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Old Jan 13, 2025 | 5:03 pm
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Originally Posted by CPH-Flyer
I find that the Y to PY minimum bids are usually the same as day of departure upgrades, and I mostly find them not worth it.

It seems to me that the minimum bid plus what I paid for Y, often put me ballpark what I could have paid for J initially, except I only get Y earnings on the ticket. The point of the bud is of course to monetize the J cabin, but as it is under the airline control and anyway unsold tickets a certain discount to the passenger should be there as well, and not s discount on full fare J.....
Well, if it's the same as the same-day price for PY, I would go for it as the bid comes with lounge access (for non-status passengers) and you can confirm it ahead of time.
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