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RSF / DBG HELP with Lufthansa booking

Booked Lufthansa round trip to Europe for the holidays. I'm ...
floppy cheese-eating doctorate liquid oxygen
  07/21/18
I found this, which says it would be 30,000 miles per person...
floppy cheese-eating doctorate liquid oxygen
  07/21/18
i dunno if the upgrade seat inventory is the same as the biz...
Jade Contagious Striped Hyena Den
  07/22/18
180 copped upgrade on return for 25k apiece (upper deck of 7...
floppy cheese-eating doctorate liquid oxygen
  07/22/18
I love the upper deck but never flew biz in 747 on Lufthansa...
Dashing clown
  07/22/18
this guy loves it: https://thepointsguy.com/2017/08/lufthans...
floppy cheese-eating doctorate liquid oxygen
  07/22/18
Exit row window seat makes premium economy bearable
dark candlestick maker
  07/22/18
It's a side of the row with only 2 seats so we won't have pe...
floppy cheese-eating doctorate liquid oxygen
  07/22/18
have only flown F on the 748, but that plane is 180000 and L...
harsh really tough guy windowlicker
  07/22/18
i thought LH is known to free up inventory w/in 2 or 3 weeks...
Jade Contagious Striped Hyena Den
  07/22/18
LH only opens F awards to partners t+14 days, biz you can bo...
harsh really tough guy windowlicker
  07/22/18
ty i'll prob get some credit card to cop the miles just in c...
floppy cheese-eating doctorate liquid oxygen
  07/23/18
you could pay to subscribe to expertflyer and get automatic ...
Jade Contagious Striped Hyena Den
  07/23/18
thanks last question, is there a typical time of day when th...
floppy cheese-eating doctorate liquid oxygen
  07/23/18
no idea as far as LH. you'd need to ask on FT. on AA i of...
Jade Contagious Striped Hyena Den
  07/23/18
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Titillating internet-worthy kitty
  07/22/18
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Titillating internet-worthy kitty
  07/23/18
you can upgrade with miles if you have paid tickets but ONLY...
Bright ungodly sneaky criminal abode
  07/23/18
not true, I have already used united miles to upgrade one le...
floppy cheese-eating doctorate liquid oxygen
  07/23/18
really? i am a member of miles and more (LF FF program) and ...
Bright ungodly sneaky criminal abode
  07/23/18
https://www.staralliance.com/en/upgrade-awards Click United...
floppy cheese-eating doctorate liquid oxygen
  07/23/18


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Date: July 21st, 2018 7:00 PM
Author: floppy cheese-eating doctorate liquid oxygen

Booked Lufthansa round trip to Europe for the holidays. I'm an Americanmo but needed LH for this trip due to the location. Wife and I flying together. Paid cash for Premium Economy.

Any recommendations for how I can get us upgraded to Business? We have about 70,000 miles between us (which I can transfer hers to my account probably), and I would have time to do any credit card games needed to up my total. Thanks in advance.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4031874&forum_id=2#36472433)



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Date: July 21st, 2018 7:22 PM
Author: floppy cheese-eating doctorate liquid oxygen

I found this, which says it would be 30,000 miles per person, per leg to get upgraded from Premium Economy (E) to business. I could very easily get 120,000 United miles (assuming I can use United miles to upgrade on Lufthansa metal).

https://www.miles-and-more.com/mediapool/pdf/69/media_507079869.pdf

How do I actually do the upgrades? Do they only have a limited number of seats they allow it for?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4031874&forum_id=2#36472486)



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Date: July 22nd, 2018 12:10 AM
Author: Jade Contagious Striped Hyena Den

i dunno if the upgrade seat inventory is the same as the biz award seat inventory. make sure there's inventory before you bother getting the miles.



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4031874&forum_id=2#36473461)



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Date: July 22nd, 2018 9:40 AM
Author: floppy cheese-eating doctorate liquid oxygen

180 copped upgrade on return for 25k apiece (upper deck of 747-8)

unfortunately on the flight over there it showed <><><>NOINVENTORY<><><> which sucks because that's the overnight segment. Do you know if they ever free up inventory later for mileage upgrades? (flight still 8+ months out)

these bros makes the upper deck look pretty shitty, but whatever. I never fly United/star alliance so I'd never use these miles otherwise.

http://www.rewardflying.com/report-blog/2017/6/13/lufthansa-b747-81-business-class-fra-ord

https://liveandletsfly.boardingarea.com/2018/07/02/lufthansa-747-business-class-review/



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4031874&forum_id=2#36474079)



