Jul 11, 2021, 1:24 am
Last edit by: rosenkavalier
Post your upgrade offers to LP here. Dates are MMM YY
FROM PARIS:
CDG-MEX - Nov 20 - 999 EUR
CDG-MEX - Dec 21 - 989 EUR
CDG-LAX - Jul 21 - 2434 USD
CDG-DXB - Aug 21 - 1019 EUR
CDG-IAD - Aug 21 - 1500 EUR
CDG-JFK - Sep 21 - 2269 EUR
CDG-JNB - Sep 21 - 1400 EUR
CDG-IAH - Jan 22 - 1699 EUR
CDG-DXB - Feb 22 - 1225 USD
CDG-DXB - Apr 22 - 949 EUR
CDG-DXB - May 22 - 1089 EUR
CDG-SFO - Jun 22 - 1836 USD
CDG-DXB - Aug 22 - 979.20 USD (PP 2 tickets)
CDG-SFO - Oct 22 - 1862 USD
CDG-LAX - Nov 22 - 2589 EUR
CDG-DXB - Jan 23 - 1258 USD
CDG-SIN - Feb 23 - 1199 EUR
CDG-JFK - Mar 23 - 2459 EUR
CDG-GRU - Apr 23 - 1679€ at -30hrs, 1829€ at -28hrs until flight departure (empty P cabin)
CDG-SFO - Apr 28 - 2917 USD (PP 2 tickets); [P3F2 on EF]
CDG-JFK - Jul 23 - 2569 EUR
CDG-SIN - Aug 23 - 2289 EUR
CDG-SIN - Sep 23 - EUR 1849 / CAD 2676 - P4F3
CDG-MIA - Sep 23 - USD 2,547.80 at OLCI. Not available at T-24 but available again at T-17
CDG-SIN - Oct 1st - EUR 2039 — P2F1. Flying blue platinum
CDG-SFO - Apr 24 - EUR 2639 / 329900 miles (offered on award to FB Gold)
TO PARIS:
SFO-CDG - Dec 19 - $2500 USD
LAX-CDG - Oct 20 - $2800 USD
MEX-CDG - Dec 21 - $1322 USD / 1699 CAD / 1181 EUR
JFK-CDG - Aug 21 - $2700 USD
LAX-CDG - Oct 21 - $2747 USD
SFO-CDG - Nov 21 - $2047 USD
DXB-CDG - Nov 21 - €1049 / US$1189
DXB-CDG - Apr 22 - 4850AED/1250EUR
JFK-CDG - Dec 21 - $2500 USD
JFK-CDG - Feb 22 - 2009 EUR
SFO-CDG - Feb 22 - $2013 USD
LAX-CDG - Apr 22 - $2710 USD
SFO-CDG - July 22 - $2,694 @ 30 hour, then $1,789 after 5-10 min interval (after two of four seats taken per EF)
DXB-CDG - Sept 5 - $1018 USD
LAX-CDG - Nov 22 - $2669 USD
LAX-CDG - Dec 31 - $1870 USD @ 30 hour
LAX-CDG - Jan 23 $3137 USD
SFO-CDG - Jan ‘23 $1865 USD @ 30 hour OLCI (or 219K miles)
DXB-CDG - JAN 23 $1459.10 USD @ 30 hour
DXB-CDG - MAR 23 1457 GBP @ 30 hour
GRU-CDG - FEB 23 - 1645GBP - OLCI 30h
JFK-CDG - APR 23 - 4469 EUR - OLCI 30h then 2.5k EUR at the airport
GRU-CDG (04/23) for a P1F0 flight : no offer at -30hrs. 2019€ at -5hrs.
