Buy Eva Air Ticket, upgrade with Mileage plus
Mar 9, 2016, 6:51 am
#61
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I recently upgraded from Y and B to Biz on EVA using the UA SAUA website. Has anyone had experience upgrading from elite class -> biz? SAUA only say you can upgrade from Y, B and I think the elite class uses other fare buckets.
Mar 9, 2016, 8:33 am
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EVA Airways – K class
Mar 15, 2016, 4:44 pm
#64
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So... would a Y class booking, upgrade to Business class? or Elite class? Is there any way to find out availability prior to making the booking? I'm not going to book in Y and not be able to upgrade, when I can find better deals in Business class elsewhere. I'd like the nonstop EVA flight, but I'd go 1-stop for the right price, keeping in Star.
Jul 20, 2016, 10:46 am
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Help w checking upgrade availabilty
Could someone help check to see if there are upgradable seats on Eva flights on the dates below? I'd very much appreciate it.. I called united and they said they can't see availabilty for start alliance partner flights.
9/30 sfo-tpe
10/8 or 10/9 tpe-sfo
Thanks!
9/30 sfo-tpe
10/8 or 10/9 tpe-sfo
Thanks!
Jul 20, 2016, 11:17 am
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Just search the UA site (or NH or AP) for business award availability. It's the same inventory.
Jul 20, 2016, 2:38 pm
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Jul 20, 2016, 2:55 pm
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Jul 21, 2016, 9:21 am
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the last 7 days prior to departure, and sometimes within only the last
3-4 days. There is no use checking more than 1 week out.
Just set up an alert with Expert Flyer for I availability on the flights you want.
Aug 18, 2016, 3:41 am
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Actually my experience is that BR opens up business class seats within
the last 7 days prior to departure, and sometimes within only the last
3-4 days. There is no use checking more than 1 week out.
Just set up an alert with Expert Flyer for I availability on the flights you want.
the last 7 days prior to departure, and sometimes within only the last
3-4 days. There is no use checking more than 1 week out.
Just set up an alert with Expert Flyer for I availability on the flights you want.
You spend a couple of hundred dollars more for the B/Y fare (versus cheap V fare) and hope that award upgrades open up a week or so before the flight.
Is there a better way?
Aug 18, 2016, 8:03 am
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Don't buy Y or B, buy a premium economy K class, which is also upgradeable (using UA miles). It won't cost that much more than a V. And you'll fly in PE even if you can't clear the upgrade.
(and btw I don't agree at all with the post above that there's no point in looking for inventory more than a week out. I see it right now SFO-TPE 13 days out (Aug. 31) and I've seen it farther in advance.)
(and btw I don't agree at all with the post above that there's no point in looking for inventory more than a week out. I see it right now SFO-TPE 13 days out (Aug. 31) and I've seen it farther in advance.)
Last edited by Kacee; Aug 18, 2016 at 8:09 am
Aug 18, 2016, 7:44 pm
#72
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Don't buy Y or B, buy a premium economy K class, which is also upgradeable (using UA miles). It won't cost that much more than a V. And you'll fly in PE even if you can't clear the upgrade.
(and btw I don't agree at all with the post above that there's no point in looking for inventory more than a week out. I see it right now SFO-TPE 13 days out (Aug. 31) and I've seen it farther in advance.)
(and btw I don't agree at all with the post above that there's no point in looking for inventory more than a week out. I see it right now SFO-TPE 13 days out (Aug. 31) and I've seen it farther in advance.)
On a few other threads, people are saying you can upgrade from Y/B to business IF you are using *A points.
Is that true?
Aug 19, 2016, 12:16 am
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Aug 22, 2016, 11:08 pm
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