upgrading an award ticket
Feb 19, 2004 | 1:52 pm
#1
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upgrading an award ticket
I've got a specific post in the USAir forum. Just wanted to open this up to everyone to see if you have any suggestions.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum51/HTML/006803.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum51/HTML/006803.html
Feb 19, 2004 | 1:55 pm
#2
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Generally is impossible to upgrade an award ticket. The only "upgrade" I can think of would be an operational upgrade by the gate agents in case the cabin were oversold. But it's hard to plan on those. 
Feb 21, 2004 | 10:00 pm
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Actually, for US, the premium awards ARE upgradeable at time of booking. You can upgrade either based on status (Domestic/Caribbean) or with upgrade coupons (TransAtlantic).
Feb 21, 2004 | 10:37 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by FWAAA:
Generally is impossible to upgrade an award ticket. The only "upgrade" I can think of would be an operational upgrade by the gate agents in case the cabin were oversold. But it's hard to plan on those.</font>
Generally is impossible to upgrade an award ticket. The only "upgrade" I can think of would be an operational upgrade by the gate agents in case the cabin were oversold. But it's hard to plan on those.
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Feb 22, 2004 | 3:44 pm
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I believe the same applies for KL. Award tickets can be upgraded with miles, on day of departure, in the lounge. This is according to reports in the KL forum. Given KLM's standard consitency, this is probably neither a published benefit, nor something to rely on.