Obsessive upgrade checking
Jun 29, 2004 | 12:28 pm
#16
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I am signed up for Easy Update, and it works great for domestic upgrades. But my experience with international upgrades is that, if one checks on-line, at some point the status will change to "KL -- call reservations" or something like that. On those ocassions, I haven't received any Easy Update notification. And, further, I am told that if one doesn't affirmatively call to "confirm" the upgrade once it goes "KL," then one loses the upgrade.
As far as OCD goes, I think the DSM needs an entirely new diagnosis for Frequent Flier Mania, with a subdiagnosis for Obsessive Upgrade Checking (OUC).
As far as OCD goes, I think the DSM needs an entirely new diagnosis for Frequent Flier Mania, with a subdiagnosis for Obsessive Upgrade Checking (OUC).
Jun 29, 2004 | 1:06 pm
#17
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Originally Posted by robb
Don't forget "What if there aren't pre-departure drinks??!!??" 
Jun 29, 2004 | 1:35 pm
#18
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When it goes KL I call so that I can get my choice of the available seats. I don't think you will lose the UG if you don't call. But I don't know for sure since I always call. (I have the disease too!)
Jun 29, 2004 | 1:36 pm
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Originally Posted by sfolawyer
I think the DSM needs an entirely new diagnosis for Frequent Flier Mania, with a subdiagnosis for Obsessive Upgrade Checking (OUC).
It's called "Obsessive Upgrade Checking Hopeful's"!!!
It's more commonly known as---"OUCH", !!!
