Paid upgrades at Heathrow for long haul Finnair flight
Jun 28, 2014, 9:33 am
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Paid upgrades at Heathrow for long haul Finnair flight
Hi everyone,
I'm flying Finnair for the first time in August, from LHR to KUL on Aug 12th. This involves brief stopovers in HEL and SIN.
From reading FlyerTalk it seems as though last minute upgrade offers aren't very common, especially compared to BA's MMB upgrade offers.
Does anyone know whether it is ever possible to upgrade at Heathrow, either at a sales desk or at check in? I'm in economy and am not looking forward to the 12 hour HEL-SIN flight!
Many thanks for any information!
I'm flying Finnair for the first time in August, from LHR to KUL on Aug 12th. This involves brief stopovers in HEL and SIN.
From reading FlyerTalk it seems as though last minute upgrade offers aren't very common, especially compared to BA's MMB upgrade offers.
Does anyone know whether it is ever possible to upgrade at Heathrow, either at a sales desk or at check in? I'm in economy and am not looking forward to the 12 hour HEL-SIN flight!
Many thanks for any information!
Jun 28, 2014, 10:36 am
#2
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Finnair offers class upgrades in exchange for Finnair points (at a slight discount over regular upgrades) from 24 to 1 hour before departure if they are business seats. In my understanding, those offers go to the economy passengers with highest points balances.
Hence paid ugprades are not possible; there is no such service at all. Short of Finnair Plus points, operational upgrade due to overbooking is your only chance.
Hence paid ugprades are not possible; there is no such service at all. Short of Finnair Plus points, operational upgrade due to overbooking is your only chance.
Jun 28, 2014, 12:19 pm
#4
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Depending on the aircraft and the booked seats there is a (slim) chance you can get a free "half upgrade", a Business seat with Economy service:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/finna...gly-often.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/finna...gly-often.html
Jul 4, 2014, 7:00 am
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There might be a paid upgrade option nowadays. All I know is, I got an e-mail offering me an upgrade for HEL-SIN for EUR 499. The mail was sent a few days before the trip (early June), and was valid for 48 hours. However, I doubt this would be offered on check-in, but who knows.
Jul 4, 2014, 9:39 am
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Was that £499 one way? I'll look out for that, although I'm not sure I would always pay £499 for only one leg.
Jul 7, 2014, 6:47 am
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There might be a paid upgrade option nowadays. All I know is, I got an e-mail offering me an upgrade for HEL-SIN for EUR 499. The mail was sent a few days before the trip (early June), and was valid for 48 hours. However, I doubt this would be offered on check-in, but who knows.
Jul 7, 2014, 9:16 am
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Jul 7, 2014, 9:54 am
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I do not really know what is instant upgrade and what is a proper one, but this one was with all the normal business class services (including more luggage and lounge access), but the points according to original booking.
Jul 7, 2014, 11:00 am
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Usually (atleast I have never heard of anything else actually) AY does confirmed upgrades, ie changing ticket into fareclass F. The service class is business (seating, lounge access, extra luggage, prio security) but the milage earning class is econ (ie earning whatever the original ticketed fareclass earns)
Jul 8, 2014, 5:12 am
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