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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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Old Jan 13, 2016, 11:57 am
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Old Jan 15, 2016, 6:03 am
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26/12/2015 JFK-IST told it was 1000$ to upgrade from economy to business
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Old Jan 15, 2016, 9:28 am
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Originally Posted by Phenomenon
26/12/2015 JFK-IST told it was 1000$ to upgrade from economy to business
Yeah sure.
They got a mile long line for that.
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Old Feb 4, 2016, 8:53 pm
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I wonder if this price will decrease with the bombings.
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Old Feb 4, 2016, 11:24 pm
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Originally Posted by slickvik
I wonder if this price will decrease with the bombings.
Why should it? I don't remember flights to the US, Paris, Madrid or London getting any cheaper.
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Old Feb 5, 2016, 10:37 am
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Originally Posted by fezoff
Why should it? I don't remember flights to the US, Paris, Madrid or London getting any cheaper.
US domestic flight prices decreased sharply after 9/11.

Anyway I have a flight Tuesday to IST from IAH. I see 20 open seats in business out of 49. I'm curious to see what the upgrade price is. I paid $750 in October 2014. If it's $1000 I'm not sure that's worth it. Though I only paid $649 for the round trip total.
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Old Feb 5, 2016, 10:49 am
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Originally Posted by slickvik
US domestic flight prices decreased sharply after 9/11.

Anyway I have a flight Tuesday to IST from IAH. I see 20 open seats in business out of 49. I'm curious to see what the upgrade price is. I paid $750 in October 2014. If it's $1000 I'm not sure that's worth it. Though I only paid $649 for the round trip total.
The rate for upgrade from Y to J was $1299 from LAX-IST in Nov 2015. I am confident that the cost will be similar for your flight as well...maybe $100 or so less.
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Old Feb 5, 2016, 10:56 am
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Originally Posted by slickvik
US domestic flight prices decreased sharply after 9/11.
If people are so concerned about their own safety that they will buy off flying but then be swayed by a cheap ticket is not but amazing
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Old Feb 5, 2016, 12:52 pm
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Originally Posted by chandu2013
The rate for upgrade from Y to J was $1299 from LAX-IST in Nov 2015. I am confident that the cost will be similar for your flight as well...maybe $100 or so less.
Hard to say

SFO/LAX-IST offer was $1299
ORD/JFK-IST offer was $999
IAD-IST offer was $500

So my guess would be $999 as ORD and IAH are both central geographically.

But my hope would be $500
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Old Feb 7, 2016, 12:08 pm
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Originally Posted by slickvik
Hard to say

SFO/LAX-IST offer was $1299
ORD/JFK-IST offer was $999
IAD-IST offer was $500

So my guess would be $999 as ORD and IAH are both central geographically.

But my hope would be $500
Let us know what happens. I was happy upgrading to Comfort Class for $350 on LAX-IST. Business didn't seem worth the cost. Comfort Class was awesome!! Slept for 8 hours like a baby!!
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Old Feb 7, 2016, 9:32 pm
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Originally Posted by chandu2013
Let us know what happens. I was happy upgrading to Comfort Class for $350 on LAX-IST. Business didn't seem worth the cost. Comfort Class was awesome!! Slept for 8 hours like a baby!!
My parents upgraded to confort class for $200 in December 2013 IAH-IST. I think for me 750 is my limit, 1000 is a lot. Plus looks like the flight is mostly empty though, meaning one could get a free row! Though that could be deceptive because many people may select seat during online check in.
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Old Feb 9, 2016, 7:08 am
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Technical question....

I am flying BUD-IST-NRT, obviously would be interested in upgrading the IST-NRT leg, should i inquire about in BUD or IST (I read the part about it not being always possible at IST) or both is ok,

Thanks
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Old Feb 9, 2016, 1:47 pm
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Originally Posted by matio_svk
Technical question....

I am flying BUD-IST-NRT, obviously would be interested in upgrading the IST-NRT leg, should i inquire about in BUD or IST (I read the part about it not being always possible at IST) or both is ok,

Thanks
Unfortunatly and apparantly they only offer discounted upgrades on outstations on long haul flights. (Same issue here, BRU-IST-NRT next week)
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Old Feb 9, 2016, 6:40 pm
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$999 IAH-IST. I declined. But who needs it when plane is half empty and you can have a row to yourself?
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Old Feb 15, 2016, 11:03 am
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Originally Posted by ramops
Unfortunatly and apparantly they only offer discounted upgrades on outstations on long haul flights. (Same issue here, BRU-IST-NRT next week)
to make the situation even worse, there is no Y+ on IST>NRT since it is operated on a A333, but who knows, I will try asking both in BUD and IST... will let you know on friday how that worked out for me....
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