DTW-SLC upgrade question
Dec 9, 2010, 8:13 pm
#1
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DTW-SLC upgrade question
Hi everyone,
First time posting, love this site. I am flying DTW to SLC on Wed. Jan26 to Fri Feb4. Is it worth to upgrade for an extra $125 and 25,000 miles. FC is looks pretty open but I am wondering how likely an UG is for a GM and what the exit row seats are like on these flights.
thanks
First time posting, love this site. I am flying DTW to SLC on Wed. Jan26 to Fri Feb4. Is it worth to upgrade for an extra $125 and 25,000 miles. FC is looks pretty open but I am wondering how likely an UG is for a GM and what the exit row seats are like on these flights.
thanks
Dec 9, 2010, 8:31 pm
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You ARE joking right? No, it's not even close to worth it for 25,000 miles PLUS $125. I am just guessing but I would say a GM would have at least half of a shot of getting upgraded. Late Jan early Feb is hardly high travel season.
You ARE joking right? No, it's not even close to worth it for 25,000 miles PLUS $125. I am just guessing but I would say a GM would have at least half of a shot of getting upgraded. Late Jan early Feb is hardly high travel season.
Dec 9, 2010, 8:51 pm
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Is it ever worth it to use miles and extra $$$ to UG.
4 hours is a fairly long flight and I have a lot of miles which I don't use for myself because I'm always trying to earn mqm's. As a GM i am only getting upgraded about %70 and less often on longs flights. So is really that crazy to consider it?
4 hours is a fairly long flight and I have a lot of miles which I don't use for myself because I'm always trying to earn mqm's. As a GM i am only getting upgraded about %70 and less often on longs flights. So is really that crazy to consider it?
Dec 9, 2010, 10:13 pm
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ok, you talked me out of it,
But since it is pretty hard to get a 25000 mile award ticket and fc is over a $1000,
is it ever worth it to ug with miles and $$$?
But since it is pretty hard to get a 25000 mile award ticket and fc is over a $1000,
is it ever worth it to ug with miles and $$$?
Dec 9, 2010, 10:41 pm
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To me, it's worth it occasionally for my family (no status) when a K fare happens be the lowest fare (or not much more than the lowest available) and there are upgrade seats (class G or Z) available on mid or trans con flights.