Priority upgrade list?
Jul 17, 2004 | 4:27 pm
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Priority upgrade list?
Just spoke with a really nice CSR at the international rewards desk to check on the upgrade waitlist for my SFO-CDG flight next week. When she noticed my status she offered to put me on the "priority upgrade" list. Is there such a thing? I assumed my 1k status got me to the top of the waitlist (behind UGS of course). Does anyone know anything about this? I sure hope this isn't just some way of making me feel better.
J
PS Our tickets are standard awards in economy
J
PS Our tickets are standard awards in economy
Last edited by jmilliken; Jul 17, 2004 at 4:32 pm
Jul 17, 2004 | 7:51 pm
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Never Mind
Jul 18, 2004 | 9:52 am
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Originally Posted by jmilliken
Just spoke with a really nice CSR at the international rewards desk to check on the upgrade waitlist for my SFO-CDG flight next week. When she noticed my status she offered to put me on the "priority upgrade" list. Is there such a thing? I assumed my 1k status got me to the top of the waitlist (behind UGS of course). Does anyone know anything about this? I sure hope this isn't just some way of making me feel better.
J
PS Our tickets are standard awards in economy
J
PS Our tickets are standard awards in economy
If The Res agent asks the computer to put you on the the waitlist for a flight, it will be as a PB waitlist. They must specifiy their entry to enter a PA waitlist. So that agent noticed it and then changed it to the correct priority.
Jul 18, 2004 | 1:26 pm
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If your tickets are standard award tickets -- eg milage award in Y, then they should not ordinarily be upgardeable at all -- not with miles or SWUs. Usually the computer simply won't accept you on the upgarde waitlist, but even if it clears when asked to support the upgrade at check in they will probably notice. Good luck -- maybe an oversold situation in Y will get you up to C, but sounds unlikely.
Jul 18, 2004 | 1:54 pm
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Which flight are you on? I am also flying SFO - CDG on 7/22 flight 926
at 2:35PM. I will be up in business with Mrs. 1K Eric look for us in seats 8A and 8B.
Eric
at 2:35PM. I will be up in business with Mrs. 1K Eric look for us in seats 8A and 8B.
Eric
Jul 19, 2004 | 8:02 am
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Originally Posted by NYCflyerUA1k
If your tickets are standard award tickets -- eg milage award in Y, then they should not ordinarily be upgardeable at all -- not with miles or SWUs. Usually the computer simply won't accept you on the upgarde waitlist, but even if it clears when asked to support the upgrade at check in they will probably notice. Good luck -- maybe an oversold situation in Y will get you up to C, but sounds unlikely.
We are hoping that additional inventory will be released allowing us to use the same amount of mileage for a business award as we are currently using for our standard economy award.
J
Jul 19, 2004 | 8:03 am
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Originally Posted by 1K Eric
Which flight are you on? I am also flying SFO - CDG on 7/22 flight 926
at 2:35PM. I will be up in business with Mrs. 1K Eric look for us in seats 8A and 8B.
Eric
at 2:35PM. I will be up in business with Mrs. 1K Eric look for us in seats 8A and 8B.
Eric
Eric,
We are on the same flight but on Saturday. Safe travels.
J
Jul 19, 2004 | 1:01 pm
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I'm just curious whether they can tell you how many people will be in front of you on a waitlist?
Jul 19, 2004 | 1:04 pm
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Originally Posted by jmilliken
NYC,
We are hoping that additional inventory will be released allowing us to use the same amount of mileage for a business award as we are currently using for our standard economy award.
J
We are hoping that additional inventory will be released allowing us to use the same amount of mileage for a business award as we are currently using for our standard economy award.
J
I believe, and people here can correct me if I'm wrong, that once at the airport it all becomes one big waitlist and you would be at the top of the list behind UGS.
Jul 19, 2004 | 2:35 pm
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The three lies:
I love you
The check is in the post
Of couse, sir, you're on the priority waitlist.
I love you
The check is in the post
Of couse, sir, you're on the priority waitlist.
Jul 19, 2004 | 7:24 pm
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Originally Posted by daslax
So you're actually not on the "upgrade" waitlist, you're on the waitlist for "saver award business class". Big difference, as you're looking for XC inventory to clear as opposed to NC. They are completely separate waitlists, so you could have everyone on the NC waitlist clear for uprgades (incl people with lower status) while they never release any seats on the XC waitlist.
I believe, and people here can correct me if I'm wrong, that once at the airport it all becomes one big waitlist and you would be at the top of the list behind UGS.
I believe, and people here can correct me if I'm wrong, that once at the airport it all becomes one big waitlist and you would be at the top of the list behind UGS.
XY standard, while the same miles as XF/XC saver, is NOT an upgradeable fare.