declining a cleared upgrade.
Oct 24, 2009 | 11:05 am
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declining a cleared upgrade.
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Is it possible to decline an upgrade that was sponsored with a SWU.
I split a 2 person PNR into 2 separate PNRs and requested upgrades for each thinking 1+1 would have a better chance of clearing than 2. However if by deadline time only one clears can it be refused?
Is it possible to decline an upgrade that was sponsored with a SWU.
I split a 2 person PNR into 2 separate PNRs and requested upgrades for each thinking 1+1 would have a better chance of clearing than 2. However if by deadline time only one clears can it be refused?
Oct 24, 2009 | 11:07 am
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A search revealed nothing.
Is it possible to decline an upgrade that was sponsored with a SWU.
I split a 2 person PNR into 2 separate PNRs and requested upgrades for each thinking 1+1 would have a better chance of clearing than 2. However if by deadline time only one clears can it be refused?
Is it possible to decline an upgrade that was sponsored with a SWU.
I split a 2 person PNR into 2 separate PNRs and requested upgrades for each thinking 1+1 would have a better chance of clearing than 2. However if by deadline time only one clears can it be refused?
Oct 24, 2009 | 11:24 am
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And day of travel -- just need any seat in Y to be available.
The down side of waiting will be the lack of a preferred Y seat.
Oct 24, 2009 | 11:25 am
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Would this strategy improve the chances of getting 2 upgrades requests to clear?
Oct 24, 2009 | 12:32 pm
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I've been told that the reservations agent will only "downgrade" you if there is space available in your original booking class. YMMV. Gate agents have more latitude with this.
Oct 24, 2009 | 12:50 pm
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The system will skip over a two person PNR with an upgrade request and move on to a one person PNR if only one seat is available. I've had more success breaking the reservation for me and SO (both 1Ks), having each clear separately. This does create more upgrade stress, however.
Oct 24, 2009 | 5:24 pm
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And it'd be likely whoever was at the head of the UG queue was in a "preferred" seat?
Oct 24, 2009 | 8:23 pm
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Have successfully declined an "upgrade" from the upstairs exit-row to 5E the FC seat from hell: draughty, noisy and backing onto the FA's all-night chat-room.