DXB-CDG - May 23 - 2,149 EUR or 268,600 miles - OLCI
GRU-CDG - Jul 23 - 2490 € or 259000 miles @ T3 ticket counter
IAD-CDG - Aug 23 - $1797.50 @ IAD AF Lounge
SIN-CDG - Aug 23 - USD 1861
SIN-CDG - Aug 23 - CHF1600
SIN-CDG - Aug 23 - EUR 1849
MIA-CDG - Sep 23 - USD 2080 or 243700 Miles
DXB-CDG - Nov 23 - AED6250 @ check-in counter (not offered at OLCI)
SFO-CDG - Dec 23 - USD 4964
HND-CDG - Jan 24 - EUR 1899
NOTE ON GETTING OLCI OFFER ON OAL ORIGINATING:
If the AF LP flight segment is down line from your originating segment operated by another airline which forces you to use the OAL’s checkin system, you can manually use the AF website to check-in for the downline AF flight and still get the offer. For example, GRU-MEX-CDG sold as AM14 / AM 6103 (operated as AF179), you can checkin via AM as usual. Before or after, go to the AF website for the currency you want to pay for the upgrade in. Check-in using just your PNR / Lastname and the AF flight number you want to check-in for. It will allow a mid-trip check-in and will offer the LP upgrade if eligible.
FROM PARIS:
CDG-MEX - Nov 20 - 999 EUR
CDG-MEX - Dec 21 - 989 EUR
CDG-LAX - Jul 21 - 2434 USD
CDG-DXB - Aug 21 - 1019 EUR
CDG-IAD - Aug 21 - 1500 EUR
CDG-JFK - Sep 21 - 2269 EUR
CDG-JNB - Sep 21 - 1400 EUR
CDG-IAH - Jan 22 - 1699 EUR
CDG-DXB - Feb 22 - 1225 USD
CDG-DXB - Apr 22 - 949 EUR
CDG-DXB - May 22 - 1089 EUR
CDG-SFO - Jun 22 - 1836 USD
CDG-DXB - Aug 22 - 979.20 USD (PP 2 tickets)
CDG-SFO - Oct 22 - 1862 USD
CDG-LAX - Nov 22 - 2589 EUR
CDG-DXB - Jan 23 - 1258 USD
CDG-SIN - Feb 23 - 1199 EUR
CDG-JFK - Mar 23 - 2459 EUR
CDG-GRU - Apr 23 - 1679€ at -30hrs, 1829€ at -28hrs until flight departure (empty P cabin)
CDG-SFO - Apr 28 - 2917 USD (PP 2 tickets); [P3F2 on EF]
CDG-JFK - Jul 23 - 2569 EUR
CDG-SIN - Aug 23 - 2289 EUR
CDG-SIN - Sep 23 - EUR 1849 / CAD 2676 - P4F3
CDG-MIA - Sep 23 - USD 2,547.80 at OLCI. Not available at T-24 but available again at T-17
CDG-SIN - Oct 1st - EUR 2039 — P2F1. Flying blue platinum
CDG-SFO - Apr 24 - EUR 2639 / 329900 miles (offered on award to FB Gold)
TO PARIS:
SFO-CDG - Dec 19 - $2500 USD
LAX-CDG - Oct 20 - $2800 USD
MEX-CDG - Dec 21 - $1322 USD / 1699 CAD / 1181 EUR
JFK-CDG - Aug 21 - $2700 USD
LAX-CDG - Oct 21 - $2747 USD
SFO-CDG - Nov 21 - $2047 USD
DXB-CDG - Nov 21 - €1049 / US$1189
DXB-CDG - Apr 22 - 4850AED/1250EUR
JFK-CDG - Dec 21 - $2500 USD
JFK-CDG - Feb 22 - 2009 EUR
SFO-CDG - Feb 22 - $2013 USD
LAX-CDG - Apr 22 - $2710 USD
SFO-CDG - July 22 - $2,694 @ 30 hour, then $1,789 after 5-10 min interval (after two of four seats taken per EF)
DXB-CDG - Sept 5 - $1018 USD
LAX-CDG - Nov 22 - $2669 USD
LAX-CDG - Dec 31 - $1870 USD @ 30 hour
LAX-CDG - Jan 23 $3137 USD
SFO-CDG - Jan ‘23 $1865 USD @ 30 hour OLCI (or 219K miles)
DXB-CDG - JAN 23 $1459.10 USD @ 30 hour
DXB-CDG - MAR 23 1457 GBP @ 30 hour
GRU-CDG - FEB 23 - 1645GBP - OLCI 30h
JFK-CDG - APR 23 - 4469 EUR - OLCI 30h then 2.5k EUR at the airport
GRU-CDG (04/23) for a P1F0 flight : no offer at -30hrs. 2019€ at -5hrs.
