Online Upgrade FUN
Oct 16, 2008, 12:19 pm
#1
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Online Upgrade FUN
I have a ticket that takes me RIC-ORD-SAN-LAX-HNL-ORD-RIC.
went to put in for the upgrades online:
RIC-ORD-SAN - using 500's
HNL-LAX - using 500's
HNL-ORD using a CR1 (correcting LAX to HNL)
It wouldnt let me use the cr1, So I called reservations, seems that .bomb had applied the CR1 to RIC-ORD-SAN
, which of course might be logical except that I had requested that 500s be used for those flights, since the only way for me to upgrade all three (i only have 14 500s) was to use 6 500s for the first flight, 6 for LAX-HNL and then the CR1 for HNL-ORD... now if they would all clear 
, id be really happy...
Doomed to Coach
went to put in for the upgrades online:
RIC-ORD-SAN - using 500's
HNL-LAX - using 500's
HNL-ORD using a CR1 (correcting LAX to HNL)
It wouldnt let me use the cr1, So I called reservations, seems that .bomb had applied the CR1 to RIC-ORD-SAN
, which of course might be logical except that I had requested that 500s be used for those flights, since the only way for me to upgrade all three (i only have 14 500s) was to use 6 500s for the first flight, 6 for LAX-HNL and then the CR1 for HNL-ORD... now if they would all clear , id be really happy...Doomed to Coach
Last edited by Doomed to Coach; Oct 16, 2008 at 4:04 pm
Oct 16, 2008, 2:09 pm
#2
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I have a ticket that takes me RIC-ORD-SAN-LAX-HNL-ORD-RIC.
went to put in for the upgrades online:
RIC-ORD-SAN - using 500's
HNL-LAX - using 500's
LAX-ORD using a CR1
It wouldnt let me use the cr1, So I called reservations, seems that .bomb had applied the CR1 to RIC-ORD-SAN, which of course might be logical except that I had requested that 500s be used for those flights, since the only way for me to upgrade all three (i only have 14 500s) was to use 6 500s for the first flight, 6 for LAX-HNL and then the CR1 for HNL-ORD... now if they would all clear , id be really happy...
Doomed to Coach
went to put in for the upgrades online:
RIC-ORD-SAN - using 500's
HNL-LAX - using 500's
LAX-ORD using a CR1
It wouldnt let me use the cr1, So I called reservations, seems that .bomb had applied the CR1 to RIC-ORD-SAN
, which of course might be logical except that I had requested that 500s be used for those flights, since the only way for me to upgrade all three (i only have 14 500s) was to use 6 500s for the first flight, 6 for LAX-HNL and then the CR1 for HNL-ORD... now if they would all clear , id be really happy...Doomed to Coach
Last edited by Mike Jacoubowsky; Oct 16, 2008 at 2:10 pm Reason: clarity
Oct 16, 2008, 2:35 pm
#3
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I haven't had trouble changing upgrade instruments at the gate. As for having "only" 14 e500s, I dunno, I have a hard time having much more empathy for someone in that position than I do for Joe the Plumber making who's apparently making $250k+ /year and complaining he might have to pay more in taxes.
Oct 16, 2008, 2:54 pm
#4
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I have a ticket that takes me RIC-ORD-SAN-LAX-HNL-ORD-RIC.
went to put in for the upgrades online:
RIC-ORD-SAN - using 500's
HNL-LAX - using 500's
LAX-ORD using a CR1
It wouldnt let me use the cr1, So I called reservations, seems that .bomb had applied the CR1 to RIC-ORD-SAN, which of course might be logical except that I had requested that 500s be used for those flights, since the only way for me to upgrade all three (i only have 14 500s) was to use 6 500s for the first flight, 6 for LAX-HNL and then the CR1 for HNL-ORD... now if they would all clear , id be really happy...
Doomed to Coach
went to put in for the upgrades online:
RIC-ORD-SAN - using 500's
HNL-LAX - using 500's
LAX-ORD using a CR1
It wouldnt let me use the cr1, So I called reservations, seems that .bomb had applied the CR1 to RIC-ORD-SAN
, which of course might be logical except that I had requested that 500s be used for those flights, since the only way for me to upgrade all three (i only have 14 500s) was to use 6 500s for the first flight, 6 for LAX-HNL and then the CR1 for HNL-ORD... now if they would all clear , id be really happy...Doomed to Coach
Oct 16, 2008, 4:06 pm
#5
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Location: Richmond, VA - primarily using UAL out of RIC/IAD
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Posts: 195
well you stockpile 500's when you primarily fly international and have to use miles to upgrade - and your domestic flights for vacation are on TED 
Doomed to Coach
Doomed to Coach
Oct 16, 2008, 4:34 pm
#6
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: SFO
Programs: United 1kMM; AA EX Plat, Hilton Diamond and SPG Plat
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I haven't had trouble changing upgrade instruments at the gate. As for having "only" 14 e500s, I dunno, I have a hard time having much more empathy for someone in that position than I do for Joe the Plumber making who's apparently making $250k+ /year and complaining he might have to pay more in taxes.
hey don't talk about me that way, 250k doesn't go as far as it use to
BTW i had 20 in my account once, and they were used in no time flat !!
Oct 16, 2008, 4:49 pm
#7
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Ramstein, Germany
Posts: 60
I have a ticket that takes me RIC-ORD-SAN-LAX-HNL-ORD-RIC.
went to put in for the upgrades online:
RIC-ORD-SAN - using 500's
HNL-LAX - using 500's
HNL-ORD using a CR1 (correcting LAX to HNL)
It wouldnt let me use the cr1, So I called reservations, seems that .bomb had applied the CR1 to RIC-ORD-SAN, which of course might be logical except that I had requested that 500s be used for those flights, since the only way for me to upgrade all three (i only have 14 500s) was to use 6 500s for the first flight, 6 for LAX-HNL and then the CR1 for HNL-ORD... now if they would all clear , id be really happy...
Doomed to Coach
went to put in for the upgrades online:
RIC-ORD-SAN - using 500's
HNL-LAX - using 500's
HNL-ORD using a CR1 (correcting LAX to HNL)
It wouldnt let me use the cr1, So I called reservations, seems that .bomb had applied the CR1 to RIC-ORD-SAN
, which of course might be logical except that I had requested that 500s be used for those flights, since the only way for me to upgrade all three (i only have 14 500s) was to use 6 500s for the first flight, 6 for LAX-HNL and then the CR1 for HNL-ORD... now if they would all clear , id be really happy...Doomed to Coach
Last edited by USAF_O1; Oct 16, 2008 at 4:57 pm
Oct 16, 2008, 5:21 pm
#8
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: IL USA
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If these are all on the same ticket, why can't you use the CR1 for the whole thing?
Oct 16, 2008, 5:24 pm
#9
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I had about a dozen expire on me last year - luckily I was grandfathered and they converted to 500 RDMs.
Oct 16, 2008, 9:04 pm
#10
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Eventually they are converted to RDMs.
In fact, I can't even use all CR1s so I gift them to friends and colleagues.
Oct 16, 2008, 11:23 pm
#11
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How are you still getting miles for expired upgrades, what is this grandfathered you talk about???
Oct 16, 2008, 11:59 pm
#12
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Oct 17, 2008, 8:05 am
#13
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randomman
Oct 22, 2008, 6:09 pm
#14
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Thanks Randomman