GoEnvoy/business and other TA upgrades
Feb 3, 2013, 3:44 am
#46
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Join Date: Mar 2012
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You can upgrade if there is upgrade availability. Currently, you cannot view Envoy upgrade availability on the website - you have to call. So, call CS, ask the agent to look up the dates on which coach can be upgraded to Envoy, then book over the phone with upgrade at the time of booking.
Feb 3, 2013, 9:42 am
#47
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Alexandria, VA - DCA
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To add some info: US used to have a restriction on which fares could be upgraded with CP Certs or with miles. Now any paid ticket (aside from bulk consolidated tickets and priceline etc.) can be upgraded with miles/copay.
As recommended, call first to see what flight dates are available for upgrade to your destination and then book on the spot (online) and then immediately call back (or ask the agent to hold while you buy online!) to upgrade.
As recommended, call first to see what flight dates are available for upgrade to your destination and then book on the spot (online) and then immediately call back (or ask the agent to hold while you buy online!) to upgrade.
Mar 17, 2013, 11:32 am
#48
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Treasure Coast Florida
Programs: USA Dividend miles soon to be AAdvantage
Posts: 723
Can one "buy up to" First Class?
If one had purchased an econ ticket can one 'buy up' to First Class at the checkin counter? Could one call US Airways a few days before the flight and 'buy up' to First Class at the current selling price.
Example: Economy ticket purchased -> FRA-CLT
Envoy price suddenly comes down in price on that leg.
Could one call US Airways and 'buy up' to Envoy based on the new price?
Example: Economy ticket purchased -> FRA-CLT
Envoy price suddenly comes down in price on that leg.
Could one call US Airways and 'buy up' to Envoy based on the new price?
Mar 17, 2013, 12:00 pm
#49
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: TPA
Programs: US Plat, Marriott Gold, HH Gold, Amex Plat
Posts: 793
Sure, you can always buy up, but all rules for changing ticket apply, such as the change fee. Maybe wait until 24 hours before and try to buy up to Envoy.
Mar 17, 2013, 3:06 pm
#50
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Treasure Coast Florida
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Waiting until 24 hours before, would that make those change fees go away?
Mar 17, 2013, 3:14 pm
#51
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: BGM/ PHL
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Only real advantage to paying the change fee and buying up ahead of time are the extra PQM's (your ticket will most likely refare into "Z", which earns 150%).
Apr 4, 2013, 4:25 pm
#52
Join Date: Feb 2006
Posts: 16
Can I upgrade flight to Paris online?
I'm traveling from DCA to CDG via CLT in May. I'd like to use 30K of my miles (and $300) to upgrade to business class from economy. I can't find any way to do that online. Is that possible, or will I have to pay yet more to get the flights upgraded at their call center? I made reservation through US Airways website and paid with my US Airways Mastercard . . . why do I feel really naive right now?
Apr 4, 2013, 4:31 pm
#53
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: IAD
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You have to call in to do it. There won't be any additional fee for the phone call.
Apr 5, 2013, 9:18 am
#54
Join Date: Jan 2012
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Before calling Dividend Miles, you might also want to do an award search online for Envoy on the date you're traveling and see if any "low availability" comes up. Frequently (though not always) low availability is an indicator that revenue management has released seats for upgrade.
As an aside - mileage upgrade seats are frequently not released until a week or two before the flight (especially for the busy summer travel season) and you probably will not be able to upgrade the DCA-CLT segment, being that it's a hub to hub route with a lot of paid F. That said, it certainly doesn't hurt to look now and then check every week or so as the departure date nears...
As an aside - mileage upgrade seats are frequently not released until a week or two before the flight (especially for the busy summer travel season) and you probably will not be able to upgrade the DCA-CLT segment, being that it's a hub to hub route with a lot of paid F. That said, it certainly doesn't hurt to look now and then check every week or so as the departure date nears...
Apr 5, 2013, 9:46 am
#55
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Treasure Coast Florida
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Flying TransAtlantic wish to do a DM upgrade to FC?
I have booked an economy ticket FRA-PBI and have 30,000DMs. I'd like to upgrade to a FC seat. Do I call the reservations number to see if I can do this upgrade? Or is there a better way to do an upgrade?
I looked at the seating for this flight ... which is in 20 days and there are currently several F seats available.
I looked at the seating for this flight ... which is in 20 days and there are currently several F seats available.
Apr 5, 2013, 2:53 pm
#56
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: IAD
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You'll have to call in to the reservation number. You can get a good idea of whether there are any upgrades available by doing a search for awards on that flight and see if there are any "low" envoy awards available for redemption.
Apr 5, 2013, 3:16 pm
#57
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Treasure Coast Florida
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There are "medium" available but not "low". Is "medium" not available for a miles upgrade?
Apr 6, 2013, 6:16 am
#58
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: IAD
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You'd have to call and ask for sure, but I would guess not.
Apr 6, 2013, 7:58 am
#59
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GoEnvoy and other TA upgrades
Sometimes I've seen no green/low availability but they still gave me the mileage upgrade within a day or two of the flight.
So, yes, call often.
So, yes, call often.
Apr 10, 2013, 8:37 pm
#60
Join Date: Feb 2013
Posts: 120
Flew the first clt-lhr and returned later in the week, was able to buy goenvoy for $500 out and $620 on way back. Was the higher fare on the way back due to taxes? Fantastic flight and service on both legs, really is a different level and takes all the stress out of traveling with lounge access as well.