Upgrades for Cash on AF??
Sep 8, 2017, 2:29 pm
#766
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Italy
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Am I right in thinking that if I do upgrade I'll get business class miles too? or not? I never did an upgrade on AF so not sure how it works.
Also which one of the two offers would you go for?
Sep 8, 2017, 5:17 pm
#767
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Sep 8, 2017, 6:01 pm
#768
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I quite like J on the 777 but W is also good. Depends on your budget and desires I guess. I'd definitely take the W offer and would be most tempted by the J offer.
Sep 8, 2017, 9:54 pm
#769
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Italy
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Thanks, honestly with no extra miles I do not see why I should take the C offer. Old product and day flights don't really make that attractive without the miles. Will have a think about the W instead.
A bit delusional from AF not to give any extra mile though. It's not an op-up, they're asking you extra cash ... BA always give me extra miles when I take their offers.
A bit delusional from AF not to give any extra mile though. It's not an op-up, they're asking you extra cash ... BA always give me extra miles when I take their offers.
Sep 9, 2017, 3:55 am
#770
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: CPT,AMS
Posts: 4,412
Thanks, honestly with no extra miles I do not see why I should take the C offer. Old product and day flights don't really make that attractive without the miles. Will have a think about the W instead.
A bit delusional from AF not to give any extra mile though. It's not an op-up, they're asking you extra cash ... BA always give me extra miles when I take their offers.
A bit delusional from AF not to give any extra mile though. It's not an op-up, they're asking you extra cash ... BA always give me extra miles when I take their offers.
Sep 9, 2017, 4:15 am
#771
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Santo Domingo, Dom. Rep. / Washington, DC
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As this thread is close to 800 posts, with mixed comments and upgrade offers, I am proposing to create a Wiki with the routes / upgrade prices / month-year when the offer was received. I can volunteer to compile the data and create the first version, and then we continue to add the upgrade offers to the wiki. Anyone seconds the motion?
Sep 9, 2017, 9:28 am
#772
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As this thread is close to 800 posts, with mixed comments and upgrade offers, I am proposing to create a Wiki with the routes / upgrade prices / month-year when the offer was received. I can volunteer to compile the data and create the first version, and then we continue to add the upgrade offers to the wiki. Anyone seconds the motion?
Sep 10, 2017, 12:13 am
#774
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: New York
Posts: 453
Otherwise you can also just go to AF website, and see the little icon next to your flight. If it says "Design by" -> updated cabin. If it just says B777 it's the old one. Unfortunately, it looks like for AF125 it's the old one.
Sep 15, 2017, 7:05 am
#776
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: FR
Programs: FB Plat
Posts: 298
Few days ago (K fare), CDG-ATL Y->W for 329€ and Y->J (old seat) for >700€. Obviously didn't take it.
JFK-CDG Y->W for 159€. Was tempted but didn't take it either considering all the bad review I've read so far about the seat for night flight... and eventually spent a good flight on the upper Y cabin nonetheless.
Note that only the Y->W upgrade for CDG-ATL leg was proposed as soon as OLCI opened. Others were only displayed on the app a few hours before departure.
JFK-CDG Y->W for 159€. Was tempted but didn't take it either considering all the bad review I've read so far about the seat for night flight... and eventually spent a good flight on the upper Y cabin nonetheless.
Note that only the Y->W upgrade for CDG-ATL leg was proposed as soon as OLCI opened. Others were only displayed on the app a few hours before departure.
Sep 18, 2017, 2:40 am
#777
Join Date: Sep 2006
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Few days ago (K fare), CDG-ATL Y->W for 329€ and Y->J (old seat) for >700€. Obviously didn't take it.
JFK-CDG Y->W for 159€. Was tempted but didn't take it either considering all the bad review I've read so far about the seat for night flight... and eventually spent a good flight on the upper Y cabin nonetheless.
Note that only the Y->W upgrade for CDG-ATL leg was proposed as soon as OLCI opened. Others were only displayed on the app a few hours before departure.
JFK-CDG Y->W for 159€. Was tempted but didn't take it either considering all the bad review I've read so far about the seat for night flight... and eventually spent a good flight on the upper Y cabin nonetheless.
Note that only the Y->W upgrade for CDG-ATL leg was proposed as soon as OLCI opened. Others were only displayed on the app a few hours before departure.
Sep 18, 2017, 2:42 am
#778
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CDG-FCO on 15/9 and FCO-CDG on 17/9
Y-C: 89 Euros
No Exceptional Upgrade banner, however, you could select a Business seat directly from the seatmap and the price was quoted.
Y-C: 89 Euros
No Exceptional Upgrade banner, however, you could select a Business seat directly from the seatmap and the price was quoted.
Sep 18, 2017, 2:20 pm
#779
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Sep 18, 2017, 4:19 pm
#780
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