Upgrading single Tango segment on AC-LH itinerary?
Feb 13, 2014, 6:44 pm
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Upgrading single Tango segment on AC-LH itinerary?
Would anyone know if the fare type of a single segment can be changed for a fee (e.g. Tango to Flex), in order to then be upgraded, by an E50K? The ticket in question would be a Kayak web fare, open-jaw itinerary that combines AC and LH segments.
Routing is IAD-FRA direct on LH outbound, and TLV-YYZ-IAD on AC on return. I'd like to upgrade the 12.5 hour TLV-YYZ segment.
I'd call priority contacts, but they're backed up due to the snow... Thank you in advance, fellow flyers.
Routing is IAD-FRA direct on LH outbound, and TLV-YYZ-IAD on AC on return. I'd like to upgrade the 12.5 hour TLV-YYZ segment.
I'd call priority contacts, but they're backed up due to the snow... Thank you in advance, fellow flyers.
Feb 13, 2014, 6:54 pm
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Generally, you have to change the entire fare (all segments) if you only want to change the booking class of a single flight. And in your case, if your ticket is on LH stock, you're going to be wanting to deal with them, not AC.
The only exceptions I can think of would be when you want to downgrade the booking class of a segment; I have yet to hear of one person upgrading a single segment of a fare.
The only exceptions I can think of would be when you want to downgrade the booking class of a segment; I have yet to hear of one person upgrading a single segment of a fare.
Feb 13, 2014, 6:54 pm
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Also what is the date of your flight? Have you checked EF or the like to look at R and J space? I suspect that tvl-YYZ is going to be a hard upgrade for an e50. If traveling AFTER march 1 you also need the co-pay
Feb 13, 2014, 6:57 pm
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Generally, you have to change the entire fare (all segments) if you only want to change the booking class of a single flight. And in your case, if your ticket is on LH stock, you're going to be wanting to deal with them, not AC.
The only exceptions I can think of would be when you want to downgrade the booking class of a segment; I have yet to hear of one person upgrading a single segment of a fare.
The only exceptions I can think of would be when you want to downgrade the booking class of a segment; I have yet to hear of one person upgrading a single segment of a fare.
Feb 13, 2014, 7:01 pm
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Thank you for the replies. I don't mind changing the full return fare, or even the whole trip. It's just that the LH&AC routing is ideal and not available on the AC website.
Danapop, that's a very good point, the front cabin will likely be sold out... I have been flying LHR-YYZ a lot lately and there is so much space that I've become totally spoilt in expecting the upgrade to go through every time. And yes, flying after March 1, I was ready to fork over the co-pay.
Danapop, that's a very good point, the front cabin will likely be sold out... I have been flying LHR-YYZ a lot lately and there is so much space that I've become totally spoilt in expecting the upgrade to go through every time. And yes, flying after March 1, I was ready to fork over the co-pay.
Last edited by Juju2014; Feb 13, 2014 at 7:10 pm
Feb 13, 2014, 7:57 pm
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I had a similar situation with a UA issued ticket that included an AC segment that booked into a Tango fare. AC confirmed they weren't able to do anything, as UA had control of the ticket up to departure. In order to bump up the fare class on the AC segment, UA had to reprice the ticket, and the cost that they quoted me wasn't worth it.