Global Premier (fka Systemwide) Upgrades on Lufthansa?
Jun 8, 2012, 11:50 am
#151
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no column one are the old 'long distance' classes that were replaced with the charts in column 2 and 3. This chart does not state intra europe (not that I would waste a GPU for that).
Jun 8, 2012, 4:24 pm
#152
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Kind of strange as T is one of the lowest fares. Anyone with experience upgrading transatlantic T fares?
Jun 8, 2012, 6:25 pm
#153
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Lufthansa currently has no T fare transatlantic. LH has been introducing new fare classes for transatlantic travel and UA had to adjust the fare classes on the paper certicates always after the fact which caused some issues for me in the past when using these certicates. As a rule of thumb, V class and up when booking in coach and any biz fare except Z will get you on the standby list at the airport using these certificates.
Jun 8, 2012, 6:33 pm
#154
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Jun 8, 2012, 7:27 pm
#155
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FWIW I drove myself nuts trying to remember which fares were eligible until I finally noticed the ineligible economy fares you might actually see for sale spell out WRINKLES. That made my life so much easier.
Jun 8, 2012, 9:08 pm
#156
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I will be flying STR (Stuttgart)–MUC–SFO and want to use a GPU on the MUC-SFO segment. Will the agents at STR be able to add my name to the MUC-SFO grading list?
Assuming that the STR agents are able to add my name to the grading list, would checking-in much earlier at STR put me at the top of the grading list?
Assuming that the STR agents are able to add my name to the grading list, would checking-in much earlier at STR put me at the top of the grading list?
Jun 9, 2012, 8:34 am
#157
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I will be flying STR (Stuttgart)–MUC–SFO and want to use a GPU on the MUC-SFO segment. Will the agents at STR be able to add my name to the MUC-SFO grading list?
Assuming that the STR agents are able to add my name to the grading list, would checking-in much earlier at STR put me at the top of the grading list?
Assuming that the STR agents are able to add my name to the grading list, would checking-in much earlier at STR put me at the top of the grading list?
The paper GPU I have actually prints "Not valid on K, L, X, I, R, N, E, S, W, Z, ID, AD and IP fares. Additionally, not valid on intra-Europe flights on T fares." Does that mean you can upgrade on transatlantic T fares? Kind of strange as T is one of the lowest fares. Anyone with experience upgrading transatlantic T fares?
Kind of strange as T is one of the lowest fares. Anyone with experience upgrading transatlantic T fares?Last edited by iluv2fly; Jun 9, 2012 at 12:04 pm Reason: merge
Jun 9, 2012, 9:52 am
#158
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Jun 10, 2012, 3:16 am
#159
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Some weeks ago P got excluded. UA has allowed LH to do this, thanks to the paragraph 3 in the fine print T&C.
Jun 12, 2012, 8:36 am
#160
Join Date: Apr 2004
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Just want to report a success...Mrs. Mansh 17 and I used SWUs to upgrade from coach to business on LH 437 ORD to DUS yesterday...thanks for everyone's help....now hopefully we can get our return trip home FRA-IAD on 6/21 to clear....
Jun 14, 2012, 11:34 am
#161
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: SFO
Programs: UA--no longer 2P as of 3/2012 and don't even care. Never thought I'd say that.
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Has anybody successfully upgraded from C to F on a "P" fare? Husband has older paper SWU's that don't mention "P" as excluded but expect that it will be up to the individual agent's discretion. Just looking for some hope. 
On the flip side, has anybody been denied a C to F upgrade while on a "P" fare even if their SWU didn't mention "P" on the excluded fares list?
Thanks!
On the flip side, has anybody been denied a C to F upgrade while on a "P" fare even if their SWU didn't mention "P" on the excluded fares list?
Thanks!
Jun 14, 2012, 12:12 pm
#162
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If I request the UG for my FRA-JNB flight in BHX (instead of FRA), who do I forfeit the SWU Certificate to - the agent in BHX or someone else in FRA when/if the UG goes through?
-jeremy
Jun 14, 2012, 12:18 pm
#163
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Z & P are now excluded in Business.
STR can put you on the grading list, MUC will process the upgrade, usually you will be first on the list behind any invols or pax who paid business/first but for some reason didn't get a seat assignment.
T is lower than V, W, & S, (see above) so no dice.
STR can put you on the grading list, MUC will process the upgrade, usually you will be first on the list behind any invols or pax who paid business/first but for some reason didn't get a seat assignment.
T is lower than V, W, & S, (see above) so no dice.
Jun 14, 2012, 12:19 pm
#164
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They usually mark the cert as used and staple it to your boarding pass. You turn it over at the gate when you board.
Jun 21, 2012, 5:11 pm
#165
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I'm flying IAD-MUC-TBS (Tbilisi, Georgia) in August on a B fare. I applied a GPU and the IAD-MUC leg already cleared. Is there any chance that I can use this same GPU to get an upgrade on the MUC-TBS (operated by LH) leg as well? The LH flight is booked with a UA flight number. Or would I have to use another GPU were I to shoot for the upgrade on that last leg?
Thanks in advance for any insights here.
EDIT: just re-read some earlier posts and I think I'd have to use a separate GPU since the UA one is presumably already marked 'used' in the system, right? IAD-MUC leg is on UA if that makes any difference.
Thanks in advance for any insights here.
EDIT: just re-read some earlier posts and I think I'd have to use a separate GPU since the UA one is presumably already marked 'used' in the system, right? IAD-MUC leg is on UA if that makes any difference.
Last edited by AK-business-traveler; Jun 21, 2012 at 5:13 pm Reason: clarity