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THY Now Offering Paid Discounted Airport Upgrades

Old Jan 25, 2015, 10:43 am
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Seems to be offered from outstations only. Examples:





Germany-IST Y->C EUR 200
Germany-Turkey Y->C EUR 250
TLL-IST: Y->C: EUR 150 (Dec.2017)
HEL-IST: Y->C: EUR 150 (2017 still the same 3/2022 )
MAN-IST: Y->C: USD 250 [173 GBP] (2016)
RIX-IST: Y->C: EUR 200 (2016)
TBS-SAW: Y->C: EUR 150 (2018)

TPE-IST: Y->C: USD 850 [TWD 29k] (2016)
DEL-IST: Y->C: USD 300 (2015)
DEL-IST: Y->C: USD 425 (2017)
BKK-IST: Y->C: EUR 749 (2024)
BOM-IST: Y->C: USD 300 (2014)
BOM-IST: Y->C: USD 400 (2016)

ICN-IST: Y->Y+:EUR 250 (2015)
ICN-IST: Y->Y+:KRW 55k [about USD 500] (late 2016)
IST-CLJ: Y->C: EUR 120 (2024)
HAN-IST: Y->: USD 500 (2018)
HKG-IST: Y->C: EUR 750 (2018)
HKG-IST: Y->C: EUR 750 (March 2016)
HKG-IST: Y->C: EUR 750 (2015)
HKG-IST: Y->Y+:EUR 400 (2014)
HKG-IST: Y->C: EUR 800 (2014)
KUL-IST: Y->C: USD 520 [MYR 2k] (2018)
MNL-IST: Y->: USD 500 (2018)
NRT-IST: Y->C: USD 570 [JPY 60k] (June 2016)
NRT-IST: Y->C: USD 300 (2014)
SGN-IST: Y->: USD 500 (2018)

IAD-IST: Y->C: USD 500 (2015)
JFK-IST: Y->C: USD 1000 (2015)
JFK-IST: Y->C: USD 500 (2016)
JFK-IST: Y->C: USD 1099 (2021)
ORD-IST: Y->C: USD 999 (2015 and 2018)
IAH-IST: Y->C: USD 999 (2015)
IAH-IST: Y->C: USD 750 (2014)
IAH-IST: Y->Y+:USD 300 (2014)
IAH-IST: Y->C: USD 999 (2017)
LAX-IST: Y->C: USD 999 (2016)
LAX-IST: Y->Y+:USD 350 (2015)
LAX-IST: Y->Y+:USD 300 (2014)
SFO-IST: Y->C: USD 1299 (2015 also Nov 2023)
SFO-IST: Y->C: 699 to 999 based on the C-class load (2017)
YYZ-IST: Y->Y+: CAD 361 (2016)
GRU-IST: Y->C: USD 749 (2017)

MRU-IST-MUC: Y->C: EUR 800 (June 2022)

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THY Now Offering Paid Discounted Airport Upgrades

Old Jul 9, 2014, 3:17 am
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FYI - inquired on IST-BOM flight yesterday at TK Ticketing in IST and was quoted a whopping $3800 USD to upgrade from Y to J.
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Old Aug 24, 2014, 10:45 am
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Is TK offering this kind of upgrade from Y to C on the Middle East-Turkey flights?

If so, any idea on which routes (DXB, AUH, RUH, DOH) and how much roughly?
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Old Aug 27, 2014, 6:17 am
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Currently looking at J9 right now on the 7.30 flight out of IST to JFK on the 333, am booked in B class Econ ticket. Any ideas on whether buy ups might be available at check in in IST?

Thanks
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Old Aug 27, 2014, 6:24 am
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Originally Posted by TGGDEL
Currently looking at J9 right now on the 7.30 flight out of IST to JFK on the 333, am booked in B class Econ ticket. Any ideas on whether buy ups might be available at check in in IST?

Thanks
For some city pairs the difference between B and J can be quite low, so you might want to check with whomever you purchased the ticket from how much a ticket change from B to J XXX-IST-NYC (oneway) would cost.
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Old Oct 17, 2014, 10:51 pm
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Upgraded at check in to business class for $750

During check in for IAH-DEL, asked if any business class last minute upgrades were available, and the agent said yes, $750 to upgrade to business class. Being that my original price was only $1204 I feel like I got a great deal!
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Old Oct 17, 2014, 11:02 pm
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http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/turki...-upgrades.html
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Old Nov 2, 2014, 7:03 am
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Offered $300 upgrade for DEL-IST, didn't take it. No luck on getting upgrade for IST-IAH
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Old Dec 23, 2014, 9:02 am
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Originally Posted by johnirvine
THY has for the past week been offering paid upgrades from any Y fare to J on the BOM to IST route for a bargain $300. I upgraded today from a highly discounted P fare and even got a front row 'first class' cabin on their Jet Airways 777. Quite understandably, no business class mileage credit is applied. Is anyone aware of similar practices being adopted on other routes?
Was it a lie flat seat?
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Old Dec 25, 2014, 6:29 pm
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We should update this thread with the paid upgrades cost from each city and the destination and it can be a reference for others.
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Old Dec 26, 2014, 7:10 am
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I really hope they will offer this in PVG with CC being gone...
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Old Jul 10, 2015, 12:00 am
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Any recent reports of upgrades on TK from BOM?

Given that TK now operates it's newer 2 class B777-300ER with J49 + Y300 seat config, what are the chances of an Op-upgrade for StarGold status (via AI) flying BOM-IST-ABJ on a Sunday?

I am booked on a H class fare, that earns 100% + 25% bonus. Would be intrested to check out the upgrade fees for both segments- especially IST-ABJ, which is operated by their B737-900ER.

Thanks.
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Old Jul 10, 2015, 6:09 am
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I asked for the same route was told not enough meals thus they cannot sell upgrades.

Originally Posted by slickvik
Offered $300 upgrade for DEL-IST, didn't take it. No luck on getting upgrade for IST-IAH
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Old Jul 12, 2015, 7:38 am
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Tried again for the IST DEL route. Wasn't offered an upgrade price at counter. Flight was full with only 3 Y seats left unsold.
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Old Aug 18, 2015, 7:46 pm
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Someone can add this to the Wiki.

Flying out on TK6 ORD-IST (08/2015). The door to the staff/back room was wide open by the Business/*G counters, on the whiteboard:

"All upgrades: $999, except X, N"

So I assume that's US$999 to go from Y->J (as Comfort class isn't offered anymore on this route), all booking classes apart from X, N (which I assume are award redemption/staff travel classes)

Didn't even bother asking, personally think that's a tad much to be a good deal.
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Old Aug 19, 2015, 1:18 am
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Last week, SFO-IST at SFO TK business/elite check in counters:
Sign offering 1299$ paid upgrade Y -> C on 777 new J (49 seats, 7 rows, 2-3-2 configuration). Seems like an OK deal to me for what is their longest route with some great service in J.
Already had J confirmed so didn't need it but would have paid if not. At the end, J was only at 40% capacity (no idea if Y was full). Seems like they didn't upgrade a lot of people, status or paid.
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