Apr 28, 2016, 5:01 am
Last edit by: Nick Art
Plusgrade is no longer in use by SAS. They run their own bid process as of February 2nd 2022.
These are the new terms and conditions: https://www.flysas.com/travel/upgrad...rade-tc-en.pdf.
As a major change to the flow, successful bids no longer earn points from the upgraded booking class, but gets a fixed number of additional points depending on the regions of the flight:
Within and between Sweden, Denmark (incl The Faeroe Islands), Norway, Finland, Estonia, and Latvia
These are the new terms and conditions: https://www.flysas.com/travel/upgrad...rade-tc-en.pdf.
As a major change to the flow, successful bids no longer earn points from the upgraded booking class, but gets a fixed number of additional points depending on the regions of the flight:
Within and between Sweden, Denmark (incl The Faeroe Islands), Norway, Finland, Estonia, and Latvia
- SAS Go to SAS Plus: 250 Basispoints
- SAS Go to SAS Plus: 500 Basispoints
- SAS Go to SAS Plus: 1500 Basispoints
- SAS Plus to SAS Business: 1500 Basispoints
- SAS Go to SAS Business: 3000 Basispoints
SAS Upgrade Bid System Master Thread
May 25, 2023, 4:43 pm
#272
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May 25, 2023, 9:31 pm
#273
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May 26, 2023, 6:31 am
#274
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Do you know if both classes can be bid on for upgrade? Or do you have to choose one or the other? Seems like the latter, although I don't see anything specific in the T&C.
May 26, 2023, 6:38 pm
#275
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From using the process my understanding is that you have to pick one or the other, but I have not done it many times, so not certain.
May 27, 2023, 4:22 am
#276
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OSL-EWR SK907 28 of May
Bid Y to C, 422 EUR (min 420 EUR), rejected (half of the C cabin still shows empty).
Furthermore, friends with a booking on the same flight can still submit a bid, yet for me it is blocked as my bid has already been rejected. Interesitng...
Bid Y to C, 422 EUR (min 420 EUR), rejected (half of the C cabin still shows empty).
Furthermore, friends with a booking on the same flight can still submit a bid, yet for me it is blocked as my bid has already been rejected. Interesitng...
Last edited by Nick Art; May 27, 2023 at 7:50 am
May 27, 2023, 4:23 am
#277
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May 28, 2023, 4:50 am
#278
Join Date: Apr 2023
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I thought that the bidding ends on the same time for everyone? How long before departure did you receive your rejection?
May 28, 2023, 10:45 am
#279
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 56
Upgrades finally showed up for my ORD-CPH and CPH-ORD flights.
Minimum bid of 1,170 each way. Holy cow. That's higher than I have seen most bids and most minimums on here.
If there are no takers, I presume the minimum bid will go down.
Has anyone seen minimum bids that high before. Shoot.
Minimum bid of 1,170 each way. Holy cow. That's higher than I have seen most bids and most minimums on here.
If there are no takers, I presume the minimum bid will go down.
Has anyone seen minimum bids that high before. Shoot.
May 28, 2023, 8:21 pm
#280
Join Date: May 2023
Posts: 11
When is your flight?
Upgrades finally showed up for my ORD-CPH and CPH-ORD flights.
Minimum bid of 1,170 each way. Holy cow. That's higher than I have seen most bids and most minimums on here.
If there are no takers, I presume the minimum bid will go down.
Has anyone seen minimum bids that high before. Shoot.
Minimum bid of 1,170 each way. Holy cow. That's higher than I have seen most bids and most minimums on here.
If there are no takers, I presume the minimum bid will go down.
Has anyone seen minimum bids that high before. Shoot.
May 29, 2023, 6:11 am
#281
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A few hours later I could still submit a bid for my friends, but not myself though.
May 29, 2023, 12:52 pm
#282
Join Date: Oct 2022
Posts: 68
If I bid 900 SEK from CPH to LHR on a Tuesday flight departing 16:40, will I get it?
Basically I just want the lounge in Copenhagen, my plan is to be there 4-5 hours before departure. Usually I use my PP to one of the mediocre lounges at CPH but thinking maybe it would be fun to try the full European SAS experience this time.
I guess my bid is maybe a bit low, especially to LHR. I payed 1100 SEK for my Basic fare 3 weeks ago.
Basically I just want the lounge in Copenhagen, my plan is to be there 4-5 hours before departure. Usually I use my PP to one of the mediocre lounges at CPH but thinking maybe it would be fun to try the full European SAS experience this time.
I guess my bid is maybe a bit low, especially to LHR. I payed 1100 SEK for my Basic fare 3 weeks ago.
May 29, 2023, 2:09 pm
#283
Join Date: May 2023
Posts: 1
Wondering about bidding on UK-Europe routes and had two questions:
1. If the seating configuration is still 3-3 in SAS Plus, how do I ensure by bid doesn't get me a middle seat?
2. If I pay for a seat in regular economy, then have a successful bid for an upgrade, does my fee for the original seat get refunded, or put towards the upgrade?
Thanks!
1. If the seating configuration is still 3-3 in SAS Plus, how do I ensure by bid doesn't get me a middle seat?
2. If I pay for a seat in regular economy, then have a successful bid for an upgrade, does my fee for the original seat get refunded, or put towards the upgrade?
Thanks!
May 29, 2023, 2:35 pm
#284
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What on Earth makes you think SK lounges are not mediocre? Especially since you'd only get access to the regular lounge, not even the Gold one.
May 29, 2023, 2:54 pm
#285
Join Date: Apr 2023
Posts: 10
Wondering about bidding on UK-Europe routes and had two questions:
1. If the seating configuration is still 3-3 in SAS Plus, how do I ensure by bid doesn't get me a middle seat?
2. If I pay for a seat in regular economy, then have a successful bid for an upgrade, does my fee for the original seat get refunded, or put towards the upgrade?
Thanks!
1. If the seating configuration is still 3-3 in SAS Plus, how do I ensure by bid doesn't get me a middle seat?
2. If I pay for a seat in regular economy, then have a successful bid for an upgrade, does my fee for the original seat get refunded, or put towards the upgrade?
Thanks!
2. The bid is put on top of your original ticket price.