Business class product swap from very new to very old business class. Options ?
Jul 8, 22, 8:49 am
#16
Join Date: Dec 2020
Location: CDG & ORY
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Originally Posted by palmanfr
That could be interesting but are you 100% sure that Amex/AF would not cancel the cashback if I ask for a voucher ? Because that would be an interesting loophole to buy cheaper tickets ex-EU compared to direct flights ex-CDG (which was a very specific requirement for this cashback offer to work, and direct flights in long haul business class ex-CDG are usually more expensive than let's say from the Nordics, Germany, or central/eastern Europe...). In my particular example, CDG-SIN//BKK-CDG was around 2500 Euros (before cash back), while something like DUS-CDG-SIN//BKK-AMS-DUS (or something like that) was around 1600 Euros-ish back then. Similar rates if departing ARN or OSL
For the recent 50% offer, I cancelled one ticket two months ago, and the cashback is still on my bank account.
I don't think Amex has any way to know a ticket was cancelled and a voucher was issued.
Jul 9, 22, 7:01 am
#17
Join Date: Sep 2019
Posts: 387
Originally Posted by palmanfr
That could be interesting but are you 100% sure that Amex/AF would not cancel the cashback if I ask for a voucher ? Because that would be an interesting loophole to buy cheaper tickets ex-EU compared to direct flights ex-CDG (which was a very specific requirement for this cashback offer to work, and direct flights in long haul business class ex-CDG are usually more expensive than let's say from the Nordics, Germany, or central/eastern Europe...). In my particular example, CDG-SIN//BKK-CDG was around 2500 Euros (before cash back), while something like DUS-CDG-SIN//BKK-AMS-DUS (or something like that) was around 1600 Euros-ish back then. Similar rates if departing ARN or OSL
Jul 11, 22, 8:03 am
#18
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: London, UK
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Originally Posted by palmanfr
I agree that equipment swap happen all the time. This is fine. But then the airline should allow you to be rebooked in a similar product than what they sold you. BA does it. QR does it. That's just a good commercial practice. I was just wondering here if AF would be doing it (I haven't contacted them yet since my flight is 8 months out, so a lot can happen in the meantime, in this case, it cannot get worse though).
At the end, Air France sold us a full flat seat in 1-2-1 configuration when we booked on their website (it was literally displayed like this when selecting the different options available). I am in my right to expect to fly in similar conditions than that. If they would have sold me a 2-3-2 "slider" seat and would have realized that afterwards, that would have been my bad, but it's not the case here as I would have never booked a ticket with a seat like this for a 13 hour trip.
At the end, Air France sold us a full flat seat in 1-2-1 configuration when we booked on their website (it was literally displayed like this when selecting the different options available). I am in my right to expect to fly in similar conditions than that. If they would have sold me a 2-3-2 "slider" seat and would have realized that afterwards, that would have been my bad, but it's not the case here as I would have never booked a ticket with a seat like this for a 13 hour trip.
It never hurts to try calling.
