Free upgrade experience as A3*G
May 18, 2015, 8:56 am
#33
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yes
I was upgraded to first class for my AP reward from ICN to HKG in OZ from J, I had my A3 number attached to the ticket. Did not know until I board the plane and I was surprise.
May 28, 2015, 12:44 am
#34
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I am travelling soon with a companion Tel Aviv to Athens, me in economy and my companion in business (There was only availability for 1 seat upgrade with the upgrade coupons on that flight) - can i expect the check in staff in TLV to agree to a free upgrade?
May 28, 2015, 2:53 am
#35
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If there's no operational reason (such as Y overbooked), you will just get what you paid for.
May 28, 2015, 6:21 am
#36
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May 28, 2015, 6:34 am
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Will no check-in agent allow a complimentary upgrade for a gold member? (especially when there will be spare places in Business, and also my companion is traveling business)?
May 28, 2015, 7:08 am
#38
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But just out of curiosity why would they do a complimentary upgrade even if the J cabin is completely empty and Y is not oversold? I don't get it, why? If you have an upgrade certificate or if your companion has an upgrade cert yes there is a possibility.
May 28, 2015, 7:40 am
#39
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* Obviously this is a gross exaggeration, but it does emphasise the difference between policy for most European and Asian airlines and the US ones ...
May 28, 2015, 8:48 am
#40
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Because they want you to pay for it in some way, shape or form? If that's A3's policy, that's their policy. This is not American with near unlimited free upgrades for Elites where paying for a revenue F seat is nearly unheard of ...*
* Obviously this is a gross exaggeration, but it does emphasise the difference between policy for most European and Asian airlines and the US ones ...
* Obviously this is a gross exaggeration, but it does emphasise the difference between policy for most European and Asian airlines and the US ones ...
That is absolutely correct. They don't even allow you to put a waiting list on your business upgrade coupons, so if they see last day that C is empty, then you get upgraded. Happened to me twice, no C-award availability, but finally C was empty!
May 31, 2015, 11:41 am
#41
Join Date: May 2015
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Got upgraded with just *A S
I flew with my girlfriend (which has no status) when I was just Silver and we got both upgraded to business on a ZRH-YVR already during the online checkin. Don't know why but I have to say that LX business is very cool :-D
May 31, 2015, 12:32 pm
#42
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The LX flights ZRH-YUL-ZRH are often overbooked in Y-cl and there are quite often free op-ups and cheap last minute upgrades for a few CHF...
Jun 1, 2015, 6:15 pm
#43
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For the same three reasons that Avianca gives them on availability: to do something nice for status customers, it doesn't cost them anything extra and it's good publicity for their business class product...
Jun 7, 2015, 7:27 am
#44
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Another tip which always should work, is checking the seat map and very often there are no open seats in Economy and plenty open in Economy plus, call United and as a gold they will happily upgrade you to economy plus.
Jun 7, 2015, 9:02 am
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On UA most times the gate agents or even at check-in I was aasigned a Economy plus seat.
Another tip which always should work, is checking the seat map and very often there are no open seats in Economy and plenty open in Economy plus, call United and as a gold they will happily upgrade you to economy plus.
Another tip which always should work, is checking the seat map and very often there are no open seats in Economy and plenty open in Economy plus, call United and as a gold they will happily upgrade you to economy plus.