New policy for paid and miles upgrades (AF/KL) - sept 2017
Dec 10, 2017, 5:59 am
#196
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Netherlands
Posts: 4,281
Hi,
Another data point. Tomorrow I have a flight from CDG-SIN (beginning in AMS). Have a ticket in PE, an S sub class. Checked in today and was offered an upgrade for 419 Euros/60k miles to J. I am still thinking about it since my ticket is already rather expensive.
A sort of just over on what I was willing to pay or use miles (in the old system, this would have cost me just 40k miles).
Cheers!
Another data point. Tomorrow I have a flight from CDG-SIN (beginning in AMS). Have a ticket in PE, an S sub class. Checked in today and was offered an upgrade for 419 Euros/60k miles to J. I am still thinking about it since my ticket is already rather expensive.
A sort of just over on what I was willing to pay or use miles (in the old system, this would have cost me just 40k miles).
Cheers!
Dec 10, 2017, 1:28 pm
#198
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: 🇸🇬 🇭🇰 🇫🇷
Programs: Many
Posts: 4,749
Hi,
Another data point. Tomorrow I have a flight from CDG-SIN (beginning in AMS). Have a ticket in PE, an S sub class. Checked in today and was offered an upgrade for 419 Euros/60k miles to J. I am still thinking about it since my ticket is already rather expensive.
A sort of just over on what I was willing to pay or use miles (in the old system, this would have cost me just 40k miles).
Cheers!
Another data point. Tomorrow I have a flight from CDG-SIN (beginning in AMS). Have a ticket in PE, an S sub class. Checked in today and was offered an upgrade for 419 Euros/60k miles to J. I am still thinking about it since my ticket is already rather expensive.
A sort of just over on what I was willing to pay or use miles (in the old system, this would have cost me just 40k miles).
Cheers!
Dec 13, 2017, 3:41 am
#200
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: 12,403
TXL-CDG - offer for € 99. Took the offer.
Dec 13, 2017, 10:01 am
#202
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: 12,403
Please see here: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/29169656-post154.html
Dec 15, 2017, 6:23 am
#203
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: MAN
Programs: FB Platinum
Posts: 500
CDG-HND Z to P.... £2,686.60 
That's double what I've been offered in the past and is more or less the difference between the price paid in J/Z (MAN-CDG-HND) and full La Premiere pricing.
Not an "exceptional offer" AF. Turned down.
That's double what I've been offered in the past and is more or less the difference between the price paid in J/Z (MAN-CDG-HND) and full La Premiere pricing.
Not an "exceptional offer" AF. Turned down.
Dec 15, 2017, 11:08 am
#204
Join Date: May 2013
Programs: Delta - Diamond, Starwood - Gold, Marriott - Gold
Posts: 23
I have a interesting scenario. I called AirFrance and used my flyingblue miles to upgrade from economy to business. I did it the day I got a notification from expertflyer that there is O availability for my segment from CDG-BLR on January6th 2018 (AF192). This was on Tuesday morning. The agent processed my upgrade and I got a notification from AirFrance with the upgrade and the same was reflected on my AF and DL booking identifiers. The miles were also debited from my account. Then yesterday I get an email from KLM, first validating the upgrade to O for that segment. Then 30 minutes later I get another email saying that I have been moved back to economy to a B fare. When I speak with flyingblue they tell me that when I got the upgrade there was availability but now there isn't and so they dropped me back to economy. But when I check expertflyer it still shows 8 seats available for O. Any ideas what could be going on?
Dec 15, 2017, 12:19 pm
#205
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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
I have a interesting scenario. I called AirFrance and used my flyingblue miles to upgrade from economy to business. I did it the day I got a notification from expertflyer that there is O availability for my segment from CDG-BLR on January6th 2018 (AF192). This was on Tuesday morning. The agent processed my upgrade and I got a notification from AirFrance with the upgrade and the same was reflected on my AF and DL booking identifiers. The miles were also debited from my account. Then yesterday I get an email from KLM, first validating the upgrade to O for that segment. Then 30 minutes later I get another email saying that I have been moved back to economy to a B fare. When I speak with flyingblue they tell me that when I got the upgrade there was availability but now there isn't and so they dropped me back to economy. But when I check expertflyer it still shows 8 seats available for O. Any ideas what could be going on?
Dec 15, 2017, 4:08 pm
#206
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: SJC / SFO
Programs: Flying Blue Platinum; Marriott Bonvoy Platinum; Hilton Gold
Posts: 785
... unbelievable!
Dec 16, 2017, 2:23 am
#207
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: MAN
Programs: FB Platinum
Posts: 500