New policy for paid and miles upgrades (AF/KL) - sept 2017
Aug 3, 2022, 8:10 am
#1621
Join Date: May 2015
Location: RBA / TBS
Programs: AF Gold / Accor Gold / Hilton Diamond / TP Silver / A3 Gold
Posts: 2,748
MQM should be the same (unlikely to be more than +/- 10%, probably) for either.
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.
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.
Aug 7, 2022, 11:03 am
#1622
Join Date: Oct 2019
Programs: Flying Blue, Hilton Honors, Amtrak Guest Rewards
Posts: 2,401
Aug 10, 2022, 12:50 pm
#1625
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 1999
Location: Seat 1A, Juice pretty much everywhere, Mucci des Coins Exotiques
Posts: 34,339
Aug 10, 2022, 12:55 pm
#1626
Join Date: Aug 2019
Location: Paris
Programs: Flying Blue Gold
Posts: 574
Aug 12, 2022, 7:35 am
#1627
Join Date: Mar 2009
Posts: 253
First time poster on this board ... not familiar enough with lingo to post appropriately ... but
CDG to BOS booked in economy with Flying Blue miles during a promo (ridiculously low, perhaps 17,000 miles)
At check in 30 hours before departure (got online at very start of check in) - offer upgrade to Business for $661 - accepted offer
Flight was evening flight on 8/11
CDG to BOS booked in economy with Flying Blue miles during a promo (ridiculously low, perhaps 17,000 miles)
At check in 30 hours before departure (got online at very start of check in) - offer upgrade to Business for $661 - accepted offer
Flight was evening flight on 8/11
Aug 12, 2022, 9:23 am
#1628
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: FRA/SXB
Programs: FB Gold
Posts: 1,997
My mother (just Explorer status) was offered 599 € for a CDG - IAD upgrade on the 77W (AF54) from paid (expensive) Y to J. She refused, but not a terrible deal. Guess having little/no status sweetens things up a bit......
I think the offer for FRA - CDG was something like 69€, something I should have bought for her in hindsight given the disaster that check-in is at FRA (took her 1,5h to get checked in).
I think the offer for FRA - CDG was something like 69€, something I should have bought for her in hindsight given the disaster that check-in is at FRA (took her 1,5h to get checked in).
Aug 14, 2022, 8:24 am
#1629
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: VIE/PRG
Programs: FB Platinum, Marriott Platinum Elite
Posts: 1,592
Well, I am in search for a ticket BUD-AMS/CDG-JNB, DXB-AMS/CDG-BUD and can get nice price for business class. However I am willing to sacrifice and fly Y+ on red eye from Dubai to CDG on the way back. The price quoted for J in and Y+ out was more or less the same as everything in J so it does not make sense.
There is, however very nice price for Y+ PRG-CDG-JNB, DXB-CDG-PRG and I was not able to get from agent how many miles it would cost to upgrade CDG-JNB from Y+ to J in advance (I do not want to take a risk waiting for OLCI). Does anybody know if it is doable? I have never upgraded myself this way and also never flew in Y+ but I guess how I know myself how do I look like after JFK-CDG in J it can not be any worse to fly in Y+
There is, however very nice price for Y+ PRG-CDG-JNB, DXB-CDG-PRG and I was not able to get from agent how many miles it would cost to upgrade CDG-JNB from Y+ to J in advance (I do not want to take a risk waiting for OLCI). Does anybody know if it is doable? I have never upgraded myself this way and also never flew in Y+ but I guess how I know myself how do I look like after JFK-CDG in J it can not be any worse to fly in Y+
Aug 14, 2022, 8:38 am
#1631
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: VIE/PRG
Programs: FB Platinum, Marriott Platinum Elite
Posts: 1,592
Aug 14, 2022, 9:48 am
#1633
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: VIE/PRG
Programs: FB Platinum, Marriott Platinum Elite
Posts: 1,592
Right now, J is 1650€ from BUD to BUD and Y+ from PRG is 980€. If I am able to upgrade CDG-JNB from Y+ to J after booking for reasonable miles price (which would be handy if someone knows how many miles it requires) I'd be happy to do it this way, not to mention flying from Prague would save me a lot of time against ground long boring repositioning to BUD and hotel cost there. I do not care about XP gain or miles as I do have plenty of it...
Aug 26, 2022, 1:58 pm
#1635
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: France
Programs: FB Plat for Life, UAMP, BAEC, Accor ALL Platinum, Marriott silver, Hilton, Meliá silver.
Posts: 3,120
For the sake of comparison with AF, I can report that AY just offered us an upgrade for € 70 each for a HEL/CDG evening flight (2 PAX on same PNR) next week.
Took it...
Took it...