Intn'l mileage UG
Aug 25, 2009, 8:21 am
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Intn'l mileage UG
New to int'l travel and curious about miles needed to UG.
If I book full Y fare IAD-FRA-DEL, and the FRA-DEL leg is a UA flight # operated by LH, can I upgrade this entire itinerary (both legs) using 15,000 miles?
What if both legs are UA flight #s operated by LH?
My confusion comes from the *A award chart, where it describes mileage upgrades by segments. Thanks!
If I book full Y fare IAD-FRA-DEL, and the FRA-DEL leg is a UA flight # operated by LH, can I upgrade this entire itinerary (both legs) using 15,000 miles?
What if both legs are UA flight #s operated by LH?
My confusion comes from the *A award chart, where it describes mileage upgrades by segments. Thanks!
Aug 25, 2009, 8:33 am
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Also, I haven't checked the rules lately, but you may not even be able to upgrade the codeshare flight - you may need to book the LH flight with an LH flight number to upgrade.
Aug 25, 2009, 8:36 am
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In order to upgrade the fra-del leg, you must book on a lh flight number. It will be an additional 15k miles.
You should look into z fares for the trip. You would get business the whole way, and it would be cheaper if available.
You should look into z fares for the trip. You would get business the whole way, and it would be cheaper if available.
Aug 25, 2009, 9:13 am
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thank you both. follow up question:
If a friend were to sponsor a single SWU, would this instrument be applied to both legs (IAD-FRA and FRA-DEL), assuming space available?
If a friend were to sponsor a single SWU, would this instrument be applied to both legs (IAD-FRA and FRA-DEL), assuming space available?
Aug 25, 2009, 9:16 am
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No. The SWU only works on a single LH segment (the code share does not matter). You can only use SWU's to cover multiple segments if the flights are UA operated.
Aug 25, 2009, 9:22 am
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thank you for the concise answer. I am now 0 for 2....
Aug 25, 2009, 9:29 am
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Aug 25, 2009, 10:00 am
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If you're looking to pay for full Y you ought to be able to find a Z fare that's comparable in price or even less if you can be flexible about when you're going and get an advance purchase ticket (granted this may not be possible). If you can book in Z then get a printed SWU from your friend and you can upgrade one of the legs to F...a nice treat.