Originally Posted by
alabama334guy
This was our first time messing with a GUC and I now know, I believe, that when booking we should have asked Viking about the fare class and upgradeability of the ‘free’ airfare. I’ve read lots of comments on the forums at CruiseCritic where folks post about upgrading their Viking airfare to D1, PS, etc., so it didn’t seem as though we’d be the first to attempt something of that nature.
Unfortunately, consolidators like Viking won't always give you a bulk fare. They'd like to - but sometimes you'll end up with a normal (upgradeable) revenue fare instead. This leads to the inconsistency you might see.