Some companies do not allow paid C intercontinental travel, so many business people try to maximize their chances of an upgrade through various strategies in the hopes that their loyalty to a particular airline will be rewarded----What is the big deal to you if they do this?

If they are flying for leisure, well then that is a different story, and I have paid for C in a few of those situations.

Also, one of the things that the IRS is looking at right now to help raise tax revenue is to disallow deductions for paid premium cabin travel. Well, if that happens, then no business person will be paying for C or F! They're also talking about disallowing deductions for private jets, which Warren Buffet personally complained to the Administration about, saying that it would destroy his NetJets operation. The world is a-changin'.

 

Hope this fits along with the flow of this thread.

As with many others, it is frustrating to see NO immediately confirmable upgrades on most international United flights. On United.com, I do know how I can find the NC code/availability on flights. How does one do that for Continental flights?

Thanks.

John H

 

Just go to continental.com and try to book a flight and check the box that says "Upgrade". You can only look for upgrades on 2-3 segments at once, but it shows them clearly along with the price - much easier than on united.com.