YN Upgrade
Jun 21, 2010 | 8:34 am
#1
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YN Upgrade
I want to book a ticket EWR-EDI-EWR in YN for 100,000 miles. It's in the near future and there aren't any saver awards available in either class. Is this ticket upgradable with miles/cash or a combination of both? Is there a way to wait list for a saver BF award?
I did a little digging here about how CO handles wait lists and it seemed to me you had to be booked into saver economy to wait list for a saver BF award, but hopefully I am wrong.
Thanks for the guidance!
I did a little digging here about how CO handles wait lists and it seemed to me you had to be booked into saver economy to wait list for a saver BF award, but hopefully I am wrong.
Thanks for the guidance!
Jun 21, 2010 | 8:48 am
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You cannot upgrade a YN ticket with cash+miles, but there is a Plan B that requires an X or XN fare class:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/6883527-post25.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/6883527-post25.html
Jun 21, 2010 | 8:51 am
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But he's right. You need to call CO, book the SaverPass BF reward, but have the agent seat you in Economy. You'll then be put on the waitlist for a BF seat. See the 'Plan B' post for more info!
Jun 21, 2010 | 9:20 am
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Thank you! I read the post linked with the reference to the agent manual in case things go wrong. I have one more question. I want to sit in economy with the YN award (50,000 one way) on the way out to sit with my SO. I am traveling by myself and I want to standby (seat in economy until the 24hr mark or at airport clearance) for a BF saver award (52,500 one way) on the way back. There is no saver pass award available in economy only easy pass. Can I do this?
Last edited by Dan6681; Jun 21, 2010 at 9:26 am Reason: There is no saver pass award available in economy only easy pass.
Jun 21, 2010 | 1:02 pm
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I'm surprised this wasn't addressed in the Plan B post, but no, you have to be confirmed in Standard Coach in order to stand by or waitlist for Standard BusinessFirst. You can be confirmed in coach on a different day/flight I believe, but you'd have to be prepared to fly as confirmed if the waitlist doesn't clear. And FYI, the waitlist can clear at any time.
Jun 21, 2010 | 1:28 pm
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I'm surprised this wasn't addressed in the Plan B post, but no, you have to be confirmed in Standard Coach in order to stand by or waitlist for Standard BusinessFirst. You can be confirmed in coach on a different day/flight I believe, but you'd have to be prepared to fly as confirmed if the waitlist doesn't clear. And FYI, the waitlist can clear at any time.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/conti...rd-travel.html