Comments on: Reader mail: How do I know which flight is easiest to upgrade? http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/09/29/reader-mail-how-do-i-know-which-flight-is-easiest-to-upgrade/ Living the first class life -- at coach prices Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:21:15 +0000 hourly 1 By: Better Living Through Miles http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/09/29/reader-mail-how-do-i-know-which-flight-is-easiest-to-upgrade/#comment-430 Better Living Through Miles Fri, 08 Dec 2006 02:38:46 +0000 http://upgradetravelbetter.com/?p=348#comment-430 lk: Most U.S. airlines offer an option to buy upgrades at check-in -- subject to availability, of course. On United, for example, I have even gotten the offer to upgrade on international tickets which I "bought" with frequent flyer miles. (For example, $550 for a one-way upgrade from economy to business ORD-AMS.) The kiosk or the online-check-in *may* offer it. You can always ask at the counter, too. lk:
Most U.S. airlines offer an option to buy upgrades at check-in — subject to availability, of course. On United, for example, I have even gotten the offer to upgrade on international tickets which I “bought” with frequent flyer miles. (For example, $550 for a one-way upgrade from economy to business ORD-AMS.)

The kiosk or the online-check-in *may* offer it. You can always ask at the counter, too.

]]> By: lk http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/09/29/reader-mail-how-do-i-know-which-flight-is-easiest-to-upgrade/#comment-427 lk Thu, 07 Dec 2006 18:44:06 +0000 http://upgradetravelbetter.com/?p=348#comment-427 Is this "upgrades-for-purchase at check-in" option only with American Airlines? If it is something that works with other airlines, does it have to be done at a kiosk or can one go directly to the counter agent? Is this “upgrades-for-purchase at check-in” option only with American Airlines? If it is something that works with other airlines, does it have to be done at a kiosk or can one go directly to the counter agent?

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/09/29/reader-mail-how-do-i-know-which-flight-is-easiest-to-upgrade/#comment-221 Anonymous Sat, 30 Sep 2006 23:34:00 +0000 http://upgradetravelbetter.com/?p=348#comment-221 Well you may be underestimating the power of ExpertFlyer. I use it almost every time I fly American in order to see not only what the loads are but what the actual upgrade availabilty inventories are. Even AA.com doesn't show you that. Knowing what happened in the past isnt' going to help you one bit in determining what's going to happen on your flight, say, a month for now. The thing about ExpertFlyer, is that they show you the X inventory, in real time, which is the inventory that the 500-mile sticker upgrades pull from. This way you can see (up to 100 hours before the flight time) the inventory and call up AA when they become available. Well you may be underestimating the power of ExpertFlyer. I use it almost every time I fly American in order to see not only what the loads are but what the actual upgrade availabilty inventories are. Even AA.com doesn’t show you that. Knowing what happened in the past isnt’ going to help you one bit in determining what’s going to happen on your flight, say, a month for now. The thing about ExpertFlyer, is that they show you the X inventory, in real time, which is the inventory that the 500-mile sticker upgrades pull from. This way you can see (up to 100 hours before the flight time) the inventory and call up AA when they become available.

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