Mar 9, 2015, 6:33 am
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A friendly reminder that Flyertalk is not a marketplace, and nothing may be offered (or solicited) for sale or barter within the general forums - which includes offering vouchers for free. For those with sufficient posts and length of membership, trading/exchange is allowed solely within Coupon Connection, and then only in accordance with the specific rules of that forum.
Please do not attempt to solicit, sell or trade upgrade vouchers within this forum. Posts will be deleted and the members concerned potentially subject to disciplinary action. **Please note that this includes directly using the PM system to do so without first posting in Coupon Connection**. Thanks for your co-operation.
A friendly reminder that Flyertalk is not a marketplace, and nothing may be offered (or solicited) for sale or barter within the general forums - which includes offering vouchers for free. For those with sufficient posts and length of membership, trading/exchange is allowed solely within Coupon Connection, and then only in accordance with the specific rules of that forum.
Please do not attempt to solicit, sell or trade upgrade vouchers within this forum. Posts will be deleted and the members concerned potentially subject to disciplinary action. **Please note that this includes directly using the PM system to do so without first posting in Coupon Connection**. Thanks for your co-operation.
Criteria
- You must be travelling on A3 or OA metal - codeshares are not included.
- The original ticket must be issued on either A3 (390) or OA (050) ticket stock.
- Only revenue (paid) tickets, in fare classes other than U, P & T on a GoLight fare basis, can be upgraded, but not redemption tickets.
- All flights on the ticket must be on A3 or OA metal.
- There must be award availability in I-class for the upgrades to clear. You can check this by logging in to M&B then going to https://en.aegeanair.com/milesandbon...t/spend-miles/ The results page will initially be a calendar. To see Business availability, you have to click through to the next step. (You can also use a free or paid tool such as ANA website, UA website (looking for saver award space), Aeroplan, AwardNexus or ExpertFlyer to check for availability.)
- One coupon per person per journey leg is required - so, for example, TXL-ATH-SKG and return via the same route would require four coupons per person.
- Anyone can be upgraded using the coupons - you do not have to be travelling on the same booking or even the same plane.
Procedure
- Call A3 to request the upgrade. The phone numbers are listed at https://aegeanairlines.custhelp.com/ (most of them should go to the same call centre in Greece).
- If successful, a new ticket will be issued (with a new number). The PNR will remain unchanged.
- You are liable for any extra taxes applicable to Business Class (e.g. APD from the UK). Sometimes this gets charged, sometimes it doesn't - if it's due and you're not charged because the agent forgets, you've just been lucky.
- If there's no immediate I-class availability, you can ask to be waitlisted for upgrade. The ability to waitlist was reported to have been removed in August 2016, but was again possible in September. Check with the agent - option available on May 2018.
- in case you requested to be waitlisted for upgrade and want to check if the customer care agent made the changes on your booking you can check the reservation on checkmytrip.com (click here), the leg you requested the upgrade will be shown here as ”Waitlisted”.
- If you wish to upgrade one segment of a multi-segment trip (e.g. XXX-ATH-YYY) and there is availability on the leg you wish to upgrade, you may still have to be waitlisted due to married segment issues. The process of clearing the waitlist is somewhat confusing and may result in frustration due to the availability seeming to disappear but in reality, this may mean that the segments have been "unmarried" and the availability has been allocated to your reservation. See post 2272 and the update in post 2294 for more details.
Benefits
- No matter what the fare basis of the original ticket, you receive full Business Class benefits after upgrade.
- This includes lounge access (useful if you're upgrading someone other than yourself who has no status, or if you've run out of Silver lounge vouchers) and full baggage allowance (it applies for first leg as well, in case you are upgraded only on the 2nd leg of your trip - confirmed on the etix).
- Because the ticket books as a redemption, the free car hire is not included.
Mileage/segment earning
- You will earn at the underlying rate of your purchased ticket in economy, not at a business class rate. Because status miles are awarded, this also counts as a segment for re-qualification purposes.
- The flights may credit automatically, but may take longer to credit than tickets that have not been changed. They may also credit as 0 miles, and later change to the correct rate. If the flights have not credited properly after a few weeks then calling A3 will rectify this rapidly.
Expiry
- The vouchers expire at the end of your membership year - they do not carry over, even if status is retained. A new set is issued every year.
- It is the date when you use the voucher that matters. It can upgrade a flight that takes place after expiry as long as you apply the voucher before.
- On upgrade from Silver to Gold, any remaining Silver upgrade coupons expire, but they are replaced by four Gold ones which expire at the end of the Gold membership year.
BEWARE
- Once you have upgraded your seat, your ticket will be reissued. Suddenly, this ticket may be VERY expensive to change. If, for instance, you later decide to travel on a different date, you will probably be required to rebook into Business, even if Economy was available for new bookings. A3 will charge you the difference from your original Economy fare to a NEW Business fare. Plus fees, taxes and whatnot. Update 18/08/2021: this appears to no longer be the case, as an upgraded ticket was changed and the underlying Economy fare was used for the upgraded segments. The coupon was "removed" from the old dates and "reapplied" to the new dates.
- Coupons will not be returned/reinstated. Once a coupon is applied, it is gone for good (the T&Cs printed on the coupons allow for date and time changes, but not route changes).
- If you want to provide your coupons to upgrade a friend's travel, it is advisable to call in yourself. Your friend can call in if they know your name, birthdate, M&B-number and the email address associated with your account. That means: Anyone who knows these particulars can use your coupons without your knowledge. They do NOT need the coupon numbers.
- Crediting upgraded segments to another program will likely fail, as it will be reported as I-class. It may be possible to retro-claim the miles.
