New policy for paid and miles upgrades (AF/KL) - sept 2017
Jul 28, 2022, 7:57 pm
#1606
Join Date: Oct 2019
Programs: Flying Blue, Hilton Honors, Amtrak Guest Rewards
Posts: 2,408
Jul 29, 2022, 8:24 am
#1607
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: AMS
Programs: KL PFL; BA Gold; A3 Silver; EY Silver; SU Silver
Posts: 2,488
difficult to say. Depends on how many seats they will sell in cash before departure.
when there are seats left you will get a miles/cash offer upon online checking in. This will highly likely be more than 60.000 miles looking at this thread. Depends on your history of taking advantage of such offer, your fare class on the Y ticket and timing. The longer you wait after OLCI taking the offer, the more likely it will increase in price. I haven’t seen any reports of the price getting lower after the first OLCI offer.
when there are seats left you will get a miles/cash offer upon online checking in. This will highly likely be more than 60.000 miles looking at this thread. Depends on your history of taking advantage of such offer, your fare class on the Y ticket and timing. The longer you wait after OLCI taking the offer, the more likely it will increase in price. I haven’t seen any reports of the price getting lower after the first OLCI offer.
So there is no chance to see an upgrade availability before OLCI? That was basically my question.
Jul 29, 2022, 9:01 am
#1609
Join Date: May 2018
Posts: 761
You can always chose to change your ticket and pay the fare difference. That will be a costly affair.
It is quite simple: if you want to fly J you will have to pay for it and not hope for a cheap miles offer once you booked Y. It just doesn’t work like that in these times where cabins are nearly always fully booked.
Jul 31, 2022, 10:11 am
#1611
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 259
New to FB. Wondering if anyone had data points. Flying DEN-CDG on Friday. Booked Premium Economy tickets with miles. Any idea on what the upgrade offer would be? Should I check the Inventory thread? I’m use to $800+ offers on AA for 3 hour domestic flights
Jul 31, 2022, 1:47 pm
#1612
Join Date: May 2018
Posts: 761
There seems to be quite a good availability on the AF641 so maybe you are lucky and score a deal that’s is less than 500 USD.
Aug 1, 2022, 4:58 am
#1614
Used to be mmsteidl
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: LUX
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Aug 1, 2022, 6:40 am
#1615
Join Date: Mar 2011
Programs: Delta Skymiles
Posts: 1,982
I am trying to purchase my upgrade online, but the website is not allowing me to get to the payment screen. It lets me select the seat just fine. It says to call. The agent is telling me that it can only be done online or at the airport 4 hours before check in.
Is there a way around this? I’d be happy in Premium Economy or Business and am happy to give them my $$s.
Is there a way around this? I’d be happy in Premium Economy or Business and am happy to give them my $$s.
Aug 1, 2022, 7:51 am
#1616
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 76
JFK - ORY. $800 per person. I didn't know taxes and fees would be $300. 
took it anyway. Thanks to everyone in the thread for helping me figure this out. Did this at airport check in. No offer in OLCI. (cross posted to the OLCI buyup thread)
took it anyway. Thanks to everyone in the thread for helping me figure this out. Did this at airport check in. No offer in OLCI. (cross posted to the OLCI buyup thread)
Aug 2, 2022, 5:22 pm
#1618
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Nottingham
Programs: BA GGL
Posts: 1,333
I'm looking at upcoming flights YUL - CDG. As a Delta Platinum Medallion (based outside US), for mileage earning does it make a difference whether I book with AF or DL flight numbers? And in addition to that, if I wanted to pay for an upgrade from Premium Economy to Business (obviously subject to availability) on an Air France flight, does it make a difference what the flight number is (AF/DL)? Work policy is book into PE, but can upgrade into business within a threshold.
Aug 3, 2022, 6:08 am
#1619
Join Date: May 2015
Location: RBA / TBS
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And in addition to that, if I wanted to pay for an upgrade from Premium Economy to Business (obviously subject to availability) on an Air France flight, does it make a difference what the flight number is (AF/DL)? Work policy is book into PE, but can upgrade into business within a threshold.
Aug 3, 2022, 6:40 am
#1620
Join Date: Oct 2019
Programs: Flying Blue, Hilton Honors, Amtrak Guest Rewards
Posts: 2,408
MQD could be dramatically different, since a DL code will tend to be based on actual fare dollars while an AF code will be a proportion (depending on fare class) of distance. In general, it'll be better to get an AF code on a relatively cheaper fare and a DL code on a relatively more expensive fare.