Benefits of FB silver
Dec 29, 2008, 8:59 am
#2
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: AMS
Programs: Flying Blue Gold
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Dec 29, 2008, 9:27 am
#4
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Venice, Italy
Programs: FlyingBlue Platinum, Miles&More Senator, bmi Diamond Club Silver, Marriott Gold Elite, SPG
Posts: 702
You do get those 5 extra kilos of checked luggage though. Just what your friends and family need.. one of those GIANT oversized Toblerones from Duty Free!
Dec 29, 2008, 10:09 am
#5
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: UK
Programs: BA Gold, BD Gold (RIP), TK Elite, HH Gold, Marriott Silver, SPG Gold, IC RA, Hertz 5*
Posts: 589
Dec 30, 2008, 4:57 am
#6
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Asia
Programs: Skywards, KrisFlyer, Flying Blue, BAEC but only till I’ve used all my Avios, Thai Orchid
Posts: 282
Not really applicable for you I guess because in your case travelling Y you'd already be in TC and not be looking to upgrade, but maybe a useful bit of info for other peeps.
Cheers
Sim
Feb 19, 2009, 1:16 am
#7
Join Date: Oct 2008
Programs: Lufthansa Senator Gold, Flying Blue Gold , Hilton HHonours Gold, BA Club Silver, Club Carlson Gold
Posts: 27
Just to share my experiences, I was travelling CDG - EDI yesterday evening with FB silver and a Y class ticket (AF site said Tempo, not Tempo Challenge).
I was politely but firmly refused entry to the lounge in 2E.
I was politely but firmly refused entry to the lounge in 2E.
Feb 19, 2009, 1:34 am
#8
Moderator: Flying Blue (Air France & KLM), France and TravelBuzz!
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Paris, France, AF F+ Rouge pour toujours, Flying Blue whatever, LH FTL, HHonors Gold, formerly proud SCC Executive, now IC Ambassador, BA down to nobody, Grand Voyageur Le Club
Posts: 12,405
To have access to the lounge in CDG, you would need an Y-fare or an S-fare (full fare), not only an Y class ticket.
Feb 19, 2009, 4:34 am
#9
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Paris
Programs: Flyingblue Platinum, All Accor Platinum, M&M Senator
Posts: 327
I am Silver and I have been upgraded from Tempo to Tempo Challenge twice last week.
I flown from CDG to Budapest.
Even if already had checked online I get new boarding cards and a voucher for entry the lounge.
I received the same service for the inbound flight and could access teh Malev lounge in Budapest.
I think the upgrade is linked with my flight pattern: I already have 3 retourn flight booken on AF.
I flown from CDG to Budapest.
Even if already had checked online I get new boarding cards and a voucher for entry the lounge.
I received the same service for the inbound flight and could access teh Malev lounge in Budapest.
I think the upgrade is linked with my flight pattern: I already have 3 retourn flight booken on AF.
Feb 19, 2009, 4:57 am
#10
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Glaschu
Programs: FB Platinum for Life; BAEC Gold Guest List; Accor Gold.
Posts: 2,549
I've been thinking the same thing re my own recent high %age of ups to TC; or maybe (he said, optimistically 
) AF are responding to the -ve impact of the announced AFD changes, and trying to woo back their "most valued customers." 
) AF are responding to the -ve impact of the announced AFD changes, and trying to woo back their "most valued customers."
Feb 19, 2009, 8:05 am
#11
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Asia
Programs: Skywards, KrisFlyer, Flying Blue, BAEC but only till I’ve used all my Avios, Thai Orchid
Posts: 282
Perhaps that is indeed the case Henry III!
In the last 2 weeks, I've had 2 upgraded legs. Both have been from Tempo to Affaires, one outbound CDG WAW and the other inbound LHR CDG. In the previous 3 years I've not had a single upgrade and in the last 2 weeks I've suddenly had 2.
That said on another very recent STR CDG leg I was in booked in "C" anyway, and was also the only "C" pax. On that flight the FA's didn't bother to close the curtain to Affaires, some of the TC pax "moved up" during the flight and sat part of the flight in Affaires and the FA's stayed up front with their curtains closed and didn't bat an eyelid....
Whatever is happening at AF, it's all truly bizarre.
Sim
In the last 2 weeks, I've had 2 upgraded legs. Both have been from Tempo to Affaires, one outbound CDG WAW and the other inbound LHR CDG. In the previous 3 years I've not had a single upgrade and in the last 2 weeks I've suddenly had 2.
That said on another very recent STR CDG leg I was in booked in "C" anyway, and was also the only "C" pax. On that flight the FA's didn't bother to close the curtain to Affaires, some of the TC pax "moved up" during the flight and sat part of the flight in Affaires and the FA's stayed up front with their curtains closed and didn't bat an eyelid....
Whatever is happening at AF, it's all truly bizarre.
Sim