DXB-CDG - May 23 - 2,149 EUR or 268,600 miles - OLCI
GRU-CDG - Jul 23 - 2490 € or 259000 miles @ T3 ticket counter
IAD-CDG - Aug 23 - $1797.50 @ IAD AF Lounge
SIN-CDG - Aug 23 - USD 1861
SIN-CDG - Aug 23 - CHF1600
SIN-CDG - Aug 23 - EUR 1849
MIA-CDG - Sep 23 - USD 2080 or 243700 Miles
DXB-CDG - Nov 23 - AED6250 @ check-in counter (not offered at OLCI)
SFO-CDG - Dec 23 - USD 4964
HND-CDG - Jan 24 - EUR 1899
NOTE ON GETTING OLCI OFFER ON OAL ORIGINATING:
If the AF LP flight segment is down line from your originating segment operated by another airline which forces you to use the OAL’s checkin system, you can manually use the AF website to check-in for the downline AF flight and still get the offer. For example, GRU-MEX-CDG sold as AM14 / AM 6103 (operated as AF179), you can checkin via AM as usual. Before or after, go to the AF website for the currency you want to pay for the upgrade in. Check-in using just your PNR / Lastname and the AF flight number you want to check-in for. It will allow a mid-trip check-in and will offer the LP upgrade if eligible.
Paid Upgrade Business (Affaires) to First (La Premiere)?
Jun 14, 2022, 8:46 am
#244
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: SJC / SFO
Programs: Flying Blue Platinum; Marriott Bonvoy Platinum; Hilton Gold
Posts: 785
Flew P with a relatively short layover: 2 hrs. Inbound flight (from PRG) landed on time. Was just right enough but only if you're the type who can keep it calm - got a lovely beef, champagne and the facial treatment. Still had time for coffee + something sweet. Only thing was that the meal on the plane - had to take it slow but you have plenty of time for that. So would see it that "2 hrs" is my minimum lounge time from a European connection and "3 hrs" from overseas (shower time), since I don't feel like spending hours in the lounge doing just the usual stuff on computer etc. . Also I got second PJs for my wife 
btw. if you upgrade through "my booking" and not during OLCI, you'll get full XP for P segment (i.e. 60 XP for the segment (+30 XP for the promo)). Closing on for PFL So I guess no need to wait all the way until OLCI for offers now? The upgrade was there about a week before takeoff.
btw. if you upgrade through "my booking" and not during OLCI, you'll get full XP for P segment (i.e. 60 XP for the segment (+30 XP for the promo)). Closing on for PFL
So I guess no need to wait all the way until OLCI for offers now? The upgrade was there about a week before takeoff.
Jun 15, 2022, 5:26 pm
#245
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Paris, France
Programs: AF/KL Flying Blue Platinum for life/Club2000 Ultimate, Accor ALL Diamond
Posts: 21,922
btw. if you upgrade through "my booking" and not during OLCI, you'll get full XP for P segment (i.e. 60 XP for the segment (+30 XP for the promo)). Closing on for PFL So I guess no need to wait all the way until OLCI for offers now? The upgrade was there about a week before takeoff.
So I guess no need to wait all the way until OLCI for offers now? The upgrade was there about a week before takeoff.
Jun 15, 2022, 5:27 pm
#246
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Jun 15, 2022, 7:36 pm
#247
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: SJC / SFO
Programs: Flying Blue Platinum; Marriott Bonvoy Platinum; Hilton Gold
Posts: 785
Unless I am mistaken, what you call an upgrade through MMB is not an upgrade but you paid the fare difference to P and so your new ticket is a P one with all the associated benefits including XPs from P. It's different from the paid upgrade option at OLCI, where your ticket remains a J one.
