The Finnair höpö-höpö (nonsense) thread
#3288
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Status, but also from waitlist pax who have requested upgrades with miles/co-pay or with stickers..if equal then spending with AA plays a role, too. Not easy/common to get upgrades for non-AA elites solely based on status, can happen, but not as automatic as for their own elites.
#3289
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I would imagine that the upgrade came as they were overbooked and did not have AA status members to move. Potentially same for when you were put on the upgrade list but it did not clear.
How did you verify that you were on the list?
#3290
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You should not be on the upgrade list if your status is not with AA.
I would imagine that the upgrade came as they were overbooked and did not have AA status members to move. Potentially same for when you were put on the upgrade list but it did not clear.
How did you verify that you were on the list?
I would imagine that the upgrade came as they were overbooked and did not have AA status members to move. Potentially same for when you were put on the upgrade list but it did not clear.
How did you verify that you were on the list?
#3291
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I know, but they only do initial and first three letters of the last name on the screens and on the app. I have been on the cleared list based on that without moving from my Y seat. Just another passenger with the same letter combo.
#3292
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You should not be on the upgrade list if your status is not with AA.
I would imagine that the upgrade came as they were overbooked and did not have AA status members to move. Potentially same for when you were put on the upgrade list but it did not clear.
How did you verify that you were on the list?
I would imagine that the upgrade came as they were overbooked and did not have AA status members to move. Potentially same for when you were put on the upgrade list but it did not clear.
How did you verify that you were on the list?
I dont have even AA account.
Maybe they were out of elites, it was on DFW-CZM, which is probably not very top heavy.
#3293
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It does happen, but as non AA elites we are not part of the domestic upgrade program.
#3294
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I guess you got very lucky I have had upgrades on AA, but as I usually don't watch the lists, knowing II should not be on them, I have been called to the gate or gotten the delightful tone of error when my boarding pass was scanned.
It does happen, but as non AA elites we are not part of the domestic upgrade program.
It does happen, but as non AA elites we are not part of the domestic upgrade program.
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#3295
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Even as Gold/Sapphire I get regularly recognized as EXP. On a domestic flight the purser came after the drink service (which includes free booze for MCE rows) with snackboxes and said "My manual says I'm supposed to offer you one of these" and gave me a choice of different options.
#3298
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Sabre PALL (Priority - used for upgrade) list will not have you unless you are AA elite. Agent can add you manually, if they need someone to be 'Op Up'ed'
All OWE's are treated the same - you get a drink and a snack.
All OWE's are treated the same - you get a drink and a snack.
#3299
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