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mvoight

Same seats? I thought you didn't get upgrades or seat selection with that fare basis

QueenOfCoach

If I were an airline executive tasked for formulating policy on these kinds of waiver requests, I would respond with a firm "No". I would be of the opinion that a person who is that frequent a flyer should be able to figure out for themselves how to pick up some quick miles with a PHX-LAX mileage run. We're not talking about your average clueless Kettle here.

As for flying Economy, good grief, folks, you can do so and survive. If I were that hypothetical airline executive and heard the passenger wants a waiver to the tune of 500 miles, but is unwilling to permit their derriere come in contact with economy class airline upholstery for a hour or so, I would just laugh in their face.

remedy

Actually we are in Columbus, OH, not PHX, but there are probably some quick and dirty flights out of here as well. Unfortunately our flight back to PHXis on 1/6/18 because of a medical appointment or I would simply have. flown back earlier or changed my flight. So as a shot in the dark, I decided to plead my case to the EXP customer service group this morning. Made it two levels up and was told that a written request will be submitted on my behalf. Will keep you "posted" ().

AATinkerbell

I came to FT to learn how to make work travel more fun and beneficial for me personally. I did my first very angry MR from LAX- SFO RT since I only needed 100 or so miles to get to PLAT. I called to ask if they would make an exception and was told sorry, no. That's been 3 years ago, lessoned learned. I'm EXP now and just requalified yesterday after a LAX-LHR-JNB RT on BA. For SWU's I would be floored...a written request tho..wow, I am floored!!! Squeaky wheel and all!

danbrew

A written request? Yeah, we'll get right back to you on that - you should expect to hear from us by January 15th. And then it will be too late for you to do a MR. Given that an elite flyer receives a minimum of 500 EQM per segment, really, any flight will get you over the hump. No way I'd sit back and wait for a written response - as you may not receive it until after 12/31.

What's the minimum cost of a SWU? I guess it'd be different for everyone, and hopefully you aren't using the SWU for flights from LAX to PHX, but for me? Figure a ORD to LHR or ORD to HKG flight. Randomly picked dates at Google flights for a ORD LHR RT from 4-11 January. Coach is $1483. Business is $5746. Difference? $4263, divided by two for each way? SWU = $2131. Hong Kong? $1682 coach, $7075 for the same dates. $5393, divided by two? SWU = $2696. So let's just call it $2413 on average. Since you're looking at two? $4827.

Flight from Columbus to Chicago this Saturday? $387. https://www.aa.com/booking/passenger...7C%7CGGV%7CGGV.

Basically an 8a-5p kind of thing. Even if you don't think you're going to use those extra two SWUs? Maybe you have a friend of family member who will use 'em. I'd do it in a heartbeat.

CloudCoder

As others have posted, there is _no_way_ that I'd rely on this procedure for my two SWUs. If you want the SWU's, fly the miles. The cost is small and the payback is large.

jackonferry

If you flew partner segments, check to see that they all posted. I was about the same amount short of 150K miles but not willing to take another flight. But I happened to notice that a Sri Lanka Air segment on a RTW ticket did not post. I requested the credit online and two weeks later it posted and I passed the magical threshold!

danbrew

So, Remedy, how'd it work out?