Fear of not getting upgraded
Sep 19, 2003 | 7:33 am
#1
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Join Date: May 1998
Location: Kansas City, MO, USA
Programs: DL PM/MM, AA ExPlat, Hyatt Glob, HH Dia, National ECE, Hertz PC
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Fear of not getting upgraded
Sep 21, 2003 | 5:45 am
#7
Join Date: Sep 1999
Location: Charlotte, NC USA
Programs: AA EXP; Marriott Lifetime / Annual Titanium; Massively Missing Starwood
Posts: 5,443
Nice find Beckles. I thought your post was going to be about keeping ones fingers crossed for a transatlantic upgrade off a coach fare, but this was better.
Sep 21, 2003 | 9:23 am
#9
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Location: Seattle, WA, USA
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Call me crazy - (waits for the thread) - but if I can get bulkhead on an Airbii/767/777, I am quite happy with UA's Economy product. Plenty of legroom, the 18" seats are comfortably wide enough for my bum, and the FAs still care on my flights.
I fly a good deal less in upgraded First now thanks to the extra 5K miles need each way (only on transcons, and then only on three-class or 757s), but I'm doing just fine for the most part.
I fly a good deal less in upgraded First now thanks to the extra 5K miles need each way (only on transcons, and then only on three-class or 757s), but I'm doing just fine for the most part.
Sep 21, 2003 | 8:07 pm
#10
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Join Date: May 1998
Location: Miami/Ft. Lauderdale
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I'm an AA Platinum member and virtually always get upgraded within the 72 hour window. But when the flight is more than two or three hours, I don't take any chances. I always get a confirmed upgrade or free first class ticket using miles.
[This message has been edited by Neal (edited 09-21-2003).]
[This message has been edited by Neal (edited 09-21-2003).]