Hidden Benefits of Asiana Airlines Diamond Plus?

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Aug 17, 2017, 4:20 am

#46

globalcitizen85

Join Date: Aug 2017

Programs: Asiana

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Originally Posted by truncated

You do know the A380 is being taken off ICN-JFK from end-October to late March right... Going from 12F/66J on the 388 to 22J on the 772 probably won't be good for your upgrade chances...

3rd time flying ICN/JFK in the past 30 days. Got upgrades all 3 times. My travel mate who is just a OZ silver member with 4,xxx miles also got an upgrade probably because we are on one reservation. Reason for upgrade: economy seats oversold. I'm the kind of passenger who's looking forward to upgrades but dare not ask for one.

Next ICN/JFK will be late September. Will see what happens.

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Aug 17, 2017, 8:58 pm

#47

nme7

Join Date: Feb 2011

Location: Somewhere in Y class

Programs: OZ D+ Lifetime

Posts: 1,181

Summer time is peak season. If there is a chance of economy being oversold, that would be the time.

Nov 11, 2017, 10:12 am

#48

globalcitizen85

Join Date: Aug 2017

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Originally Posted by nme7

Summer time is peak season. If there is a chance of economy being oversold, that would be the time.

"Economy oversold" is the key.
5 round trips of JFK-ICN this summer. When getting close to off season and economy have plenty of seats available, upgrade seems impossible.

Also, don't make special meals on economy because upgrade is not allowed if you have special meal order according to OZ regulations.

Nov 15, 2017, 6:08 pm

#49

JoeDaejeon

Join Date: Dec 2015

Posts: 108

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Originally Posted by globalcitizen85

Also, don't make special meals on economy because upgrade is not allowed if you have special meal order according to OZ regulations.

Do you have any source for that information?

Nov 16, 2017, 2:05 am

#50

THD

Join Date: May 2006

Location: SYD or GOT

Programs: OZ Lifetime-DMPL*G, AF*G, SPG Plat, Hertz PC

Posts: 803

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Originally Posted by JoeDaejeon

Do you have any source for that information?

It's common practice on most airlines that special meals void any chance of an upgrade. The time frame for an operational upgrade mean it is impossible to organise the same special meal in the upgraded cabin and to avoid complaints from pax the airlines simply give the operational upgrades to someone else.

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