Originally Posted by
nordic
In today's Helsingin Sanomat saying that you can upgrade your summer special prices for 99 €/one way. Unfortunately, you only get the AY Plus points for the original booking class. In this respect it seems to be an inferior offer compared with the upgrades offered by Swiss, British Airways and the recent offer from Blue1.
But, still an interesting novel approach.
Novel approach, yes, but it just kills any interest it might have raised for me. Why pay 99€ for a mediocre lunch/dinner onboard? Wherever AY flies in Europe, you'll get gourmet dinner for that (or a nice dinner for two at many destinations). Even the seats are the same in European C and Y, so the food is the only thing you'll get for 99€.
OK, I admit that while lounge access is not an issue for me, it can be for the occasional traveller.
(How would such an upgrade credit to e.g. BA's or IB's FFP?? Can they make a distinction?)