Upgrading on Lufthansa
Jun 11, 2007 | 12:47 pm
#16
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Rockville MD USA
Programs: UA former 1K MM
Posts: 2,184
Just to reiterate.
You must book an LH flight with the LH flight number (not a UA code share flight number).
You must book in Y, B, M or H.
You must have a paper mileage cert from UA.
You must call UA international reservations once a week and ask them to send a message to LH requesting the upgrade, because LH does not maintain a waitlist.
During the last week before the flight, you must make this call to UA every day.
You must not expect the upgrade to clear until a day or two before the flight.
You must book an LH flight with the LH flight number (not a UA code share flight number).
You must book in Y, B, M or H.
You must have a paper mileage cert from UA.
You must call UA international reservations once a week and ask them to send a message to LH requesting the upgrade, because LH does not maintain a waitlist.
During the last week before the flight, you must make this call to UA every day.
You must not expect the upgrade to clear until a day or two before the flight.
Jun 11, 2007 | 1:08 pm
#17
Original Poster
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Boston
Programs: UA, US, AA, Marriott Ambassador
Posts: 267
Just to reiterate.
You must book an LH flight with the LH flight number (not a UA code share flight number).
You must book in Y, B, M or H.
You must have a paper mileage cert from UA.
You must call UA international reservations once a week and ask them to send a message to LH requesting the upgrade, because LH does not maintain a waitlist.
During the last week before the flight, you must make this call to UA every day.
You must not expect the upgrade to clear until a day or two before the flight.
You must book an LH flight with the LH flight number (not a UA code share flight number).
You must book in Y, B, M or H.
You must have a paper mileage cert from UA.
You must call UA international reservations once a week and ask them to send a message to LH requesting the upgrade, because LH does not maintain a waitlist.
During the last week before the flight, you must make this call to UA every day.
You must not expect the upgrade to clear until a day or two before the flight.
Jun 11, 2007 | 3:18 pm
#22
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Chicago
Posts: 11,678
Never tried.
Some UA agents will tell you if there is "I" or "O" inventory, but they will tell you that there is no gaurantee that LH will honor an upgrade request just because the inventory is available.
I personally have had a 100% success rate with confirmed upgrades on LH if there was I or O inventory available when I requested the upgrade.
Some UA agents will tell you if there is "I" or "O" inventory, but they will tell you that there is no gaurantee that LH will honor an upgrade request just because the inventory is available.
I personally have had a 100% success rate with confirmed upgrades on LH if there was I or O inventory available when I requested the upgrade.
Jun 11, 2007 | 4:24 pm
#23
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: CGK
Programs: LH SEN (LH*G), HH Diamond, AB Gold (1W Saph)
Posts: 5,677
The way that I can find out is by using LH's own mileage redemption booking tool. If the seat is available for a mileage redemption, it's also available for an upgrade.
The caveat:
- you need to be a Miles&More member
- you need to have enough miles to actually be able to redeem the award you want to check
Thankfully, I have quite a number of LH miles in the bank (and the account number and PIN of my father's M&M account, for the few times that my own miles would not be enough for something I want to check...
).
The caveat:
- you need to be a Miles&More member
- you need to have enough miles to actually be able to redeem the award you want to check
Thankfully, I have quite a number of LH miles in the bank (and the account number and PIN of my father's M&M account, for the few times that my own miles would not be enough for something I want to check...
).
Jun 11, 2007 | 4:46 pm
#24
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: DEN
Programs: UA 1P-1MM, Marriott LT Titanium
Posts: 4,153
You must call UA international reservations once a week and ask them to send a message to LH requesting the upgrade, because LH does not maintain a waitlist.
During the last week before the flight, you must make this call to UA every day.
You must not expect the upgrade to clear until a day or two before the flight.
During the last week before the flight, you must make this call to UA every day.
You must not expect the upgrade to clear until a day or two before the flight.
