Squeezing some Extra Miles
Jul 24, 2010 | 5:54 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Mar 2006
Programs: DL Plat, Hertz Pres, National Exec, IHG Amb, SPG/Marriott Gold
Posts: 62
Squeezing some Extra Miles
Is there any smart way I can 'upgrade' my fare from a M to B (on CO) or T to B (on UA) to get the 50% bonus without paying the 1000 dollars that is the difference between the two fares? I have a few upcoming CO and UA flights which will get me within a measly 300 miles of GES. One is a SEA-EWR CO flight on M basis tomorrow and a UA SEA-ORD (later next month) on a T. So I am hoping I can get those extra miles through the 50% bonus by somehow 'upgrading' one of those fares and avoid the inconvenience of a MR. Willing to pay say a couple hundred bucks. Suggestions?
Jul 24, 2010 | 7:30 pm
#2
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 7,541
Is there any smart way I can 'upgrade' my fare from a M to B (on CO) or T to B (on UA) to get the 50% bonus without paying the 1000 dollars that is the difference between the two fares? I have a few upcoming CO and UA flights which will get me within a measly 300 miles of GES. One is a SEA-EWR CO flight on M basis tomorrow and a UA SEA-ORD (later next month) on a T. So I am hoping I can get those extra miles through the 50% bonus by somehow 'upgrading' one of those fares and avoid the inconvenience of a MR. Willing to pay say a couple hundred bucks. Suggestions?
Jul 25, 2010 | 3:06 am
#3
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: USA
Programs: AAdvantage, MileagePlus, SkyMiles
Posts: 4,339
If you get lucky and there's IRROPs, thereby rebooking you into full Y, then yeah... otherwise, I'd have to say cough up the bucks either way.