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Date: July 22nd, 2018 9:45 AM
Author: Dashing clown

I love the upper deck but never flew biz in 747 on Lufthansa

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4031874&forum_id=2#36474090)



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Date: July 22nd, 2018 10:02 AM
Author: floppy cheese-eating doctorate liquid oxygen

this guy loves it: https://thepointsguy.com/2017/08/lufthansa-748-biz-flight-review/

if i'm stuck with premium economy on the overnight flight to europe, this guy says it sucks for sleeping, but i'm planning on a combination of eye mask, good headphones, booze, and sleeping pills to cop some sleep

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4031874&forum_id=2#36474123)



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Date: July 22nd, 2018 10:09 AM
Author: dark candlestick maker

Exit row window seat makes premium economy bearable

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4031874&forum_id=2#36474145)



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Date: July 22nd, 2018 10:16 AM
Author: floppy cheese-eating doctorate liquid oxygen

It's a side of the row with only 2 seats so we won't have people climbing over us at least

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4031874&forum_id=2#36474174)



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Date: July 22nd, 2018 12:37 PM
Author: harsh really tough guy windowlicker

have only flown F on the 748, but that plane is 180000 and LH is IMO the best airline in Europe, you will have a pleasant flight. Award availability frequently changes, so check often and it may well open up before you travel.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4031874&forum_id=2#36474952)



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Date: July 22nd, 2018 1:28 PM
Author: Jade Contagious Striped Hyena Den

i thought LH is known to free up inventory w/in 2 or 3 weeks but my info is a little out of date.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4031874&forum_id=2#36475146)



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Date: July 22nd, 2018 2:34 PM
Author: harsh really tough guy windowlicker

LH only opens F awards to partners t+14 days, biz you can book in advance but more def opens from time to time.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4031874&forum_id=2#36475448)



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Date: July 23rd, 2018 2:14 PM
Author: floppy cheese-eating doctorate liquid oxygen

ty i'll prob get some credit card to cop the miles just in case. would be 180 billion to get biz class on the overnight outbound.

should I just go on weekly to check or something? any protips there?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4031874&forum_id=2#36481538)



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Date: July 23rd, 2018 2:26 PM
Author: Jade Contagious Striped Hyena Den

you could pay to subscribe to expertflyer and get automatic alerts. i'd prob check every day if it were me.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4031874&forum_id=2#36481640)



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Date: July 23rd, 2018 2:29 PM
Author: floppy cheese-eating doctorate liquid oxygen

thanks last question, is there a typical time of day when they release?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4031874&forum_id=2#36481667)



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Date: July 23rd, 2018 2:36 PM
Author: Jade Contagious Striped Hyena Den

no idea as far as LH. you'd need to ask on FT.

on AA i often have good luck just after midnight bc reservations on hold until midnight cancel out then. but the model plain releasing new seats, who knows

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4031874&forum_id=2#36481716)



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Date: July 22nd, 2018 1:30 PM
Author: Titillating internet-worthy kitty



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4031874&forum_id=2#36475156)



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Date: July 23rd, 2018 2:22 PM
Author: Titillating internet-worthy kitty



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4031874&forum_id=2#36481611)



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Date: July 23rd, 2018 2:17 PM
Author: Bright ungodly sneaky criminal abode

you can upgrade with miles if you have paid tickets but ONLY with Lufthansa miles. Not United Miles

best bet would be to look for upgrade offers at checkin. what route is this? if its from MIA/JFK/Newark/SF/LA forget it. You might have a shot if its PHI/CHI/IAH

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4031874&forum_id=2#36481566)



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Date: July 23rd, 2018 2:19 PM
Author: floppy cheese-eating doctorate liquid oxygen

not true, I have already used united miles to upgrade one leg. there's some star alliance website i found that allows it.

flight i really need to upgrade is chicago to munich. spring 2019.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4031874&forum_id=2#36481582)



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Date: July 23rd, 2018 2:22 PM
Author: Bright ungodly sneaky criminal abode

really? i am a member of miles and more (LF FF program) and its Lufthansa miles only if you try to upgrade through there.

I wasn't aware that you could do it in a star alliance website outside of LH. which website?



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4031874&forum_id=2#36481612)



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Date: July 23rd, 2018 2:28 PM
Author: floppy cheese-eating doctorate liquid oxygen

https://www.staralliance.com/en/upgrade-awards

Click United, it takes you through a couple more pages, then there's this page:

https://www.united.com/web/en-us/apps/reservation/flight/upgrade/sauaawardUpgrade.aspx?POS=US

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4031874&forum_id=2#36481655)