Global Premier (fka Systemwide) Upgrades on Lufthansa?
Jun 28, 2012, 11:36 am
#196
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Oslo
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 26
Nice experience with the Lufthansa SWU
Hi,
Currently on my way MUC-EWR, wifi and all, and can only say that my upgrade experience was very good.
Followed the advise from the board and had the agent at my origin HEL, write a message to MUC gate staff. Arrive there 25 min before departure and they were waiting for me and my coupon.
Haven't been on LH in a while and although i do prefer the UA(CO) lie flats, the service here is very pretty good
BDA
Currently on my way MUC-EWR, wifi and all, and can only say that my upgrade experience was very good.
Followed the advise from the board and had the agent at my origin HEL, write a message to MUC gate staff. Arrive there 25 min before departure and they were waiting for me and my coupon.
Haven't been on LH in a while and although i do prefer the UA(CO) lie flats, the service here is very pretty good
BDA
Jun 28, 2012, 2:30 pm
#197
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Fort Lauderdale
Programs: UA: 1K 1.5MM, DL: LTDM 3.5MM, JB: Mosaic4, LH: exSEN 1MM, Bonvoy LT Titanium Elite, Hertz PresC
Posts: 266
Yes. Nothing has changed. You still need to request the paper certificate upgrades from the MP service center.
Jul 4, 2012, 11:42 am
#198
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: SJC/PIT
Programs: AA EXP, AS 75K, TK Elite
Posts: 519
I'm also a FLT with M&M right now (thanks to soft landing + two-year status) and thinking of using UA GPUs to upgrade Y->C on LH. My questions are:
- Can I use paper GPUs to upgrade from W/S fare even if the cert says otherwise?
- If so, should I have my M&M number on the reservation when I request the upgrade?
- If so, can I switch to my MP number after the upgrade clears and keep the upgrade?
Thanks!
Jul 5, 2012, 9:05 am
#199
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Washington, DC
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 134
SWU on Lufthansa
Hello,
I apologize if this has already been asked. I want to use my SWU to upgrade on a full LH flight from IAD-FRA-ABUJA.
Whats the process? I heard I need to request a paper SWU and then take it with me when check-in for my LH flight?
How long does it take to get the paper SWU and can you rush it?
Thanks
I apologize if this has already been asked. I want to use my SWU to upgrade on a full LH flight from IAD-FRA-ABUJA.
Whats the process? I heard I need to request a paper SWU and then take it with me when check-in for my LH flight?
How long does it take to get the paper SWU and can you rush it?
Thanks
Jul 5, 2012, 9:15 am
#200
Moderator: Lufthansa Miles & More, India based airlines, India, External Miles & Points Resources
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: MUC
Programs: LH SEN
Posts: 48,158
You can keep whatever number in your booking, they will read the paper cert. If it says W not OK, then they will not upgrade you.
BTW, changing around FFP numbers in the DCS may cause the mileage credit to be utterly garbled, so keep the number you definitely want to earn miles with in the system.
BTW, changing around FFP numbers in the DCS may cause the mileage credit to be utterly garbled, so keep the number you definitely want to earn miles with in the system.
Jul 5, 2012, 9:15 am
#201
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: MBS/FNT/LAN
Programs: UA 1K, HH Gold, Mariott Gold
Posts: 9,630
Jul 5, 2012, 9:44 am
#202
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: SJC/PIT
Programs: AA EXP, AS 75K, TK Elite
Posts: 519
You can keep whatever number in your booking, they will read the paper cert. If it says W not OK, then they will not upgrade you.
BTW, changing around FFP numbers in the DCS may cause the mileage credit to be utterly garbled, so keep the number you definitely want to earn miles with in the system.
BTW, changing around FFP numbers in the DCS may cause the mileage credit to be utterly garbled, so keep the number you definitely want to earn miles with in the system.
Jul 5, 2012, 11:53 am
#203
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Washington, D.C.
Programs: UA Premier 1K: PlAAtinum; DL SM, MM; Marriott Gold; CO Plat Emeritus; NW Plat Emeritus
Posts: 4,776
And may I say an empty J cabin on 748 seriously rocks.
Jul 5, 2012, 12:31 pm
#204
Moderator: Lufthansa Miles & More, India based airlines, India, External Miles & Points Resources
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: MUC
Programs: LH SEN
Posts: 48,158
Jul 5, 2012, 10:58 pm
#205
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: BOM-SIN-EWR
Programs: UA*G (1K again), Sixt Plat, *was*: SQ QPP01 & SK EBS/EBG, LH SEN, AA EXP, 9wPlat
Posts: 8,606
Jul 7, 2012, 10:39 am
#206
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: San Francisco
Programs: 1K-whatever it worth
Posts: 120
Our family friends(late 60s and not frequent flyers) would be flying LAX-FRA in Economy on U fare. We plan to mail then SWU paper certificates in a few days. We never used certificates before. Right now seat map shows 17 seats still empty in business on August 2d.
Questions:
1. Is LAX check in gates staffed by Lufthansa?
2. How and where should they approach the agent? Should they try to go to Business check-in lane?
3. Do they have a fair chance?
Any info and help would be appreciated. Thank you!
Questions:
1. Is LAX check in gates staffed by Lufthansa?
2. How and where should they approach the agent? Should they try to go to Business check-in lane?
3. Do they have a fair chance?
Any info and help would be appreciated. Thank you!
Last edited by funOFflying; Jul 7, 2012 at 10:52 am
Jul 7, 2012, 12:45 pm
#207
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: AA Plat4Life4MM/DL MM SM4Life, UA/CO 1K
Posts: 645
Our family friends(late 60s and not frequent flyers) would be flying LAX-FRA in Economy on U fare. We plan to mail then SWU paper certificates in a few days. We never used certificates before. Right now seat map shows 17 seats still empty in business on August 2d.
Questions:
1. Is LAX check in gates staffed by Lufthansa?
2. How and where should they approach the agent? Should they try to go to Business check-in lane?
3. Do they have a fair chance?
Any info and help would be appreciated. Thank you!
Questions:
1. Is LAX check in gates staffed by Lufthansa?
2. How and where should they approach the agent? Should they try to go to Business check-in lane?
3. Do they have a fair chance?
Any info and help would be appreciated. Thank you!
Jul 7, 2012, 2:03 pm
#208
Moderator: Lufthansa Miles & More, India based airlines, India, External Miles & Points Resources
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: MUC
Programs: LH SEN
Posts: 48,158
2. Go to checkin as usual and show the voucher along with the documents you normally show when you start the process.
Jul 7, 2012, 2:10 pm
#209
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: San Francisco
Programs: 1K-whatever it worth
Posts: 120
Thank you oliver2002
Last edited by iluv2fly; Jul 7, 2012 at 3:05 pm Reason: merge
Jul 7, 2012, 8:46 pm
#210
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Washington, D.C.
Programs: UA Premier 1K: PlAAtinum; DL SM, MM; Marriott Gold; CO Plat Emeritus; NW Plat Emeritus
Posts: 4,776
I loved the new seats, crew was really great with very personal service, specially since they weren't that busy. (Purser gave me a personal tour). And since I had two seats didn't have to worry about climbing over anyone.
And the plane is gorgeous. Flight a bit too short though.
And the plane is gorgeous. Flight a bit too short though.