Last edited by Sjondorn; Jun 15, 2022 at 7:46 pm
Jun 16, 2022, 1:57 am
#248
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Location: Paris, France
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There was this "upgrade your seat" button on both AF and KLM sites that I have used to upgrade from J -> P. Not sure it's paying the fare difference actually: usually changing J to P via "change flight" just a week in advance costs like >$10k, no? It certainly was more than $2500 at the time of booking (in January), I remember checking price difference between J and P.
Maybe it's a new feature they are introducing, like DL, when you can upgrade at any time between booking and flight date. That would be nice.
Jun 16, 2022, 11:14 am
#249
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: SJC / SFO
Programs: Flying Blue Platinum; Marriott Bonvoy Platinum; Hilton Gold
Posts: 785
The "upgrade your seat" button was in the extra section in my booking and showed on both AF / KLM website. Currently I have one more booking for December which is in miles, but that one doesn't show the upgrade my seat button.
Last edited by Sjondorn; Jun 16, 2022 at 1:37 pm
Jun 16, 2022, 1:42 pm
#250
Join Date: Jul 2011
Programs: AA Plat, UA 1K>Plat>moving to Silver
Posts: 2,089
Yes - and I would have taken it had I had time to visit the lounge. By the way, it also offered the upgrade for 143,000 miles. If I had taken it, I probably would have done miles. I wonder if it was because La Premiere was empty - and it went out empty (I peeked in and checked).
Jun 16, 2022, 6:02 pm
#251
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I dug up the reservation e-mails. Original RT SFO-AMS-PRG -> PRG-CDG-SFO (short haul is J, long haul is I fare) was $4200 (don't see per-segment breakdown). There was no P offered on this very flight was scheduled on B772 without P at the time of booking (flight AF082), now the other flight I could take that had P but was priced way more than $2000. Upgrade on CDG-SFO was $1800 from I fare to F fare and it was for the last P seat. When trying a week before it said no upgrades available. Looking into a dummy booking say in August, price difference between PRG-CDG-SFO segment on the same flight between J and F is about $2080 so it does look like DL style upgrade.
The "upgrade your seat" button was in the extra section in my booking and showed on both AF / KLM website. Currently I have one more booking for December which is in miles, but that one doesn't show the upgrade my seat button.
The "upgrade your seat" button was in the extra section in my booking and showed on both AF / KLM website. Currently I have one more booking for December which is in miles, but that one doesn't show the upgrade my seat button.
Jun 18, 2022, 3:53 pm
#253
Join Date: Oct 2021
Posts: 9
Just to report back, upgraded to La Premier for LHR-CDG-DXB for £900 (data point for the pinned post for reference). Transit for 5 hours was just enough to absorb what the amazing lounge has to offer. Indeed, the best first class there is.
Jun 19, 2022, 3:52 pm
#254
Join Date: Jun 2022
Posts: 1
Quick question :
I do have a flight from ABJ to CDG and CDG to YUL.
I do have La premiere offer on the first segment. I arrive to CDG at 6 am and I have a 12 hours transit time. I am wondering, if I will have the ground service from la premiere lounge to the plane of my second flight. However this route does not have la premiere but I will be in business class.
Thanks
I do have a flight from ABJ to CDG and CDG to YUL.
I do have La premiere offer on the first segment. I arrive to CDG at 6 am and I have a 12 hours transit time. I am wondering, if I will have the ground service from la premiere lounge to the plane of my second flight. However this route does not have la premiere but I will be in business class.
Thanks
Jun 19, 2022, 3:55 pm
#255
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Paris, France
Programs: AF/KL Flying Blue Platinum for life/Club2000 Ultimate, Accor ALL Diamond
Posts: 21,922
Quick question :
I do have a flight from ABJ to CDG and CDG to YUL.
I do have La premiere offer on the first segment. I arrive to CDG at 6 am and I have a 12 hours transit time. I am wondering, if I will have the ground service from la premiere lounge to the plane of my second flight. However this route does not have la premiere but I will be in business class.
Thanks
I do have a flight from ABJ to CDG and CDG to YUL.
I do have La premiere offer on the first segment. I arrive to CDG at 6 am and I have a 12 hours transit time. I am wondering, if I will have the ground service from la premiere lounge to the plane of my second flight. However this route does not have la premiere but I will be in business class.
Thanks