Another Intern. Upgrade rule?
Jul 6, 2000 | 7:32 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: Hudson, OH
Programs: UA-MM; Hilton Lifetime Diamond, Marriott Gold
Posts: 1,350
Another Intern. Upgrade rule?
Ah, duh, I think I missed something here. All along I've been hearing that ELites do not qualify for BusinessFirst upgrades, which I can understand. But has it always been the case that you can, for a reasonably low fee, buy your way on?
My May OnePass statement (yes I'm behind because of that trip to CNS) states
"As an Elite member, you can upgrade a published Coach Class fare to BusinessFirst within 24 hours of your flight ..." Details indicate this could cost $275 or so one-way.
OK, now:
1) Has this always been the case?
2) What exactly is a "published Coach Class fare"?
3) Their example was a $50 savins on HNL or EWR to HNL. Can you do this (without the $50 savings) on any BF flight??
My May OnePass statement (yes I'm behind because of that trip to CNS) states
"As an Elite member, you can upgrade a published Coach Class fare to BusinessFirst within 24 hours of your flight ..." Details indicate this could cost $275 or so one-way.
OK, now:
1) Has this always been the case?
2) What exactly is a "published Coach Class fare"?
3) Their example was a $50 savins on HNL or EWR to HNL. Can you do this (without the $50 savings) on any BF flight??
Jul 6, 2000 | 9:00 pm
#2
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Memphis, TN-SPG Platinum, HY Diamond, HH Gold, NW Platinum, AA Platinum, AVIS Preferred Select.
Posts: 445
That rule applies only to BF Hawaii service no South America,Europe, or Asia revenue upgrades but seats are usually very limited 24 hours prior. A published fare is basically a non bulk,non group,non bartered,etc fare.....
Jul 8, 2000 | 1:30 pm
#3
Original Poster
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: Hudson, OH
Programs: UA-MM; Hilton Lifetime Diamond, Marriott Gold
Posts: 1,350
OK, where has this special rule (pay for upgrade to HNL) ever been printed or announced?
Jul 8, 2000 | 8:25 pm
#4
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Memphis, TN-SPG Platinum, HY Diamond, HH Gold, NW Platinum, AA Platinum, AVIS Preferred Select.
Posts: 445
I have never used BF to HI cause I use TWA and get a 548 fare and u/g on elite card to first but a friend told me about the IAH-HNL and EWR-HNL rule that he used it last month...I have no clue where it is written but a CO agent is probably aware of it.
Jul 11, 2000 | 10:14 am
#5
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: Northwest NJ, USA
Programs: HHonors (Gold), One Pass (Peon)
Posts: 680
I know the rule has been in effect for at least three years. When I took the family from EWR-LAX-HNL, the agent said that they were not doing Elite upgrades to HNL any more.
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