Companion Upgrades
Jun 17, 2005 | 12:58 pm
#1
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Houston, TX
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Companion Upgrades
Is there any way for a plat. to get 2 travel companions upgraded?
Jun 17, 2005 | 1:06 pm
#2
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Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: NYC
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Not officially. It's been reported to happen, usually if you get a nice agent (sometimes at the PC) and there are still empties in FC after all Golds, Gold companions, Silvers and Full-Ys have been upgraded.
But given how hard it is for gold's and even plt's to get upgraded these days, do not expect it. You can always use miles for one of the companions.
But given how hard it is for gold's and even plt's to get upgraded these days, do not expect it. You can always use miles for one of the companions.
Jun 17, 2005 | 1:22 pm
#3
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Posts: 3,169
i think its quite easy especially if everyone's names are different.
add 1st companion at check in and add the second at the gate or PC. i may be incorrect but i believe that once the companion is added, there is really no easily viewed way to reference the elite passenger.
i added my mom and then my brother in phx and they were both called at two different times once the list was cleared.
i will admit though, that i have only tired this once. im 1 for 1. good luck even getting an open seat for yourself, much less a companion.
add 1st companion at check in and add the second at the gate or PC. i may be incorrect but i believe that once the companion is added, there is really no easily viewed way to reference the elite passenger.
i added my mom and then my brother in phx and they were both called at two different times once the list was cleared.
i will admit though, that i have only tired this once. im 1 for 1. good luck even getting an open seat for yourself, much less a companion.
Jun 17, 2005 | 1:45 pm
#4
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unless its a significant other or really really close friend, I ask the agent to clear the golds before my plat companion in the few cases I've used it.
Jun 17, 2005 | 6:53 pm
#5
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: EWR-N.Haledon NJ
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FYI...
I flew LAX-EWR on Thanksgiving day last year (flying through from HNL) with my wife and two daughters. The PC agent in HNL gave a comp. UG (LAX-EWR) to one of my daughters. Upon arrival in LAX I tried every charm with the PC agent and was expectedly rebuffed for the extra Plat. Comp. UG.
We got on the flight (me and one daughter in FC - wife and 2nd daugter in Y) and considering it was Tksgiving day the flight was empty. FC on 757 was almost empty.
Still couldn't move one more up front......
I flew LAX-EWR on Thanksgiving day last year (flying through from HNL) with my wife and two daughters. The PC agent in HNL gave a comp. UG (LAX-EWR) to one of my daughters. Upon arrival in LAX I tried every charm with the PC agent and was expectedly rebuffed for the extra Plat. Comp. UG.
We got on the flight (me and one daughter in FC - wife and 2nd daugter in Y) and considering it was Tksgiving day the flight was empty. FC on 757 was almost empty.
Still couldn't move one more up front......
Jun 17, 2005 | 8:02 pm
#6
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: North Jersey
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I asked the same question last year and then tried it myself on a liesure trip that we took. I tried all suggestions given, but had no luck getting two upgrades. Below is the link to the thread I just mentioned:
http://flyertalk.com/forum/showthrea...tiple+upgrades
http://flyertalk.com/forum/showthrea...tiple+upgrades
Jun 18, 2005 | 2:01 am
#7
Join Date: Jun 2005
Posts: 17
Yes you can
Originally Posted by eshep3
Is there any way for a plat. to get 2 travel companions upgraded?
applicable on Northwest or Copa. The companion may only be confirmed on the day of departure at the airport within 2 hours of the flight and must be on the same itinerary as the Platinum member. THe companion does not need to be in the same record as the plantinum. The Platinum member must present their elite card at check in. If space is available the upgrade will be proscessed on a flight, first come first serve basis.
Jun 18, 2005 | 8:46 am
#8
Join Date: Aug 2004
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Originally Posted by Coflyboy
Not available on businessfirst flights. Platinum members traveling on any fare paid ticket are allowed to extend their upgrade benefit to one companion traveling on any fare paid ticket ( free ticket are excluded), also applicable on Northwest or Copa.
The companion may only be confirmed on the day of departure at the airport within 2 hours of the flight and must be on the same itinerary as the Platinum member. THe companion does not need to be in the same record as the plantinum. The Platinum member must present their elite card at check in. If space is available the upgrade will be proscessed on a flight, first come first serve basis.
applicable on Northwest or Copa. The companion may only be confirmed on the day of departure at the airport within 2 hours of the flight and must be on the same itinerary as the Platinum member. THe companion does not need to be in the same record as the plantinum. The Platinum member must present their elite card at check in. If space is available the upgrade will be proscessed on a flight, first come first serve basis.
Jun 18, 2005 | 5:19 pm
#9
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: New York / Hawaii
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Yes
When space is available, it always works for me.
Jun 20, 2005 | 10:04 pm
#10
Join Date: Jun 2005
Posts: 17
Originally Posted by skibum_nj
I think you missed the part of the OP's question about the 2 companions.
Did not miss it .. just quoted the exact wording from Continental's policy manual (DRS) .
Jun 20, 2005 | 10:43 pm
#11
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Originally Posted by eshep3
Is there any way for a plat. to get 2 travel companions upgraded?
It has happened though before when people got super nice agents and there were still MANY open seats in FC...
These days its not going to happen.
Remember the ONLY way to get a first class seat for sure is to pay for it...
-Vincent
Jun 21, 2005 | 3:50 pm
#12
Join Date: Aug 2004
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Originally Posted by Coflyboy
Did not miss it .. just quoted the exact wording from Continental's policy manual (DRS) .
Jun 21, 2005 | 3:58 pm
#13
Join Date: Apr 2005
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Posts: 355
Its hard enough to get an upgrade for the Platinum member much less three. Need I say more..........
Jun 21, 2005 | 5:45 pm
#14
Join Date: May 2001
Location: CLE
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On my last trip from PIT to IAH I tried for the first time to add a companion to the upgrade list at the 2 hour mark. The gate agents did so but placed him 9th. I asked about the order in which they upgrade and they said he'd go to the bottom. I'm a Plat. I thought at the 2 hour mark they were listed by the sponsor's status.
In SLC when I was a Silver on more than 1 occasion I walked by a Plat's upgrade companion (kids so I could tell and I saw them asking for it at the gate) in first while I sat in the back.
Does anyone know the order for sure or was the GA mistaken?
In SLC when I was a Silver on more than 1 occasion I walked by a Plat's upgrade companion (kids so I could tell and I saw them asking for it at the gate) in first while I sat in the back.
Does anyone know the order for sure or was the GA mistaken?
Jun 21, 2005 | 8:02 pm
#15
Join Date: Aug 2004
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Originally Posted by KGB
On my last trip from PIT to IAH I tried for the first time to add a companion to the upgrade list at the 2 hour mark. The gate agents did so but placed him 9th. I asked about the order in which they upgrade and they said he'd go to the bottom. I'm a Plat. I thought at the 2 hour mark they were listed by the sponsor's status.
In SLC when I was a Silver on more than 1 occasion I walked by a Plat's upgrade companion (kids so I could tell and I saw them asking for it at the gate) in first while I sat in the back.
Does anyone know the order for sure or was the GA mistaken?
In SLC when I was a Silver on more than 1 occasion I walked by a Plat's upgrade companion (kids so I could tell and I saw them asking for it at the gate) in first while I sat in the back.
Does anyone know the order for sure or was the GA mistaken?