The 48-Hour Rule That Ruined My Upgrade Chances

Описание: I just flew from Chicago to Doha on Qatar Airways, booking an economy class award ticket with hopes of upgrading using my American Airlines Platinum status. Spoiler alert: it didn’t work—and here’s why.

In this video, I walk you through:

My strategy to score a last-minute upgrade

Why Qatar Airways doesn’t really honor Oneworld partner status for upgrades

The 48-hour rule for changes on award tickets

What I would do differently next time

I’m staying at the JW Marriott Marquis City Center in Doha, and this is just the start of a larger Middle East points-and-miles trip. If you’ve ever wondered whether your Oneworld status can score you a Qatar Airways upgrade—watch this first!

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