LOT: ORD-WAW upgrade economy seat with cash booked with UA Miles
Aug 11, 2014, 8:30 am
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LOT: ORD-WAW upgrade economy seat with cash booked with UA Miles
I was wondering if it is possible to upgrade the 787 dreamliner seat with cash.
I was able to select better seats on Austrian with cash before that I booked with UA miles, but I have not flown with the LOT 1,2,3,4 on this route with the dreamliner.
Any advice in terms of which seats to choose?
I was able to select better seats on Austrian with cash before that I booked with UA miles, but I have not flown with the LOT 1,2,3,4 on this route with the dreamliner.
Any advice in terms of which seats to choose?
Aug 11, 2014, 1:05 pm
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I was wondering if it is possible to upgrade the 787 dreamliner seat with cash.
I was able to select better seats on Austrian with cash before that I booked with UA miles, but I have not flown with the LOT 1,2,3,4 on this route with the dreamliner.
Any advice in terms of which seats to choose?
I was able to select better seats on Austrian with cash before that I booked with UA miles, but I have not flown with the LOT 1,2,3,4 on this route with the dreamliner.
Any advice in terms of which seats to choose?
In either case, each time I've flown LOT long-haul they've made a buy-up announcement on the plane. I doubt that they check how your flight was booked/paid for at that point but that they'd just run your credit card.
Aug 11, 2014, 1:58 pm
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Are you looking to go into the Premium Economy or Business sections?
In either case, each time I've flown LOT long-haul they've made a buy-up announcement on the plane. I doubt that they check how your flight was booked/paid for at that point but that they'd just run your credit card.
In either case, each time I've flown LOT long-haul they've made a buy-up announcement on the plane. I doubt that they check how your flight was booked/paid for at that point but that they'd just run your credit card.
Is there a buy-up from award ticket for a small fee ala United/Austrian with more legroom?
Aug 11, 2014, 4:25 pm
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I actually just would like to secure more legroom as I am very tall and 32 inch pitch transatlantic is a torture for me. I would, if possible, like to secure this before boarding the plane.
Is there a buy-up from award ticket for a small fee ala United/Austrian with more legroom?
Is there a buy-up from award ticket for a small fee ala United/Austrian with more legroom?
Aug 12, 2014, 8:46 am
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I am perfectly fine booking a mixed award where on the eastbound(overnight) flight is business class but the westbound(day flight) segment is economy. I save 40,000 miles which I could use for future trips for me.
I totally get that economy is not an ideal redemption, but if you utilize stopovers and a mixed award ticket during summertime in Europe you actually get a pretty reasonable redemption. Would I do that in february to Eastern Europe on a nonstop flight? Probably not....