Continental.com points math issue.
Apr 1, 2011 | 3:18 pm
#1
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Continental.com points math issue.
I have 59K points and Continental.com is giving me an option to upgrade (Waitlist) for 20K points plus 450$ one way from EWR-CDG, so 2 tix would be 40K points you would think? but the website spits out a message saying not enough miles and gives me option to buy the miles 
Pragmatic2.
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Apr 1, 2011 | 3:32 pm
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How many miles does it think you need to buy? Any chance it is trying to upgrade the round trip rather than just one direction?
Apr 1, 2011 | 4:27 pm
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I'm already in waitlist for CDG-EWR, those miles were deducted and CC charged. It was their system that suggested I have 59K use 20+20 to upgrade. Guess a call is due.
Apr 1, 2011 | 6:17 pm
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I suspect this is the cause of the confusion - I've seen CO.com do really weird things when one segment is already upgraded and I try to look at my options for the other leg. Definitely worth calling.