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Apr 21, 2008 | 8:43 pm
#1
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Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: SEATTLE, WA USA
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How is VX handling upgrades? If F has seats can I upgrade via web check-in or is that restricted to only at the airport for same day travel? Anyone done this before? Thanks
Apr 21, 2008 | 11:43 pm
#3
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: DEN & PSP
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When you check in for your flight, select the option to Change Seats. Then, select a First Class seat (or a Premium Seat if you want to stay in Main Cabin). The system will let you know the cost of the upgrade and you can accept it or decline it.
After accepting it you will be prompted to confirm the form of payment and once that's completed, you'll receive your new boarding pass with the upgraded seat assignment.
After accepting it you will be prompted to confirm the form of payment and once that's completed, you'll receive your new boarding pass with the upgraded seat assignment.
Apr 23, 2008 | 6:00 am
#5
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: IAD/DCA, USA (MD Suburbs)
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Posts: 1,690
At what price was the upgrade offered? We are in 1st on an upcoming flight from IAD-SFO, but our friends are in coach. Will the upgrade just be the fare difference or at a discount? I think they paid about $150-$175 each one way (they paid extra for bulkhead).
Apr 23, 2008 | 6:57 am
#6
Join Date: Apr 2003
Programs: B6 Mosaic 3, Bonvoy LT Titanium (x SPG LT), UA Silver
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It is $50 for short flights and $175 for long haul. Just check in online and select a seat in the first class section from the seat map. It will tell you how much it will cost and ask if you would agree to pay it. Then you just pay for it and you are good to go.
Apr 23, 2008 | 1:19 pm
#7
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: San Francisco Bay Area
Programs: AS MVP, Elevate, AAdvantage, Mileage Plus
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Is SEA-LAX considered a $50 upgrade?
Jul 15, 2008 | 7:08 am
#9
Join Date: Jun 2002
Programs: Hyatt Explorist, IHG Platinum, Celebrity Cruises Elite Plus
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We are flying SFO-SEA tomorrow and have already paid an additional $15 for bulkhead seats.
At the moment, first class is wide open, so we'll be looking to upgrade when I do web check-in 24 hours prior. Is it safe to assume the upgrade fee will be $35 rather than $50, with VX giving us credit for the premium seats we've already purchased?
At the moment, first class is wide open, so we'll be looking to upgrade when I do web check-in 24 hours prior. Is it safe to assume the upgrade fee will be $35 rather than $50, with VX giving us credit for the premium seats we've already purchased?
Jul 15, 2008 | 8:24 am
#11
Join Date: Jun 2002
Programs: Hyatt Explorist, IHG Platinum, Celebrity Cruises Elite Plus
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Thanks. We're flying at 6:45am tomorrow, so I just finished trying to do the whole upgrade thing at web check-in. And, yes, the system only wanted to charge me $35 vs $50. But in the end I had to call VX to finalize the upgrade transaction because we had unused credits we want to use to pay the fare differential. Although we were able to book our original reservations on line and pay with our credits, apparently paying the upgrade with credits was a little too sophistocated for their system! But it was a snap getting it handled over the phone. I've never loved and appreciated the city of Burlingame like I do now!