FlyerTalk Forums - View Single Post - The Ultimate Upgrade Question thread
View Single Post
Old Apr 25, 2025 | 2:23 am
  #1460  
csycsycsy
Community Builder
All eyes on you!
 
Join Date: Jul 2022
Location: Madrid
Programs: IB Platino / OWE. Mucci (de Barajas)
Posts: 3,236
Originally Posted by ernestnywang
Pretty sure the call centre just quoted you half of the round-trip difference between E class and I class plus change fee.

Code:
FQMADPVG-CX¥BE«

MAD-SHA CXR-CX THU 24APR25 EUR
EK 0/ 0/ 3 KE 0/ 0/ 3 IB 0/ 0/ 2 BA 0/ 0/ 2 LH 0/ 0/ 7
LX 0/ 0/ 1 QR 0/ 0/ 2 AY 0/ 0/ 1 AF 0/ 0/ 5 KL 0/ 0/ 1
CA 0/ 0/ 8 JL 0/ 0/ 3 MU 1/ 0/11 CX 0/ 0/ 0
//SEE FQHELP FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THE NEW FARE DISPLAYS//
SURCHARGE FOR PAPER TICKET MAY BE ADDED WHEN ITIN PRICED
CX-CXQ/PEYESSENT - PREMIUM ECONOMY ESSENTIAL
CX MADSHA.EH 24APR25 MPM 8140
V FARE BASIS AP FARE-OW FARE-RT BK SEASON MINMAX RTG
1 ER99ESHR - 1043.00 E¥30DEC-30JUN -/ 6M EH01
EH01* /WITHIN THE EASTERN HEMISPHERE/ PUBLISHED RTG 5195
TRAVEL MUST BE VIA HKG
1. MAD-9B-AMS/BCN/BRU/MAD-CX-HKG-CX-SHA
2. MAD-AF-AMS/BCN/LON/MAD/MIL/PAR/ROM/ZRH-CX-HKG-CX-SHA
3. MAD-AZ/BA/CX/EN/EW/IB/LH/LX/SK/SN/VY-AMS/BCN/BRU/FRA/
LON/MAD/MAN/MIL/MUC/PAR/ROM/ZRH-CX-HKG-CX-SHA
4. MAD-CX-HKG-CX-SHA
5. MAD-KL-AMS/BCN/BRU/LON/MAD/MAN/MIL/PAR/ROM/ZRH-CX-
HKG-CX-SHA
.
RD1*16
V FARE BASIS AP FARE-OW FARE-RT BK SEASON MINMAX RTG
1 ER99ESHR - 1043.00 E¥30DEC-30JUN -/ 6M EH01
PASSENGER TYPE-ADT AUTO PRICE-YES
FROM-MAD TO-SHA CXR-CX TVL-24APR25 RULE-1581 IPREUAS/4
FARE BASIS-ER99ESHR SPECIAL FARE DIS-E VENDOR-ATP
FARE TYPE-ZEX RT-PREMIUM ECONOMY EXCURSION
EUR 1043.00 5195 E05MAR25 D-INFINITY FC-ER99ESHR FN-X3
SYSTEM DATES - CREATED 04MAR25/1813 EXPIRES INFINITY

16.PENALTIES
CANCELLATIONS

ANY TIME
CHARGE EUR 200.00 FOR CANCEL/REFUND.
CHILD/INFANT DISCOUNTS APPLY.

ANY TIME
CHARGE EUR 250.00 FOR NO-SHOW.
CHILD/INFANT DISCOUNTS APPLY.
NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
1. IN THE EVENT OF NO-SHOW CHARGE BOTH
CANCELLATION FEE AND NO SHOW FEE.
2. INFANT WITHOUT SEAT - NO PENALTY FEE APPLIES.
3. WHEN THIS FARE IS COMBINED WITH ANOTHER FARE -
CHARGE THE HIGHEST PENALTY FEE WITHIN THE
PRICING UNIT.
4. WHEN THIS FARE IS CONSTRUCTED WITH MULTIPLE
PRICING UNITS - CHARGE THE SUM OF THE HIGHEST
PENALTY FEE FROM EACH PRICING UNIT.
5. PARTIALLY USED TICKET - FLOWN PORTION MUST BE
RE-PRICED USING ANY CX HISTORICAL -31/-41/-99 FARE
WITH THE SAME OR HIGHER BOOKING CODE AND THE NEW
FARE AMOUNT MUST BE EQUAL OR HIGHER THAN PREVIOUS.
6. FOR COMPANION FARE - REFUND MUST BE PROCESSED
FOR ALL TICKETS AT THE SAME TIME.
7. THE LOCAL ADMINISTRATION/SERVICE/HANDLING FEE
MAY APPLY.

CHANGES

ANY TIME
CHARGE EUR 150.00 FOR REISSUE/REVALIDATION.
CHILD/INFANT DISCOUNTS APPLY.

