Question for the experts !!
Jan 16, 2001, 10:59 pm
#1
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Question for the experts !!
If you purchase a discount economy ticket, and upgrade it to business class using a certificate or points, do you get tier credits based on a discount economy or business segment ?
Jan 17, 2001, 12:32 am
#2
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My feeling is the ticket basis you PAID for is what QF (and others) base points/tiers upon.
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Jan 17, 2001, 1:21 am
#3
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If its discount economy you would recieve 70% of the km flown.You would also pay the highest points to upgrade.you are far better to choose a free business class ticket (if yoou have enough points)as you cannot confirm an upgrade till 24hrs before unless you are a high tier member
Jan 17, 2001, 6:19 pm
#7
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The previous replies are quite correct, you are only supposed to get the tier & award points for the class originally booked. However, it's amazing how often they get it wrong and give you points for BC instead! This is particularly so when you get a new boarding pass issued after you have checked in (a flight is cancelled, you decide to change seats or whatever).