upgrades
Dec 31, 2007 | 11:38 am
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upgrades
Need opinion of experts in this forum. What is the way to upgrade NW bought tickets operated by KL on international route (IAD-DEL) What can i do to obtain the upgrade, which is the lowest fare class i can upgrade, better with miles or any other option like UA's SWU or AA's eVIP etc. Really would appreciate any help. Travel is flexible around Jan 20, 2008. Thank you all
Dec 31, 2007 | 12:17 pm
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Need opinion of experts in this forum. What is the way to upgrade NW bought tickets operated by KL on international route (IAD-DEL) What can i do to obtain the upgrade, which is the lowest fare class i can upgrade, better with miles or any other option like UA's SWU or AA's eVIP etc. Really would appreciate any help. Travel is flexible around Jan 20, 2008. Thank you all
Dec 31, 2007 | 12:25 pm
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They are NW System Wide Upgrades and you get them at 120K and 160K miles. You have to earn them or know someone with them who wants to upgrade you. These are VERY prized because they pull from the C bucket (almost always available) so I doubt ou will find them on the CC.
Dec 31, 2007 | 12:29 pm
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Just call worldperks and ask about upgrade availability with miles if you don't have any SWUs. It will probably cost you less than a trade... :P
NW can upgrade Y and B fares with miles... NW, CO, or KL metal (on CO it's Y and H fare)
NW can upgrade Y and B fares with miles... NW, CO, or KL metal (on CO it's Y and H fare)
Dec 31, 2007 | 12:30 pm
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They are NW System Wide Upgrades and you get them at 120K and 160K miles. You have to earn them or know someone with them who wants to upgrade you. These are VERY prized because they pull from the C bucket (almost always available) so I doubt ou will find them on the CC.
Dec 31, 2007 | 12:32 pm
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B Fare + 40,000 miles (each way)
Y Fare + 30,000 miles (each way)
Or trade for NWA SWU...good luck on that one though. Not only are these very prized, but they are rare.
More info on mileage upgrades from the USA can be found here.
Dec 31, 2007 | 12:38 pm
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For US-India, this would be:
B Fare + 40,000 miles (each way)
Y Fare + 30,000 miles (each way)
Or trade for NWA SWU...good luck on that one though. Not only are these very prized, but they are rare.
More info on mileage upgrades from the USA can be found here.
B Fare + 40,000 miles (each way)
Y Fare + 30,000 miles (each way)
Or trade for NWA SWU...good luck on that one though. Not only are these very prized, but they are rare.
More info on mileage upgrades from the USA can be found here.
Dec 31, 2007 | 12:46 pm
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I don't know... I prefer upgrades to award tix... at least on the paid fare you get miles for the trip to offset some of the miles you spent, plus on a Y/B fare you get 150% eqms
Dec 31, 2007 | 12:55 pm
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The real problem is that another search (even when I'm logged in as a Platinum WP member) shows no award availability in Business for 1/20. I'm guessing that a 120,000 mile award ticket may be difficult to find around those dates, and so you'd end up coughing up 240,000 miles (if that even becomes available).
Dec 31, 2007 | 12:57 pm
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If you're talking about the new SWU's awarded through the Elite Extra Perk program, they're not transferable, but could be usable by a companion on the same ticket as the NWA member who earned them. If you're talking about another upgrade cert, I guess anything is possible.