ANY TIME
CHARGE EUR 250.00 FOR NO-SHOW.
CHILD/INFANT DISCOUNTS APPLY.
NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
1. IN THE EVENT OF NO-SHOW CHARGE BOTH CHANGE FEE
AND NO-SHOW FEE.
2. CHANGE OF AIRPORT WITHIN SAME CITY DOES NOT
CONSTITUTE AS REROUTING.
3. CHANGE MUST BE MADE WITHIN TICKET VALIDITY.
4. PENALTY FEE APPLIES PER TRANSACTION PER PERSON.
5. INFANT WITHOUT SEAT - NO PENALTY FEE APPLIES.
6. WHEN THIS FARE IS COMBINED WITH ANOTHER FARE -
CHARGE THE HIGHEST PENALTY FEE OF ALL CHANGED FARE
COMPONENT PER TICKET.
7. WHEN THE NEW ITINERARY RESULTS IN A HIGHER
FARE - COLLECT FARE DIFFERENCE AND PENALTY FEE
IF APPLICABLE.
8. WHEN THE NEW ITINERARY RESULTS IN A LOWER FARE
- NO REFUND OF FARE DIFFERENCE AND COLLECT PENALTY
FEE IF APPLICABLE.
9. WHEN THE ITINERARY INVOLVES TRAVEL BY FERRY OR
BUS - TICKET MUST BE REISSUED/REVALIDATED AT
LEAST 1 DAY BEFORE FERRY OR BUS DEPARTURE IN
LOCAL TIME.
10. FOR COMPANION FARE - REISSUE/REVALIDATION
MUST BE PROCESSED FOR ALL TICKETS AT THE SAME
TIME.
11. TICKET MUST BE REVALIDATED/REISSUED BEFORE
THE TICKETED FLIGHT/DATE/TIME OR ELSE NO-SHOW
WILL APPLY.
12. THE LOCAL ADMINISTRATION/SERVICE/HANDLING FEE
MAY APPLY.
//////////// REPRICING CONDITIONS /////////////
----------------
BEFORE DEPARTURE
----------------
RE-PRICE WITH BELOW OPTIONS AS APPLICABLE AND
PROVIDE THE BEST FARE TO PASSENGER -
1. USE ANY CX CURRENT -31/-41/-99 FARE FOR RE-
PRICE AND MEASURE ADVANCE RESERVATIONS FROM
TICKET REISSUE DATE. NEW TICKET VALUE MUST BE
EQUAL OR HIGHER THAN THE PREVIOUS TICKET OR
2. IF SAME ROUTING BUT DIFFERENT BOOKING CLASS -
ANY CX HISTORICAL -31/-41/-99 FARE MAY
ALSO BE USED FOR RE-PRICE AND MEASURE ADVANCE
RESERVATIONS FROM TICKET REISSUE DATE. NEW
TICKET VALUE MUST BE EQUAL OR HIGHER THAN
PREVIOUS TICKET OR
3. IF SAME ROUTING AND BOOKING CLASS -
ANY CX HISTORICAL -99 FARE MAY ALSO BE USED
FOR RE-PRICE AND MEASURE ADVANCE RESERVATIONS
FROM TICKET REISSUE DATE. NEW TICKET VALUE MAY
BE EQUAL/HIGHER OR LOWER THAN THE PREVIOUS
TICKET.
---------------
AFTER DEPARTURE
---------------
RE-PRICE WITH BELOW OPTIONS AS APPLICABLE AND
PROVIDE THE BEST FARE TO PASSENGER -
1. USE ANY CX HISTORICAL -31/-41/-99 FARE FOR
RE-PRICE AND NEW TICKET VALUE MUST BE EQUAL OR
HIGHER VALUE THAN THE PREVIOUS TICKET OR
2. IF SAME ROUTING AND BOOKING CLASS -
ANY CX HISTORICAL -99 FARE MAY ALSO BE USED
FOR RE-PRICE AND NEW TICKET VALUE MAY BE
EQUAL/HIGHER OR LOWER THAN THE PREVIOUS TICKET.
.FQMADPVG-CX¥BI«

MAD-SHA CXR-CX THU 24APR25 EUR
EK 0/ 0/ 3 KE 0/ 0/ 3 IB 0/ 0/ 2 BA 0/ 0/ 2 LH 0/ 0/ 7
LX 0/ 0/ 1 QR 0/ 0/ 2 AY 0/ 0/ 1 AF 0/ 0/ 5 KL 0/ 0/ 1
CA 0/ 0/ 8 JL 0/ 0/ 3 MU 1/ 0/11 CX 0/ 0/ 0
//SEE FQHELP FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THE NEW FARE DISPLAYS//
SURCHARGE FOR PAPER TICKET MAY BE ADDED WHEN ITIN PRICED
CX-CXQ/BIZLIGHT - BUSINESS LIGHT
CX MADSHA.EH 24APR25 MPM 8140
V FARE BASIS AP FARE-OW FARE-RT BK SEASON MINMAX RTG
1 IR99ESAR - 1591.00 I¥ --- 3/ 3M EH01
2 IR99ESAO - 1035.00 I¥ --- -/ - EH01
EH01* /WITHIN THE EASTERN HEMISPHERE/ PUBLISHED RTG 5195
TRAVEL MUST BE VIA HKG
1. MAD-9B-AMS/BCN/BRU/MAD-CX-HKG-CX-SHA
2. MAD-AF-AMS/BCN/LON/MAD/MIL/PAR/ROM/ZRH-CX-HKG-CX-SHA
3. MAD-AZ/BA/CX/EN/EW/IB/LH/LX/SK/SN/VY-AMS/BCN/BRU/FRA/
LON/MAD/MAN/MIL/MUC/PAR/ROM/ZRH-CX-HKG-CX-SHA
4. MAD-CX-HKG-CX-SHA
5. MAD-KL-AMS/BCN/BRU/LON/MAD/MAN/MIL/PAR/ROM/ZRH-CX-
HKG-CX-SHA
.

(1591-1043)/2+150=424EUR, but maybe when you bought the E class ticket, it was a bit higher.
Hi ernestnywang, thanks for looking into the fares!

So I got lucky as the both MAD-HKG and HKG-PVG had I class, and CX had recently published this lower I class fare MAD-PVG? And not lucky in the I9 sense as even if I1 the price would be the same?

Checked in at counter earlier, flight aws still I9, overheard pax to me asked about $ to upgrade to J (dunno if PE or E, assume they were status pax using J counter), and was quoted 850eur (one segment)....a bit lower than the earlier offered 1013eur ugrade bid but not much discount even though at I9.
csycsycsy is offline