Originally Posted by
Midsomer
They won’t allow everyone to use points to upgrade. The point upgrades are very limited. They will offer the opportunity to pay for upgrades to non point upgrade customers when they check in on the off chance Polaris is not fully booked. A point upgrade to Polaris on an international flight is rare air if you read any of the travel blogs.
Have you flown SA on international flights lately? 24 hours out, the Upgradeable Premiers populate like a domestic flight!! These "PlusPoints" started during the pandemic, are wildly popular with the muckity mucks. Polaris tends to fill up like DEN-IAH on a Friday.
From Nerd Wallet:
PlusPoints act as
upgrade certificates for your flights, and they work on both domestic and international routes. Depending on your fare class, it can cost as little as 40 PlusPoints to upgrade from economy class to Polaris business class on a long-haul international route.
Once you reach Premier Platinum or Premier 1K, you'll immediately receive PlusPoints based on your status:
40 PlusPoints when you reach Premier Platinum and
280 more when you reach Premier 1K. These are
ANNUAL allotments.