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Top Document: FAQ: Air Traveler's Handbook 3/4 [Monthly posting] Previous Document: [3-11] Frequent Flyer Programs Next Document: [3-13] Hotel Frequent Flyer Plans See reader questions & answers on this topic! - Help others by sharing your knowledge If you travel more than a certain number of miles or flight segments on some airlines, they'll upgrade your membership in their frequent flyer program to Premier (Silver) or Gold status. These programs let you earn frequent flyer miles more quickly, let you get free or cheap upgrades, and get preferred seating. [As of 10-OCT-94, TWA eliminated its free space-available upgrade policy for frequent flyer members. Instead, you will receive upgrade certificates every so often depending on how many miles you've flown (e.g., every 3,000, 5,000, or 10,000 miles, depending on class of membership and type of fare). Frequent flyer members can also purchase upgrades from TWA airport or city ticket offices, by calling 800-221-2000 (fax 610-631-5280) or by writing to TWA Upgrades, PO Box 810, Fairview Village, PA 19409.] For example, TWA gold card holders can upgrade any unrestricted coach ticket to first class on a space available basis. (Likewise, in Continental, if you pay full fare coach and are a FF member, they'll upgrade you to first class.) Continental silver elite members get a 100% mileage bonus on subsequent flights. USAir waives blackout dates and capacity controls for award travel by members of their frequent flyer program who have reached the Priority Gold level. The mileage levels for status change vary from airline to airline, and the benefits vary as well, but typically one or two overseas flights or 20,000 to 35,000 US domestic miles will be sufficient to upgrade your status. Some airline reservation systems dynamicly modify the available seating based on your frequent flyer membership status. The idea is to reserve the desirable seats (window seats, far forward, away from engine noise) for the more active members of the frequent flyer program. Some airlines are also providing automatic free upgrades to first class at reservation time to high mileage flyers. So be sure to give your frequent flyer number before asking for a seat assignment. If you're a member of an airlines frequent flyer program and don't receive any mail from them within a month or two of flying, call them to make sure your account is still active and that they have your current address. Airlines sometimes misdirect your frequent flyer mail, especially after a temporary change of address or hold on mail. User Contributions: 1 cheap viagra Feb 25, 2021 @ 2:14 pm https://genericviagragog.com buy viagra without doctor prescription Comment about this article, ask questions, or add new information about this topic:Top Document: FAQ: Air Traveler's Handbook 3/4 [Monthly posting] Previous Document: [3-11] Frequent Flyer Programs Next Document: [3-13] Hotel Frequent Flyer Plans Part1 - Part2 - Part3 - Part4 - Single Page [ Usenet FAQs | Web FAQs | Documents | RFC Index ] Send corrections/additions to the FAQ Maintainer: mkant@cs.cmu.edu
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