Question about upgrading with miles
Mar 22, 2010 | 8:00 pm
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Question about upgrading with miles
I booked a trip from PHX-EWR round trip in June. I did the upgrade using miles option, however its only waitlisting right now which I kinda suspected since its still awhile away. My question is, when it comes time to processing the upgrades a few days/weeks out, which has more priority in terms of being upgraded; me or a plat/gold elite? Do the milage upgrades go first, then elite upgrades or the other way around?
Mar 22, 2010 | 8:04 pm
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The BF waitlist is cleared by status (Platinum, Gold/Silver, non-elite) then by time added to the list.
The FAQ has more details on this.
Last edited by sbm12; Mar 22, 2010 at 8:28 pm
Mar 22, 2010 | 8:08 pm
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Mar 22, 2010 | 8:24 pm
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PHX - EWR is not a BF market; it is served by 737's with standard domestic F
mileage upgrades are available from R inventory; it is my understanding that mileage upgrades would clear before complimentary elite upgrades
I was waitlisted for a mileage upgrade on tix purchased about one month in advance which never cleared - sat in Y and miles were redeposited (but not without calling to request). My week was a prime week so YMMV.
PHX - EWR is not a BF market; it is served by 737's with standard domestic F
mileage upgrades are available from R inventory; it is my understanding that mileage upgrades would clear before complimentary elite upgrades
I was waitlisted for a mileage upgrade on tix purchased about one month in advance which never cleared - sat in Y and miles were redeposited (but not without calling to request). My week was a prime week so YMMV.
Mar 22, 2010 | 8:28 pm
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