Chances of upgrade of Avianca ticket with *A silver status?
Feb 16, 2017, 10:27 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Apr 2010
Posts: 437
Chances of upgrade of Avianca ticket with *A silver status?
Hi all,
I have an Avianca itinerary booked in U-class from JFK-SAL, at 4:40AM on March 25th, then onwards to RTB. This flight would normally earn 50% of miles flown if credited to Lifemiles, meaning I'd earn 2349 miles.
I'm considering applying for a status challenge on United airlines that would give me *A silver status for 90 days. I'm trying to select a starting date for the challenge that will maximize my use of the status.
If I were to change my frequent flyer number on this itinerary to United, however, I'd earn far fewer miles.
If there was a reasonable chance of an upgrade to the business cabin, I'd willingly sacrifice the miles. Does anyone have a sense of whether that is likely on this flight?
Thanks!
I have an Avianca itinerary booked in U-class from JFK-SAL, at 4:40AM on March 25th, then onwards to RTB. This flight would normally earn 50% of miles flown if credited to Lifemiles, meaning I'd earn 2349 miles.
I'm considering applying for a status challenge on United airlines that would give me *A silver status for 90 days. I'm trying to select a starting date for the challenge that will maximize my use of the status.
If I were to change my frequent flyer number on this itinerary to United, however, I'd earn far fewer miles.
If there was a reasonable chance of an upgrade to the business cabin, I'd willingly sacrifice the miles. Does anyone have a sense of whether that is likely on this flight?
Thanks!
Feb 16, 2017, 1:43 pm
#3
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: YVR
Programs: OZ Diamond, Jiffypark Manhattan Gold
Posts: 4,485
Star alliance silver is absolutely pointless.
It's hit or miss, but you can often bid to upgrade on AV. With my Star Gold I was never really emailed much about those, but on my AV flights this week using my current star silver with SQ, I got offers for each flight.
That might be your best bet, unforunately I can't help you GET there, it seems totally random.
It's hit or miss, but you can often bid to upgrade on AV. With my Star Gold I was never really emailed much about those, but on my AV flights this week using my current star silver with SQ, I got offers for each flight.
That might be your best bet, unforunately I can't help you GET there, it seems totally random.
Feb 16, 2017, 2:10 pm
#4
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: ZRH/SFO
Programs: A3*G - AZ CFP- HH DIA
Posts: 3,666
Please let us know, why YOU think AV should upgrade you - wich a cheapy Y-cl fare - to C-cl when you even did not achieve any status with the airline?
Feb 16, 2017, 8:17 pm
#6
Original Poster
Join Date: Apr 2010
Posts: 437
Thanks to the others for the information.
Feb 17, 2017, 1:07 am
#7
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: YVR
Programs: OZ Diamond, Jiffypark Manhattan Gold
Posts: 4,485
Maybe they're referring to the auction bid thing I received. I've never gotten an op-up from AV in 6-8 years of flying them from no status, to silver status, to gold status, domestic, short haul intl...only haven't flown their TATLs.
Feb 25, 2017, 8:36 am
#9
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: PHX
Programs: AS 75K; UA 1MM; Hyatt Globalist; Marriott LTP; Hilton Diamond (Aspire)
Posts: 56,423
From AV's perspective, AV Silver is different from *S via United. United will upgrade its own Silvers, but it will not upgrade *S from other carriers.