Upgrades
Sep 13, 2004 | 7:55 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Boston, MA 02127
Posts: 11
Upgrades
I am only beginning to belong to different airlines frequent flier programs, when is it possible to get upgrades for free?
Sep 13, 2004 | 9:08 am
#2
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: New York
Programs: Ex Marriot Platinum, CO Gold
Posts: 342
Originally Posted by bostonian19
I am only beginning to belong to different airlines frequent flier programs, when is it possible to get upgrades for free?
Sep 13, 2004 | 9:52 am
#3
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 1998
Location: Massachusetts, USA; AA 2.996MM & Plat Pro, DL 1MM, GM & Flying Colonel
Posts: 25,017
And read the FlyerTalk forum for the airline or airlines you're interested in, asking more specific questions in them after you've done more homework. Policies (and practices, which start with policies but may diverge from them) vary widely. There is no general answer to your question.
Sep 13, 2004 | 10:47 am
#4
Join Date: May 2003
Location: RDU
Programs: TSA/INS/FBI Platinum (stopped last 12 of 13 int'l returns - the computer broke once)
Posts: 2,653
US/DL/NW/CO give unlimited North American upgrades (non-Hawaii) to elite members, though the policies differ slightly by airline. You'll have to read through the terms and conditions of each airline for more data.
UA and AA require all but the top elite members to earn and burn upgrade certificates.
WN and B6 have no upgrade. I can't speak to the terms about FL's program, or TZ's new program that's coming out, but those are really more niche markets that don't apply to a Boston flier.
UA and AA require all but the top elite members to earn and burn upgrade certificates.
WN and B6 have no upgrade. I can't speak to the terms about FL's program, or TZ's new program that's coming out, but those are really more niche markets that don't apply to a Boston flier.
Sep 13, 2004 | 11:20 am
#5
Join Date: May 2001
Location: is everything...but...
Programs: dont matter anymore...
Posts: 3,019
I'm not really sure what this has to do with the "Latest frequent flyer Program Buzz".
If you have a specific question, I suggest you ask in that particular airlines forum.
Regards,
Flipside
If you have a specific question, I suggest you ask in that particular airlines forum.
Regards,
Flipside