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FlyingScholar Mar 28, 2012 1:35 am
Airline Elite Status & Upgrades
 
Hi Everyone,


A bit of a noob question here: If I pay for an economy/coach ticket and then upgrade to business/first with miles...

Is it treated the same as an award ticket, and therefore I get no elite-qualifying miles credited to my account?

Or is it treated as a paid ticket and I get the miles normally awarded to me based on my paid economy/coach fare?

123dd Mar 28, 2012 2:28 am
You get what you paid for in cash...

geaux_tigers Mar 28, 2012 5:58 am
Originally Posted by 123dd (Post 18287475)
You get what you paid for in cash...
^

mikeef Mar 28, 2012 8:51 am
Sorry 'bout that. They're right.

Hey, were you the one I met on LAS-ORD last week?

Mike

jjmiller69 Mar 28, 2012 12:37 pm
Originally Posted by 123dd (Post 18287475)
You get what you paid for in cash...
This is correct. I've gotten the bonus for 1st class once when the airline made a mistake. So don't count on anything extra.

redtop43 Mar 28, 2012 7:18 pm
Keep in mind that it is very hard to upgrade with miles. Usually you have to buy a relatively expensive coach fare.

mikeef Mar 29, 2012 9:50 am
Originally Posted by redtop43 (Post 18292729)
Keep in mind that it is very hard to upgrade with miles. Usually you have to buy a relatively expensive coach fare.
Depends on the airline, but often correct.

I fly a lot of AA which, domestically, is 15,000 miles plus $75, regardless of fare class. Bargain on BOSLAX. Not so much on BOSORD.

If the OP is whom I think he is, he's an AA guy. If not, well, my cheeks are red. Kinda pinkish, actually.

Mike


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