New policy for paid and miles upgrades (AF/KL) - sept 2017
Nov 9, 2021, 9:29 am
#1396
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Paris
Programs: FB Platinum, All Accor Platinum
Posts: 533
CDG - JFK : bought with miles cheap ticket:
Y to PE 289 Eur or 41k miles I m thinking about it but there are no 2 seats together and we don’t wanna be separated !
Y to J 829 Eur or 103k miles: too much !
Y to PE 289 Eur or 41k miles I m thinking about it but there are no 2 seats together and we don’t wanna be separated !
Y to J 829 Eur or 103k miles: too much !
Nov 9, 2021, 2:52 pm
#1397
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: NYC -- UA 1K; SPG Platinum; HH Diamond.
Posts: 2,924
829 EUR to J from a cheap Y ticket isn't bad (not sure how cheap your miles ticket was). Flights to the US are [getting] full. I wouldn't expect any bargains during the next several weeks.
Nov 9, 2021, 3:47 pm
#1398
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Paris
Programs: FB Platinum, All Accor Platinum
Posts: 533
my one way was 26,5 k miles (went from 60k to 26,5 and as of now still 26,5 k as it seems Y is not that full), not far from the cheapest possible which is 22k. So yes the 829 is not bad!
Nov 10, 2021, 5:49 am
#1399
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: In between PTY, MEX and CPH
Programs: Flying Blue Plat, SAS Eurobonus Silver, Connect Miles Gold, Marriott Lifetime Plat, Hyatt Disc.
Posts: 587
Realize I had posted this in the KL forum. So will copy/paste:
Flying MEX-CDG tonight local time (this was on November 2, ed.). Had been requesting an upgrade on miles some days in advance (AF took several days to reply on SoMe), but was told no upgrade space available, despite J looking wide open.
Upon check-in, I hit bingo. A mere 289EUR to upgrade from W to J on a 10h45m redeye flight. Probably the most generous offer I ever had. Taken with no hesitation.
Flying MEX-CDG tonight local time (this was on November 2, ed.). Had been requesting an upgrade on miles some days in advance (AF took several days to reply on SoMe), but was told no upgrade space available, despite J looking wide open.
Upon check-in, I hit bingo. A mere 289EUR to upgrade from W to J on a 10h45m redeye flight. Probably the most generous offer I ever had. Taken with no hesitation.
Nov 10, 2021, 9:35 am
#1400
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: NYC -- UA 1K; SPG Platinum; HH Diamond.
Posts: 2,924
Assuming that the lowest miles price for an award ticket in J isn't readily available (around 60000 + "taxes" or something like that), which is a pretty fair assumption now, then the 26.5K+829 EUR is a good deal -- particularly when the flights are getting full.
Nov 10, 2021, 9:35 am
#1401
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: NYC -- UA 1K; SPG Platinum; HH Diamond.
Posts: 2,924
Realize I had posted this in the KL forum. So will copy/paste:
Flying MEX-CDG tonight local time (this was on November 2, ed.). Had been requesting an upgrade on miles some days in advance (AF took several days to reply on SoMe), but was told no upgrade space available, despite J looking wide open.
Upon check-in, I hit bingo. A mere 289EUR to upgrade from W to J on a 10h45m redeye flight. Probably the most generous offer I ever had. Taken with no hesitation.
Flying MEX-CDG tonight local time (this was on November 2, ed.). Had been requesting an upgrade on miles some days in advance (AF took several days to reply on SoMe), but was told no upgrade space available, despite J looking wide open.
Upon check-in, I hit bingo. A mere 289EUR to upgrade from W to J on a 10h45m redeye flight. Probably the most generous offer I ever had. Taken with no hesitation.
Nov 12, 2021, 2:20 am
#1403
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: DUS, BRU, POA
Programs: Skyteam E+ (FB PfL), Latam Black, LH MM, Iberia plus, HH: Diamond, Marriott Bonvoy: Plat
Posts: 1,130
Nov 12, 2021, 4:30 am
#1404
Join Date: Oct 2018
Programs: LH FTL, FB Gold
Posts: 132
Nov 12, 2021, 10:25 am
#1405
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: VIE/PRG
Programs: FB Platinum, Marriott Platinum Elite
Posts: 1,592
VIE-CDG-CUN for my friends and upgrade not even proposed, can't even see the seat map for J to see if I can click on one of these seats and get a price. Nop, they gonna be stuck in middle Y, ouch.
Nov 13, 2021, 2:09 pm
#1406
Join Date: Nov 2021
Location: Moscow
Programs: SkyTeam Elite Plus, Star Alliance Gold, Oneworld Ruby, Hilton Gold
Posts: 3
For example, CDG-MEX there is a 77W with 58 business class seats and there is more possibility for Upgrade
Nov 14, 2021, 12:06 am
#1407
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: VIE/PRG
Programs: FB Platinum, Marriott Platinum Elite
Posts: 1,592
AirFrance uses for CDG-CUN a 77W with small business class for 14 seats (which are almost always sold out). Therefore probably it was fully occupied before Check in.
For example, CDG-MEX there is a 77W with 58 business class seats and there is more possibility for Upgrade
For example, CDG-MEX there is a 77W with 58 business class seats and there is more possibility for Upgrade
Nov 15, 2021, 10:18 am
#1408
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Edinburgh
Programs: Still a lowly Blue with BA but inching towards Bronze. Managed to get to KLM Silver!
Posts: 4,310
KLM want £147 for AMS-BEG. That's for a 2 hour flight that appears to have 0 out of 8 seats occupied. 
It took me about 1 second to reject that.
It took me about 1 second to reject that.
Nov 16, 2021, 1:59 pm
#1410
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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: 21,940
CDG-DXB : €309 W to J (award ticket). My purgatory period was obviously (temporarily ?) ended, so I took it to enjoy heaven .
DXB-CDG : was ticketed in J. No P upgrade proposed as P was full.
note : the 2 flights were totally packed
.DXB-CDG : was ticketed in J. No P upgrade proposed as P was full.
note : the 2 flights were totally packed