AS MVPG, HH Diamond, NCL Platinum Plus, MSC Diamond
Posts: 21,422
Mar 2, 2007, 7:01 am
#115
Suspended
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: MCI
Programs: AA EXP (1.5MM), Hilton/SPG/Marriott Gold
Posts: 2,335
2 for 7600, via online form.
Mar 2, 2007, 7:44 am
#116
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: NJ
Programs: UA LTG, AA LTG, Bonvoy LTP, IHG Plat, LHW Sterling
Posts: 2,405
After failure by phone tried email... got 2 for 8,670 miles.
Mar 2, 2007, 9:14 am
#117
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Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: SJC
Programs: AA EXP, BA Silver, Hyatt Globalist, Hilton diamond, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 33,535
Seems like the online approach yields a stingier response. Calling seems to get about 1 sticker per 2500 miles. Online seems to get 2 in cases where a call seems to get 3. Not scientific, of course...just based on prior personal experience and what I'm reading here.
Cheers.
Cheers.
Mar 2, 2007, 9:53 am
#118
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: SFO/STS
Programs: UA Gold-1MM, Hhonors Diamond, Marriott/SPG Gold
Posts: 1,090
called AACS on 2/27, they said they would process on 3/1, this morning 4 "courtesy" upgrades posted. i had 29,945 miles toward upgrade. CS was very nice on the phone and said "that was close enough" for 4. i guess luck of the draw to get a really nice CS rep on the phone. (i did have to wait 10 minutes on hold though!). I called the regular CS line, not Gold line.
Mar 2, 2007, 10:11 am
#120
Join Date: May 2006
Location: LAX/DFW
Programs: AA PLT, SGP PLT, HH Diamond, Hyatt PLT
Posts: 189
Just called and got 2 for 7444 miles. Look forward to 3, but satisfied with 2. The CS initially said no, but then said "i think some new notes just came out to them." After he did some research, he gave me 2 upgrades stickers. 