Elite Instant Upgrade for International Flights?
May 16, 2012, 1:48 pm
#1
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Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Los Angeles
Programs: UA 1K Million Miler, HH Diamond
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Elite Instant Upgrade for International Flights?
Can anyone confirm whether or not the 1K instant upgrade benefit for M-fare tickets applies for international flights? (e.g. LAX - SYD)
Thanks in advance...
Thanks in advance...
May 16, 2012, 1:55 pm
#2
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Washington, D.C.
Posts: 282
M upgrades are only valid on flights that you are eligible for UDU. You need to use a GPU (SWU) for that flight and your fare must be W or higher.
May 16, 2012, 3:40 pm
#4
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* except for Can,Mex, CA and certain SA mkts where its considered like a Domestic flight but its Domestic FC rather then BF even if its called BF
May 16, 2012, 6:51 pm
#5
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Im not aware of a single Intl flight where Y or Ms get UPed for nothing. Its usually a CO-Pay with Miles and $$ depending on the fare purchased decides the amount of each that must be forked over
* except for Can,Mex, CA and certain SA mkts where its considered like a Domestic flight but its Domestic FC rather then BF even if its called BF.
* except for Can,Mex, CA and certain SA mkts where its considered like a Domestic flight but its Domestic FC rather then BF even if its called BF.
So a fair number of Intl flights include YBM instant ugrades.
May 16, 2012, 6:59 pm
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Any CPU flight is eligible, so in addition to the exceptions you *, there is also "Intra-Asia, Oceania"
So a fair number of Intl flights include YBM instant ugrades.
So a fair number of Intl flights include YBM instant ugrades.
so basically US to Europe,Asia,Africa or the Middle East no freebes.I believe Brazil and Argentina are the only 2 SA Countrys that use Intl metal no freebes.
But most of the time when new folks ask they think those Intl planes are also included as freebes
Jul 10, 2012, 12:31 am
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Jul 10, 2012, 12:56 am
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As already mentioned, you'll have to use Miles & CoPay or a SWU to attempt an upgrade into C. Just be warned that HKG-SFO is a very tough flight to upgrade. My last time on this flight (March), saw more than 50 people waitlisted for an upgrade to C! IIRC, only two or three cleared at the gate. Lots of unhappy 1Ks, etc, when they were told to board with their Y seats.