Yes, it happens. The key is to get on the waitlist if you want the upgrade. Also, you have co-pays now as a non-elite if you're on a cheap fare, unless you're going for something other than a Series 0.

No, and there's good reason for it in our case. A consistently good product, free internet, and the breakfast have led us to become Hampton lovers. The points+points option is a better deal than 100 RDM.

Hmmmmm. Maybe it's not such a bad idea if I can find seats to SXM, PUJ, SJU, or a 752 to FLL for our honeymoon cruise.

CM, you could always "share an address" with a MMer. You'd be guaranteed Plat, Gold, or Silver, depending upon the circumstances.

She's already got a ring that appraised for $2k more than I paid. No one is going to pay appraisal value in this market, but no one has to know how much of a break I got from appraisal value either. The price rape might not be that bad if I'm going in with proceeds from a flipped ring. EDIT: D/IF isn't something she is gung-ho for. I think she'd be happy with loupe-clean.

CO.com just gave me mileage upgrades to STT (Series 1) with no copay. Or did it do this because I wasn't signed in?

But wouldn't the MMer have to commit to me being the other person for a year?

Sounds like a win-win, from your perspective. Just don't change your Primary Address with CO during that year, or be prepared to suffer the wrath of the Revenue Management Agents. I hear they're scarier than the IRS version. :D

It does sound win-win, but I'd suspect that anyone with lifetime status would almost assuredly have a spouse/partner that would be cheesed over me getting the goodies instead of them.

Fly up front on CO, Chuck and Larry style! :D

ETA: I have a second cousin that is Infinite Plat. He's also got no street smarts. I wonder if he added his wife to his almost-certainly MM account.

I've never heard of an appraisal being anywhere close to what was paid. It is a game between the retailers, the appraisers and the insurance folks.
Series 1 has no co-pay. Only Series 0 and BF upgrades do. If you can get those seats on a 752 to STT for the honeymoon (and the fare isn't too horrible) I'd take them.

There's got to be a way to establish a fair market price for jewelry that's already been bought from the retailer.

And I read your post backwards the last time. Got it now. Miles only = non-BF market. I never seriously tried to get reward upgrades before, so I'm learning on the fly.

If only the honeymoon of choice did start in STT...but that is a port. We're originating from FLL. But given the time between that cruise and the actual wedding (~2 to 5 months BUA) a mini-moon might be in order, and if the fares are right and a convincing case can be made, I think that might be where she burns her miles.

Here is a link to a Discussion of Addmission of MR to Customs/Immigration Officers.


http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/milea...l-customs.html

Eff Canada. NJD 1, OTT 0.

Buncha Hosers. ^

What's with the agents at IAH? :p They are angels :p

Over the weekend, one of my flights was potentially oversold. The gate agent was trying to help me to get a maximum amount of bump $. She told me her supervisor authorized only $200. When I told her it was too low, she whispered to me to just wait until I heard the numbers I wanted until they made another annoucement.

When they did, and a couple came and took the offer. I wasn't happy. Then, I asked her if she still needed me....she said maybe and told me she knew where I was sitting and she would come to me if she heard from her supervisor.

At departure time, she thought they only needed 1 person to be bumped, so she persuaded her supervisor to let those 2 who volunteered board. She said she would give me their combined $400 instead.

I was :D and :eek: and as I was filling out the VDB form, the FA came out and said they had 1 more seat left. They were expecting a checked in passenger to show up, but I guess he didn't make his connection. So, in the end, it didn't work out, and I had to sit in a completely packed flight (booked in Y...I should've picked a middle seat for 2500 miles :p). But, I was impressed by how nice she was :p

Hartmann: Thanks for adding me to the list! Unfortunately, I'm flying solo on this one unless I manage to pick up some hottie at the PC/DO/Doubletree. ;)

IAH generally has excellent staff, as does CLE. EWR is a different beast altogether.