Seat upgrade coupons
Jan 9, 2015, 5:05 am
#196
Community Director
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Norwich, UK
Programs: A3*G, BA Gold, BD Gold (in memoriam), IHG Diamond Ambassador
Posts: 8,476
No - an upgraded ticket effectively becomes an award one because it books into I-class inventory. Award tickets are specifically excluded from car hire.
Jan 9, 2015, 6:26 am
#197
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: SYD
Programs: TK*G, QR Gold, VA Gold, NZ Gold
Posts: 237
Finally able to use 2 of my upgrade coupons for upcoming trip Aug 2015:
MAD-ATH and ATH-IST
It was really quick, just have to book Go Light, any class even in PUTE and called Aegean and they promptly attend to my request within 2 minutes - it is done.
I waited only less than 24 hours and I get email ticket confirmation..
Question though, are domestic like ATH-JTR-ATH upgradable too? I can't seem to see any award availability. Or maybe cos its peak period??
MAD-ATH and ATH-IST
It was really quick, just have to book Go Light, any class even in PUTE and called Aegean and they promptly attend to my request within 2 minutes - it is done.
I waited only less than 24 hours and I get email ticket confirmation..
Question though, are domestic like ATH-JTR-ATH upgradable too? I can't seem to see any award availability. Or maybe cos its peak period??
Jan 9, 2015, 8:28 am
#198
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Heraklion, Greece
Posts: 7,565
Jan 9, 2015, 9:20 pm
#199
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Toronto
Programs: HGP Globalist, SPG P100, Hilton Dia
Posts: 425
Please let me know if you can!
Jan 10, 2015, 2:49 am
#200
Join Date: Mar 2014
Programs: BA Gold, A3 Gold
Posts: 163
I tried to upgrade the exact same flights but was told that "there is no business compartment on domestic flights". Hence no upgrade can be done. I was hoping that they can upgrade me to the flexible fare so that I can check in two baggages. However, that was not possible as well... Please let me know if you can!
Please let me know if you can!
Jan 10, 2015, 5:51 am
#204
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Heraklion, Greece
Posts: 7,565
Jan 13, 2015, 3:12 am
#205
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Europe
Posts: 216
NEW: Gold card holders can now request upgrade (by voucher) for fellow travelers.
According to the wesite "Seat Upgrade can only be booked by you, via Aegean Reservations Department up to 24 hours prior to the respective flight departure, but can be used by any third party you choose. "
^ for this
for me using all 4 of them already
According to the wesite "Seat Upgrade can only be booked by you, via Aegean Reservations Department up to 24 hours prior to the respective flight departure, but can be used by any third party you choose. "
^ for this
for me using all 4 of them already
Jan 13, 2015, 6:24 am
#206
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: YYZ
Programs: A3&O6 Gold,IC AMB & HH Diamond
Posts: 14,132
NEW: Gold card holders can now request upgrade (by voucher) for fellow travelers.
According to the wesite "Seat Upgrade can only be booked by you, via Aegean Reservations Department up to 24 hours prior to the respective flight departure, but can be used by any third party you choose. "
^ for this
for me using all 4 of them already
According to the wesite "Seat Upgrade can only be booked by you, via Aegean Reservations Department up to 24 hours prior to the respective flight departure, but can be used by any third party you choose. "
^ for this
for me using all 4 of them already
Jan 13, 2015, 7:06 am
#207
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Paris, France
Programs: A3*G, Accor ALL Gold
Posts: 597
[QUOTE=lgts;24155877]NEW: Gold card holders can now request upgrade (by voucher) for fellow travelers.
According to the wesite "Seat Upgrade can only be booked by you, via Aegean Reservations Department up to 24 hours prior to the respective flight departure, but can be used by any third party you choose. "
Thanks. Excellent info.
According to the wesite "Seat Upgrade can only be booked by you, via Aegean Reservations Department up to 24 hours prior to the respective flight departure, but can be used by any third party you choose. "
Thanks. Excellent info.
Jan 13, 2015, 7:09 am
#208
Join Date: Oct 2009
Programs: SAS Diamond (*G), Marriott Titanium, Hilton Gold
Posts: 424
NEW: Gold card holders can now request upgrade (by voucher) for fellow travelers.
According to the wesite "Seat Upgrade can only be booked by you, via Aegean Reservations Department up to 24 hours prior to the respective flight departure, but can be used by any third party you choose. "
^ for this
for me using all 4 of them already
According to the wesite "Seat Upgrade can only be booked by you, via Aegean Reservations Department up to 24 hours prior to the respective flight departure, but can be used by any third party you choose. "
^ for this
for me using all 4 of them already
Jan 13, 2015, 7:44 am
#210
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Paris, France
Programs: A3*G, Accor ALL Gold
Posts: 597
Seat upgrade on Aegean flights
https://en.aegeanair.com/milesandbon...benefits/gold/
Access your Miles+Bonus account online, click on “My coupons” option from the navigation list and get benefit of 4 coupons for complimentary seat upgrade on Aegean flights to enjoy an even more comfortable journey. Seat Upgrade can only be booked by you, via Aegean Reservations Department up to 24 hours prior to the respective flight departure, but can be used by any third party you choose. You are required to have a valid and paid Economy Class ticket with confirmed reservation (free, award, charter flights and barter tickets, are not eligible for this offer).*
https://en.aegeanair.com/milesandbon...benefits/gold/
Access your Miles+Bonus account online, click on “My coupons” option from the navigation list and get benefit of 4 coupons for complimentary seat upgrade on Aegean flights to enjoy an even more comfortable journey. Seat Upgrade can only be booked by you, via Aegean Reservations Department up to 24 hours prior to the respective flight departure, but can be used by any third party you choose. You are required to have a valid and paid Economy Class ticket with confirmed reservation (free, award, charter flights and barter tickets, are not eligible for this offer).*