Free upgrade experience as A3*G
Jul 31, 2016, 11:30 am
#181
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Paris
Programs: Miles&Bonus *G
Posts: 318
Today I flew AMS-ZRH-ATH on Swiss. The night before I noticed that I had been upgraded to business on the ZRH-ATH sector, which was awesome because it was operated by a 777! That meant one of these cool throne seats. Apparently all 350+ seats had been sold on this flight, and overbooked as well..all 60 seats in business were taken.
Additionally, at the gate, I was also upgraded for AMS-ZRH. It's a short flight and the product is nothing to write home about..but the empty middle seat was nice.
Kind of surprising to receive two upgrades in one day; which were also the first upgrades I ever received based on my M+B status
Additionally, at the gate, I was also upgraded for AMS-ZRH. It's a short flight and the product is nothing to write home about..but the empty middle seat was nice.
Kind of surprising to receive two upgrades in one day; which were also the first upgrades I ever received based on my M+B status
So do they have 777s on the ATH route because it's the summer (accommodating more tourists)? I've booked 2 flights in the coming months between Germany and ATH, and both are on LH. Now I wish I had picked LX :P
Jul 31, 2016, 11:46 am
#182
Moderator: Aegean Miles+Bonus
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: AMS / ATH
Programs: AFKL Plat, A3 Gold
Posts: 7,339
Lucky indeed! They are doing these flights primarily for the crews to get used with the aircraft - Swiss used to have an all Airbus fleet. The particular aircraft I flew on was delivered by Boeing July 22, one week ago
The service was identical - same meal (eggs Benedict) and we didn't get noise canceling headphones like you would long-haul. The real benefit was in the seat which could go fully flat (and has a massage function).
If you search for flights I am pretty sure they will do more of these to ATH, for sure on August 21 as I am booked on that one as well.
The service was identical - same meal (eggs Benedict) and we didn't get noise canceling headphones like you would long-haul. The real benefit was in the seat which could go fully flat (and has a massage function).
If you search for flights I am pretty sure they will do more of these to ATH, for sure on August 21 as I am booked on that one as well.
Jul 31, 2016, 11:53 am
#183
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Paris
Programs: Miles&Bonus *G
Posts: 318
Lucky indeed! They are doing these flights primarily for the crews to get used with the aircraft - Swiss used to have an all Airbus fleet. The particular aircraft I flew on was delivered by Boeing July 22, one week ago
The service was identical - same meal (eggs Benedict) and we didn't get noise canceling headphones like you would long-haul. The real benefit was in the seat which could go fully flat (and has a massage function).
If you search for flights I am pretty sure they will do more of these to ATH, for sure on August 21 as I am booked on that one as well.
The service was identical - same meal (eggs Benedict) and we didn't get noise canceling headphones like you would long-haul. The real benefit was in the seat which could go fully flat (and has a massage function).
If you search for flights I am pretty sure they will do more of these to ATH, for sure on August 21 as I am booked on that one as well.
Stupid question, but they obviously had only economy and business, not first, right?
Jul 31, 2016, 1:44 pm
#184
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: ZRH/SFO
Programs: A3*G - AZ CFP- HH DIA
Posts: 3,666
Service is very poor on LX. Choice between beef or the same beef... On A3 on the same route, you can chose between 3 meals. And the flight attendants were not so grumpy as on LX...
Aug 1, 2016, 2:59 am
#185
Moderator: Aegean Miles+Bonus
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: AMS / ATH
Programs: AFKL Plat, A3 Gold
Posts: 7,339
Daaaaaaaaaaaamn! I recently booked flights Germany-ATH (in Aug. and in Oct.) and chose LH because it was slightly more convenient (and a bit cheaper too). Never thought to check the aircraft - I assumed it was the usual deal from ZRH.
Stupid question, but they obviously had only economy and business, not first, right?
Stupid question, but they obviously had only economy and business, not first, right?
Not a stupid question because I searched for the same
The aircraft does have first class, and it was used primarily for M&M frequent flyers. I noticed it also had some elderly couples which I do not expect would be frequent fliers..so maybe they do in fact upgrade paid business pax to first before star golds. With some luck I'll get that next time as I actually paid for business then. The value of these flights is huge; in fact I booked the economy sectors (AMS-ATH) for 79 euro each way; and an upgrade to business (p class) was only 68 euro additional. Which also gives about 1.5K extra miles
Last edited by Xandrios; Aug 1, 2016 at 3:13 am
Aug 21, 2016, 5:07 am
#190
Moderator: Aegean Miles+Bonus
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: AMS / ATH
Programs: AFKL Plat, A3 Gold
Posts: 7,339
Flew Swiss 777 to Athens again today. Booked in business and at olci I received the upgrade to First at seat 1A.
Fast forward to the boarding process; scanner beeped and a receipt was printed saying that I am now in 4A. What the hell?
Turns out I was the only passenger that had selected the First cabin and they found it easier to just move me back to business. Still a great flight, but after first getting the boarding pass for the 1A 'suite' a bit of a downer...
Fast forward to the boarding process; scanner beeped and a receipt was printed saying that I am now in 4A. What the hell?
Turns out I was the only passenger that had selected the First cabin and they found it easier to just move me back to business. Still a great flight, but after first getting the boarding pass for the 1A 'suite' a bit of a downer...
Aug 21, 2016, 3:08 pm
#193
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: ZRH/SFO
Programs: A3*G - AZ CFP- HH DIA
Posts: 3,666
F-cl was used as crew rest on this flight. I've the impression, that LX just uses this training flights with the 77W for their crew, as slow and bad the service on this flight was. They don't even distribute ear-speakers, as they would also not have served on an A320 EU flight... Maybe they don't know, what potential they would have to promote their C and F products on such flights...
@ Xandrios: Please file a complaint with LX. Still waiting for a response since 6 weeks
Aug 27, 2016, 8:03 am
#195
Join Date: Dec 2013
Programs: AY+ Plat, A3*G
Posts: 672
Same here, seems that August is good month to travel with status
ARN-LAX on SK from Y to Y+
LAX-ARN on SK from Y to Y+
LAX-HNL on UA from Y- to Y
HNL-LAX on UA from Y- to Y (maybe this is Star Gold thing as I was already able to select seats in online-checkin for both legs on UA, it was also award ticket..)
ARN-LAX on SK from Y to Y+
LAX-ARN on SK from Y to Y+
LAX-HNL on UA from Y- to Y
HNL-LAX on UA from Y- to Y (maybe this is Star Gold thing as I was already able to select seats in online-checkin for both legs on UA, it was also award ticket..)