I’m Platinum on United and planning a trip from Chicago to Zurich in March. United flights are on a 767-300 with economy, premium economy, and business. Swiss flights are on an A330-300 economy, business, and first. Planning on booking economy. Can I use points to get upgraded on Swiss? Which option would you choose for upgrade possibilities and overall service?

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Agree on sticking to United for upgrades. But overall, soft product on Swiss is LIGHTYEARS ahead of anything I’ve seen on United. American carriers generally provide a mid to lackluster soft product.

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United all the way. Swiss biz seat sucks

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Look at aeroplan for Swiss air business class for 60k points. You might have to take a positioning flight to NYC or DC

I would stick to United operated flights. Much more straightforward to use the upgrade mechanisms

Yes on Swiss with UA, M&M or most *A miles. You need to book high enough fare class to apply Star Alliance Upgrade Award with UA or other *A miles.

Throne seat on Swiss is great. But if you’re planning to upgrade you’ll likely need to stick to United.

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