RTW Upgrades
Jul 28, 2001 | 8:22 am
#1
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Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Programs: AC, AA, SPG, Hilton
Posts: 1,788
RTW Upgrades
Hi. Do airlines treat RTW tickets as just regular ticket in various classes?
I'm considering getting a RTW (Business class) for my business trip to Thailand. I am curious about my chances of getting upgrades to First when I travel using this ticket.
I'm with Air Canada's Aeroplan, there is no transfer with points option for me.
I'm considering getting a RTW (Business class) for my business trip to Thailand. I am curious about my chances of getting upgrades to First when I travel using this ticket.
I'm with Air Canada's Aeroplan, there is no transfer with points option for me.
Jul 29, 2001 | 9:59 am
#3
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Join Date: May 1998
Location: CH-3823 Wengen Switzerland
Programs: miles&more, MileagePlus
Posts: 27,043
with AC's ff-program you can only upgrade (eco to bus) AC-segments.
with UA's program-miles you can only upgrade UA and LH segments from eco to business (no upgrades from bus to first with UA miles); but with UA systemwide-vouchers you could also upgrade UA-segments from bus to first (or with HK49ers and UA miles you can upgrade one class on inner-North American UA-flights)
with LH's miles&more program you can upgrade one class (eco to bus, bus to first) any LH/OS/NG segment (with LH miles or vouchers) and with LH miles also any UA segment from eco to business.
with all other Star-ff-programs you can only upgrade under their specific own rules fllight segments of that specific carrier.
with UA's program-miles you can only upgrade UA and LH segments from eco to business (no upgrades from bus to first with UA miles); but with UA systemwide-vouchers you could also upgrade UA-segments from bus to first (or with HK49ers and UA miles you can upgrade one class on inner-North American UA-flights)
with LH's miles&more program you can upgrade one class (eco to bus, bus to first) any LH/OS/NG segment (with LH miles or vouchers) and with LH miles also any UA segment from eco to business.
with all other Star-ff-programs you can only upgrade under their specific own rules fllight segments of that specific carrier.