Originally Posted by
Kona2012
I got the email about bidding for upgraded seats and after doing some research on Expert Flyer I decided to put in requests. Would appreciate help in determining if I should go back and change amounts.
We are flying IAD to ARN through REK and then home from AMS to IAD through REK. We leave next Saturday and come home 8 days later
We currently have two seats in economy in the middle aisle except for our AMS to REK where we have two seats in economy on the right side. So I figured I wouldn't ask for an upgrade for that flight.
All updgrades I asked for Economy Plus
This is what I did and why with research from Expert Flyer
IAD to REK
5 seats available business and 4 seats premium economy
I offered $160 per passenger which was the mid yellow zone
REK to ARN
16 seat Business
4 seats Premium Economy
I offered $125 per person which was mid yellow
I didn't do AMS to REK
REK to IAD
11 seats Business
0 seats Premium
I offered $160 per passenger which was mid yellow, however since Expert Flyer is showing no seats Premium class available I'm pretty sure my offer won't be accepted. Should I have tried for the lowest amount for business class?
Advice welcomed... My email said that I can make changes up to three days before the flight.
Thanks!
Deb
An update to my upgrade bidding
My first bidding was rejected. I received the email this morning and our flight leaves tomorrow evening. However, due to having a free trial membership with ExpertFlyer I logged in this morning and could see that seats in the economy section of AB and FG were blocked, so I assumed available. I called Iceland air and asked if there was anyway my husband and I could be moved from the middle to the side and my request was granted for our first flight. We were a couple rows up to FG. However, she told me she wasn't able to move seats on any of our other flights.
I am still waiting for information regarding the bidding on our flight Sunday. I don't hold out much hope for that one either.
I upped the bid for our flight home from REK to IAD to $200 per seat in Economy Comfort. That now puts me in the light green zone. But ExpertFlyer shows no economy comfort seats available for that flight so again no expecting to get anything.
Will continue to update...