Air China Auction Upgrade
Nov 29, 2015, 11:40 am
#31
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Nov 29, 2015, 12:40 pm
#32
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As far as I understand it, the bidding thing is an opaque middle ground between offering upgrades for sale and possibly offering the opportunity to upgrade (at an unknown price). Note that airlines that really care about keeping premium cabins sacred tend not to play the auction game.
Nov 29, 2015, 2:59 pm
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As far as I understand it, the bidding thing is an opaque middle ground between offering upgrades for sale and possibly offering the opportunity to upgrade (at an unknown price). Note that airlines that really care about keeping premium cabins sacred tend not to play the auction game.
Nov 29, 2015, 3:32 pm
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Also, it just could be the management that operates very differently. One thing I noticed is that both times, the jets were on the tarmac for 5 to 6 hours at least, which seems too long. I haven't paid close attention to the turnaround time for international flights but would think that the turnaround time would be a bit shorter than than.
Mar 18, 2016, 11:02 am
#35
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4/8/16 I'm flying (economy, L and S class) SFO-PEK-BKK. The reverse on 4/18/16. I noticed the following banner while checking my booking:
"+USD150, Upgrade Promotion from Economy to Premium Economy！More details, please click here. "
It took me here.
No mention of $150 Premium Economy upgrade. But I saw the 'Bid for Upgrade' on the left. So I bid $535 from SFO-PEK.
PEK-SFO was not offered so I assume it's too far out. I will up my offer on the return if I don't get it first time around.
"+USD150, Upgrade Promotion from Economy to Premium Economy！More details, please click here. "
It took me here.
No mention of $150 Premium Economy upgrade. But I saw the 'Bid for Upgrade' on the left. So I bid $535 from SFO-PEK.
PEK-SFO was not offered so I assume it's too far out. I will up my offer on the return if I don't get it first time around.
Mar 18, 2016, 1:29 pm
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4/8/16 I'm flying (economy, L and S class) SFO-PEK-BKK. The reverse on 4/18/16. I noticed the following banner while checking my booking:
"+USD150, Upgrade Promotion from Economy to Premium Economy！More details, please click here. "
It took me here.
No mention of $150 Premium Economy upgrade. But I saw the 'Bid for Upgrade' on the left. So I bid $535 from SFO-PEK.
PEK-SFO was not offered so I assume it's too far out. I will up my offer on the return if I don't get it first time around.
"+USD150, Upgrade Promotion from Economy to Premium Economy！More details, please click here. "
It took me here.
No mention of $150 Premium Economy upgrade. But I saw the 'Bid for Upgrade' on the left. So I bid $535 from SFO-PEK.
PEK-SFO was not offered so I assume it's too far out. I will up my offer on the return if I don't get it first time around.
Mar 20, 2016, 8:18 pm
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Mar 20, 2016, 9:40 pm
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4/8/16 I'm flying (economy, L and S class) SFO-PEK-BKK. The reverse on 4/18/16. I noticed the following banner while checking my booking:
"+USD150, Upgrade Promotion from Economy to Premium Economy！More details, please click here. "
It took me here.
No mention of $150 Premium Economy upgrade. But I saw the 'Bid for Upgrade' on the left. So I bid $535 from SFO-PEK.
PEK-SFO was not offered so I assume it's too far out. I will up my offer on the return if I don't get it first time around.
"+USD150, Upgrade Promotion from Economy to Premium Economy！More details, please click here. "
It took me here.
No mention of $150 Premium Economy upgrade. But I saw the 'Bid for Upgrade' on the left. So I bid $535 from SFO-PEK.
PEK-SFO was not offered so I assume it's too far out. I will up my offer on the return if I don't get it first time around.
Mar 20, 2016, 9:49 pm
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Mar 21, 2016, 3:35 am
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If every pax gets invited to the bid invitation, then why should the pax book business class from the start?
So when a yield protection point of view it is better to not send this invitation to all pax.
So when a yield protection point of view it is better to not send this invitation to all pax.
Mar 21, 2016, 5:19 pm
#42
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I used Air China. In fact I created an account just for this trip. It's my first time on Air China.
Apr 6, 2016, 11:06 pm
#44
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"Congratulations, Air China has accepted your upgrade offer!
What to do now:
Your flight has been upgraded to Business Class. At the time of your check-in, you will receive a Business Class boarding pass.
You will also shortly receive a new e-ticket via email reflecting this upgrade!"
Apr 7, 2016, 10:30 am
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That's ridiculous $590 one way? :O
I totally can see them giving away F upgrades for 1k from J soon.
So $600 for an RT Economy + $1200 Upgrade = $1800 RT J fare.
I totally can see them giving away F upgrades for 1k from J soon.
So $600 for an RT Economy + $1200 Upgrade = $1800 RT J fare.