Upgrades on NWA with CO Elite Status
Apr 1, 2005, 7:25 pm
#1
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Kansas City, MO
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Upgrades on NWA with CO Elite Status
This is proly a stupid ?, but.....
By the end of the year I will be a lowly silver elite with CO One Pass. I am considering changing over to use my WP account much more next year. Will I be eligible for upgrades on NWA with my CO status?
NWA seems to make more sense for me now so I am seriously considering making it my first choice airline. Any thoughts would be helpful.
Matt
By the end of the year I will be a lowly silver elite with CO One Pass. I am considering changing over to use my WP account much more next year. Will I be eligible for upgrades on NWA with my CO status?
NWA seems to make more sense for me now so I am seriously considering making it my first choice airline. Any thoughts would be helpful.
Matt
Apr 2, 2005, 5:56 am
#2
Join Date: Jul 1999
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Will I be eligible for upgrades on NWA with my CO status?
Apr 2, 2005, 7:13 am
#3
Join Date: Mar 1999
Location: SFO
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Yes, you are eligible for NW upgrades if you are a CO Silver Elite.
Apr 2, 2005, 1:16 pm
#4
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Location: Kansas City, MO
Programs: UA 1K, CO One Pass Nothing, SPG Gold
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Originally Posted by UpgradeMe
Have you read the OnePass upgrade rules? If not, you "proly" should.
Thanks for the info,
Matt
Apr 2, 2005, 2:33 pm
#5
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: fort worth, tx AA Gold,Best Western-Diamond, HH- Gold, Marriott-Silver
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Matt,
When you decide to switch over to earning on NW. Book your reservation and put your CO OP# in it. Then call NW reservation and add your WP # as the program you want to EARN the miles on. Both numbers can be in your record with NWA and you will get upgraded (if available) based on your CO status and you will earn the miles on your NW # (but only base miles until you reach silver on NW). However, this only works on NW metal. On CO metal if you switch to a non-elite number they will revoke your upgrade. So basicaly, you should try to fly NW metal as much as possible.
I think you will find it is a wise decision to switch to NW. I did it several years ago and rarely fly CO anymore.
Wldtrvlr
When you decide to switch over to earning on NW. Book your reservation and put your CO OP# in it. Then call NW reservation and add your WP # as the program you want to EARN the miles on. Both numbers can be in your record with NWA and you will get upgraded (if available) based on your CO status and you will earn the miles on your NW # (but only base miles until you reach silver on NW). However, this only works on NW metal. On CO metal if you switch to a non-elite number they will revoke your upgrade. So basicaly, you should try to fly NW metal as much as possible.
I think you will find it is a wise decision to switch to NW. I did it several years ago and rarely fly CO anymore.
Wldtrvlr
Apr 3, 2005, 12:25 am
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Originally Posted by wldtrvlr
Matt,
When you decide to switch over to earning on NW. Book your reservation and put your CO OP# in it. Then call NW reservation and add your WP # as the program you want to EARN the miles on. Both numbers can be in your record with NWA and you will get upgraded (if available) based on your CO status and you will earn the miles on your NW # (but only base miles until you reach silver on NW). However, this only works on NW metal. On CO metal if you switch to a non-elite number they will revoke your upgrade. So basicaly, you should try to fly NW metal as much as possible.
I think you will find it is a wise decision to switch to NW. I did it several years ago and rarely fly CO anymore.
Wldtrvlr
When you decide to switch over to earning on NW. Book your reservation and put your CO OP# in it. Then call NW reservation and add your WP # as the program you want to EARN the miles on. Both numbers can be in your record with NWA and you will get upgraded (if available) based on your CO status and you will earn the miles on your NW # (but only base miles until you reach silver on NW). However, this only works on NW metal. On CO metal if you switch to a non-elite number they will revoke your upgrade. So basicaly, you should try to fly NW metal as much as possible.
I think you will find it is a wise decision to switch to NW. I did it several years ago and rarely fly CO anymore.
