Upgrade Help
Aug 20, 2009 | 10:28 pm
#1
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Upgrade Help
Hello all:
If I am going to get a Y fare and attempt to upgrade with miles to business on an international flight, how should I used seatcounter to my advantage? What am I really looking for? I would assume the more open C seats, the better; but what about a flight that is filling up fast...is there any advantage to that flight? (possible op-up, etc.). Any tips would be useful...thanks!
Thanks. I am a new 2P becoming a 1P after my next flight.
If I am going to get a Y fare and attempt to upgrade with miles to business on an international flight, how should I used seatcounter to my advantage? What am I really looking for? I would assume the more open C seats, the better; but what about a flight that is filling up fast...is there any advantage to that flight? (possible op-up, etc.). Any tips would be useful...thanks!
Thanks. I am a new 2P becoming a 1P after my next flight.
Aug 20, 2009 | 10:32 pm
#2
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Set Expert Mode on your .bomb profile and do a Standard Award search. Look for NC/NF availability.
EDIT: Welcome to FT!
EDIT: Welcome to FT!
Last edited by unavaca; Aug 20, 2009 at 10:37 pm
Aug 20, 2009 | 10:37 pm
#3
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Thanks!
I use expert mode, but never have search for awards this way. Thanks!!
Aug 20, 2009 | 10:39 pm
#4
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Have you looked into the availability of Z fares on the route? Might not be that much more expensive than full Y and you wouldn't need to use any miles.
Aug 20, 2009 | 10:40 pm
#5
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Hmmm
Most all the flight options say 0 for NC (this is the upgrade to business, right?). Is this because they have not released the seats yet or is this an actual number of seats they will have to upgrade with miles (15K for Y fare).
Thanks.
Thanks.
Aug 20, 2009 | 10:45 pm
#6
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Yes, NC is upgrade to business. NY is upgrade to First.
Aug 20, 2009 | 11:03 pm
#8
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I thought NF is upgrade to first ?
Aug 21, 2009 | 12:07 am
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Hello all:
If I am going to get a Y fare and attempt to upgrade with miles to business on an international flight, how should I used seatcounter to my advantage? What am I really looking for? I would assume the more open C seats, the better; but what about a flight that is filling up fast...is there any advantage to that flight? (possible op-up, etc.). Any tips would be useful...thanks!
Thanks. I am a new 2P becoming a 1P after my next flight.
If I am going to get a Y fare and attempt to upgrade with miles to business on an international flight, how should I used seatcounter to my advantage? What am I really looking for? I would assume the more open C seats, the better; but what about a flight that is filling up fast...is there any advantage to that flight? (possible op-up, etc.). Any tips would be useful...thanks!
Thanks. I am a new 2P becoming a 1P after my next flight.
Aug 21, 2009 | 12:09 am
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What's route are you flying? I would probably purchase a Z over purchasing Y and risking not getting the upgrade....of course that depends on the route.
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Aug 21, 2009 | 7:24 am
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Aug 21, 2009 | 9:04 am
#15
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Similar situation here:
Flying LHR-DEN tomorrow on a B fare and requested miles upgrade (15k) and have been on the waitlist since the day I booked.
Y looks to be completely full but there's more than 20 open C seats (confirmed with dummy bookings). Not sure why IM isn't releasing seats. I doubt there's going to be that many full fare business flyers less than 24 hrs to flighttime.
Since I'm a 1P on a B fare I should be towards the top of the list, correct?
Flying LHR-DEN tomorrow on a B fare and requested miles upgrade (15k) and have been on the waitlist since the day I booked.
Y looks to be completely full but there's more than 20 open C seats (confirmed with dummy bookings). Not sure why IM isn't releasing seats. I doubt there's going to be that many full fare business flyers less than 24 hrs to flighttime.
Since I'm a 1P on a B fare I should be towards the top of the list, correct?