Free upgrade experience as A3*G
Nov 10, 2015, 10:36 am
#97
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Usually SK CPH lounge eating smoked salmon!
Programs: A3*G
Posts: 52
On Saturday 7 November I was upgraded at the gate on LOT 279 WAW-LHR from Economy (V) to Premium Economy. The cabin had 1 row of Business and 1 row of Premium Economy. The flight seemed full and even the (normally reserved empty) middle seat on one side of Business was utilized.
Last edited by eurotexan; Nov 10, 2015 at 10:37 am Reason: added flight #
Nov 11, 2015, 9:32 pm
#98
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Heraklion, Greece
Posts: 7,567
There were four of us (two couples, all M&B Gold) for whom I had bought tickets (one PNR) HER-ATH-XXX about 3 weeks ago. For two of us (wifes) coupon-based upgrades for the second leg of the outgoing part of the itin were OK'd at the time of booking, the husbands were both put on the waiting list. At the time of OLCI at about -44 hrs, I spoke with an A3 agent on the phone and found out that no additional I availability had opened up; tough luck, we had two satisfied wifes and two frustrated husbands. We flew to ATH and with 60 minutes between flights we all went to the A3 lounge for a cup of coffee. 10 minutes later, one of the lounge fairies comes to us, speaks to my friend and says "Mr KLouis, since the flight is full in C, we'd like to upgrade you and the other gentleman to business; would you agree?". I say, "of course we don't object, but I thought that you can't use the coupons 40 minutes before a flight". "Oh, no", she replies, "these are both complimentary upgrades, you pay nothing, not even coupons. And apologies for not having recognised you!". We get the new BPs and, needless to say, I felt like a million dollars. My fourth complimentary upgrade with A3, great flight, great wine (Helona), 20 minutes early at XXX... Now waiting for a coupon-based upgrade for the return flight 
Nov 12, 2015, 7:37 am
#99
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Wedged somewhere between BTS and VIE ✈
Programs: Star Alliance Gold (A3 Gold), Oneworld Emerald (BA Gold), Hilton Diamond
Posts: 6,338
There were four of us (two couples, all M&B Gold) for whom I had bought tickets (one PNR) HER-ATH-XXX about 3 weeks ago. For two of us (wifes) coupon-based upgrades for the second leg of the outgoing part of the itin were OK'd at the time of booking, the husbands were both put on the waiting list. At the time of OLCI at about -44 hrs, I spoke with an A3 agent on the phone and found out that no additional I availability had opened up; tough luck, we had two satisfied wifes and two frustrated husbands. We flew to ATH and with 60 minutes between flights we all went to the A3 lounge for a cup of coffee. 10 minutes later, one of the lounge fairies comes to us, speaks to my friend and says "Mr KLouis, since the flight is full in C, we'd like to upgrade you and the other gentleman to business; would you agree?". I say, "of course we don't object, but I thought that you can't use the coupons 40 minutes before a flight". "Oh, no", she replies, "these are both complimentary upgrades, you pay nothing, not even coupons. And apologies for not having recognised you!". We get the new BPs and, needless to say, I felt like a million dollars. My fourth complimentary upgrade with A3, great flight, great wine (Helona), 20 minutes early at XXX... Now waiting for a coupon-based upgrade for the return flight
Nov 12, 2015, 3:04 pm
#101
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Heraklion, Greece
Posts: 7,567
Nov 18, 2015, 6:20 am
#103
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Heraklion, Greece
Posts: 7,567
There were four of us (two couples, all M&B Gold) for whom I had bought tickets (one PNR) HER-ATH-XXX about 3 weeks ago. For two of us (wifes) coupon-based upgrades for the second leg of the outgoing part of the itin were OK'd at the time of booking, the husbands were both put on the waiting list. At the time of OLCI at about -44 hrs, I spoke with an A3 agent on the phone and found out that no additional I availability had opened up; tough luck, we had two satisfied wifes and two frustrated husbands. We flew to ATH and with 60 minutes between flights we all went to the A3 lounge for a cup of coffee. 10 minutes later, one of the lounge fairies comes to us, speaks to my friend and says "Mr KLouis, since the flight is full in C, we'd like to upgrade you and the other gentleman to business; would you agree?". I say, "of course we don't object, but I thought that you can't use the coupons 40 minutes before a flight". "Oh, no", she replies, "these are both complimentary upgrades, you pay nothing, not even coupons. And apologies for not having recognised you!". We get the new BPs and, needless to say, I felt like a million dollars. My fourth complimentary upgrade with A3, great flight, great wine (Helona), 20 minutes early at XXX... Now waiting for a coupon-based upgrade for the return flight
Nov 18, 2015, 7:01 am
#105
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: London, UK
Programs: A3 Gold, BAEC Silver
Posts: 38