Wldtrvlr
Thanks,
Matt
Apr 3, 2005, 1:06 am
#7
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: MSP
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Originally Posted by wldtrvlr
Matt,
When you decide to switch over to earning on NW. Book your reservation and put your CO OP# in it. Then call NW reservation and add your WP # as the program you want to EARN the miles on. Both numbers can be in your record with NWA and you will get upgraded (if available) based on your CO status and you will earn the miles on your NW # (but only base miles until you reach silver on NW). However, this only works on NW metal. On CO metal if you switch to a non-elite number they will revoke your upgrade. So basicaly, you should try to fly NW metal as much as possible.
I think you will find it is a wise decision to switch to NW. I did it several years ago and rarely fly CO anymore.
Wldtrvlr
When you decide to switch over to earning on NW. Book your reservation and put your CO OP# in it. Then call NW reservation and add your WP # as the program you want to EARN the miles on. Both numbers can be in your record with NWA and you will get upgraded (if available) based on your CO status and you will earn the miles on your NW # (but only base miles until you reach silver on NW). However, this only works on NW metal. On CO metal if you switch to a non-elite number they will revoke your upgrade. So basicaly, you should try to fly NW metal as much as possible.
I think you will find it is a wise decision to switch to NW. I did it several years ago and rarely fly CO anymore.
Wldtrvlr
Apr 3, 2005, 12:54 pm
#8
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: DTW
Programs: DL PM; SPG Gold
Posts: 188
Originally Posted by mjcoffey
I did this very thing last year and it worked great. However, you don't have to call in to change you FF#, just change it when you check in online. I actually was upgraded over 90% of the time on NW last year based on my CO silver status.
Apr 3, 2005, 4:50 pm
#9
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Originally Posted by cardood
I am WP Silver and I find that when I fly on CO, I get more upgrades. I rarely get upgrades on Northwest. Makes ya wonder....
Apr 3, 2005, 6:19 pm
#10
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Originally Posted by cardood
I am WP Silver and I find that when I fly on CO, I get more upgrades. I rarely get upgrades on Northwest. Makes ya wonder....
Apr 3, 2005, 7:39 pm
#11
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Originally Posted by cardood
I am WP Silver and I find that when I fly on CO, I get more upgrades. I rarely get upgrades on Northwest. Makes ya wonder....
Apr 3, 2005, 8:18 pm
#12
Join Date: Feb 2003
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Agreed - it does all depend on where & when you fly.
I'm a CO Plat, out of DCA, and I score <50% upgrades anytime I fly to IAH. That's as a PLAT, and on decent fare classes too. It just doesn't matter; I DO NOT sit up front on CO to IAH.
I'm a CO Plat, out of DCA, and I score <50% upgrades anytime I fly to IAH. That's as a PLAT, and on decent fare classes too. It just doesn't matter; I DO NOT sit up front on CO to IAH.
Apr 3, 2005, 9:12 pm
#13
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: DTW
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Originally Posted by ani90
are you serious?:????
thx,
c|d
Apr 3, 2005, 9:20 pm
#14
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Originally Posted by cardood
Yes. I travel from DTW to LAX several times/year and *rarely* (maybe 1-2 legs per 10) get upgraded -- even on red eyes. I also have odd trips to LGA, BOS, RDU. I went to New Orleans via Houston and 3 out of 4 legs on CO were upgraded to F. Any tips or advice?
thx,
c|d
thx,
c|d
DTW-LAX = huge business market = difficult upgrades
IAH-MSY = leisure market = easy upgrades.
My last MSY trip, they upgraded all Silvers, then did operational upgrades of random people to clear up a coach oversell.
Apr 3, 2005, 11:21 pm
#15
Join Date: May 2004
Posts: 1,955
Originally Posted by CALfly5
Agreed - it does all depend on where & when you fly.
I'm a CO Plat, out of DCA, and I score <50% upgrades anytime I fly to IAH. That's as a PLAT, and on decent fare classes too. It just doesn't matter; I DO NOT sit up front on CO to IAH.
I'm a CO Plat, out of DCA, and I score <50% upgrades anytime I fly to IAH. That's as a PLAT, and on decent fare classes too. It just doesn't matter; I DO NOT sit up front on CO to IAH.
Haven't flown through MSP in a whilke but UG percentage is high there usually.