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Old Sep 5, 2019, 7:54 pm
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aryan
 
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Location: Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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Originally Posted by rucksack


What kind of upgrade are you hoping to get? KLM only offers paid upgrades, apart from operations upgrades when Main Cabin is oversold, but those are very uncommon and it’s unlikely they’d give the upgrade to a DL GM over one of their own elites.
I was hoping a bulkhead or exit row (preferred seat) if not premium economy. Considering my fare class, I know I can't hope for much but the last time I flew this route, I was upgraded and didn't order a meal at the time.
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