TommyC80

I am plat and confirmed in BF EWR-HNL both ways. My traveling companion is in the back and is non-elite.

My question is this, if I call the elite line 24 hours in advance of the departure (assuming Z class is available)...do you think the agent would confirm the upgrade...or am I going to have to make sure we are at the P club T+2 ready to pounce on the agent?

I suppose it all depends who you get on the phone at the elite desk??? Any experiences with this?


EDIT: I should add...we were originally on the same PNR, I was split when I waitlisted for an upgrade each way and it cleared. I wonder if that would get me any mileage with the elite line?

LAhatetofly

YOU as an elite can call at T-24 and get the confirmed upgrade (if it's available). I'm not sure if your companion can until the gate tho...

I am about 4/4 for T-24 rev-ups to/from HNL.

Whoops - just saw you already got the upgrade...

"Elite and all Y-fares may confirm the upgrade 24 hours prior to departure through Continental Reservations (or at the airport if you so choose). All other customers on published fares may confirm only within two hours of departure and only at the airport. Travel agents are not able to process these requests."

TommyC80

I guess what I'm really asking is, do you think the Elite agent would make an accommodation for me... calling in to request the BF upgrade for my non-elite companion, and paying for it myself at T+24.

If we were still both on the same PNR, I doubt it would be a problem if I called in for both of us to get cleared at the same time at T+24...but now that I'm in BF and she's not, we're on separate PNRs.

fly co to see the yanks

wasn't there a recent hawaii rev-up thread?

http://flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=810123

TommyC80

If you see the answer to my question in any previous thread please point it out.

Your responses consistently add little to no value to the question being asked

Mary2e

I think you have to get a kind agent

When I did the rev up at T-24, as an elite, with my non-elite husband on the same PNR, I was initially told he couldn't have it because he wasn't elite. I told the agent to check again, and was able to get it for him.

dlen111

i think if you get a nice agent, or one that knows the system really well (hard to find re: HI rev-ups) you should be ok. especially b/c you're in BF already.

just call a few times if it doesnt work.

UA Insider

Hi TommyC80, I won't fault you for trying, but your travel companion would not be eligible to confirm the Hawaii Rev-up outside of 2 hours before departure. This is regardless of whether you're in the same reservation.

Mary2e

Then according to this, I got really lucky. Thanks Scott.

fly co to see the yanks

that wasn't my point. my point was that your question could have easily been tacked onto the existing -- and quite recent -- thread.

again, if we had one thread on rev-ups (similar to having one thread on the PC Mastercard or BF upgrades or BF food, or EWR customer service, etc.), it would be easier to find things instead of having scads of one-off threads (usually with non-descriptive, generic titles such as in this case).

now, let's say that your title was actually descriptive (which it clearly wasn't), then maybe it would be justified (and even beneficial) in breaking it out since it would highlight a specific revup issue. a search on "revup" (or "rev-up") would show the thread and the title would highlight a very specific situation. awesome. but, since your title is so vague (and basically unhelpful), a search would result in yet another one-off thread with a non-descriptive title.

for the life of me, i don't see why this is so difficult and/or confusing. and, people continue to flame me instead of addressing my points. a better retort by the OP would have been an explanation why this thread should be a new thread (i.e., "i bring up a specific situation, as can been seen by my topic title") instead of just flaming me. OP: if you had a good reason on why this should be its own thread, that would basically shut me up, no? wouldn't that be a great comeback? and, if the OP chooses to ignore this post, i would invite anyone to address these points. anyone.

defiance96

[QUOTE=fly co to see the yanks;9555806]that wasn't my point. my point was that your question could have easily been tacked onto the existing -- and quite recent -- thread.

....and, people continue to flame me instead of addressing my points. [QUOTE]

Because your points are best addressed to a moderator. So take it to one of them, privately.

SFO777

[QUOTE=fly co to see the yanks;9555806]that wasn't my point. my point was that your question could have easily been tacked onto the existing -- and quite recent -- thread.

Give me a break!

Some of us have real lives and don't have hours to post 13,000 times or to wade thru sometimes non-user friendly thread/topic searches.

I don't see anything wrong in discussing a previous topic, if the OP and others with more recent experience didn't participate in the earlier discussion. If you don't like it, don't participate.

MBM3

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PLEASE DO NOT STRAY OFF TOPIC OR BECOME INDIVIDUAL "THREAD POLICE" AS YOUR POSTS WILL BE MODERATED WITH POTENTIAL FUTURE ACTIONS INCLUDING A TIMEOUT FROM FLYERTALK.

Lurker1999

Shoot it's the fuzz, run for it!

The FAQ thread has been updated with this small nuance regarding non-elites travelling with elites with respect to revups.

jrzyshawn

Lets say I have a enconomy ticket purchased though co.com and I want to rev-up if it is available. Do I earn 150% EQM for "Z" class or do I earn 100% for my economy fare?