Originally Posted by
Travelomania
I had all my Globals in place, but unfortunately had to cancel an itin. Booked a new flight with Z availability according to EF.
Just talked to 2 agents plus a supervisor and was told only a GUC upgrade available into next class on a B787-10 i.e. LAX-AMS.
I was told that the rules recently had changed for Globals , however they could not specify the date of the change.
In any case, I will keep trying to use my last one and find a cabin with only the old layout.
Please all, keep posting your success stories before this ends !
it isn't a new policy. GUC clears into next class available and if not available, waitlists. KL historically used 777 and 787 in and out of the US and for a period were flying birds without PS, or were not yet selling/marketing the PS cabin as the premium economy. Now, I understand all of their aircraft are converted and they're selling 3 cabins. If you buy main cabin you may clear to Premium, and waitlist to their J. If you buy premium if available you can clear to J via Z class. It was a remaining sweet spot to use GUCs but now the rules are the same for them and AF and DL. Question is if you want to spend Premium fare to confirm or just chance it. DL and their partners have successfully figured out how to lace the loyalty carrot with more required spending to fully realize the full benefit!