Most cost effective way to experience F
Jul 4, 2015, 6:57 pm
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Jul 4, 2015, 7:00 pm
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Jul 6, 2015, 11:38 am
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I'll be flying in business in a few weeks on an A388 (award ticket). Does AF ever have reasonable C-to-F upgrade offers available at check-in or at the gate? Thanks.
Jul 6, 2015, 3:44 pm
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Do they have reasonable paid upgrade offers from J to P ? We don't all have the same definition of reasonable, but as per my criteria : No
expect something around €2000-2500.
Jul 7, 2015, 1:23 pm
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A short sector like CDG-DXB or something substantial like CDG-SIN ?
Jul 7, 2015, 4:04 pm
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Jul 7, 2015, 8:15 pm
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We have the same idea on that. I was thinking maybe up to €500.
Jul 8, 2015, 4:17 am
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Jul 8, 2015, 7:41 am
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Can you upgrade from J to P using Flying Blue miles? If so, how much normally does it cost?
Jul 8, 2015, 7:49 am
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If it's just the seat type experience, I recall reading a report out there for the SIN-CGK route. I know it's only a 90 minute flight but the price is probably not that expensive compared to 4500 euros!
Jul 8, 2015, 8:16 am
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The chart is here : https://www.flyingblue.com/pdf/upgra..._operating.pdf
Jul 8, 2015, 1:17 pm
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The only reason I would want to get into F is for the lie-flat seat. AF is lagging its competitors with so many old school J seats in its fleet -- even on the relatively new A388.
Jul 9, 2015, 5:17 am
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Yikes. I have no idea what the ground P experience is at CDG, but I'm sure it's not worth €300 more to me than an average business class lounge.
The only reason I would want to get into F is for the lie-flat seat. AF is lagging its competitors with so many old school J seats in its fleet -- even on the relatively new A388.
The only reason I would want to get into F is for the lie-flat seat. AF is lagging its competitors with so many old school J seats in its fleet -- even on the relatively new A388.
Jul 9, 2015, 1:39 pm
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Decent relative value but still it is the ex-CDG experience which I am after.
