How many times have you been upgraded on AF/KL ?
Dec 21, 2014, 2:39 am
#601
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Washington, DC, Chapel Hill, NC (RDU)
Programs: DL Plat (won't hit DM again) 2MM (2.5), HH Gold, PC Gold, Hyatt Plat
Posts: 5,626
Dec 21, 2014, 2:50 am
#602
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Boston, MA, USA
Programs: FB LTPE, BAEC GGL, EK Blue, SK Gold, Marriott Amb+LTT, IHG Diamond Amb, Accorhotels Silver
Posts: 1,960
There is Club 2000 also, but granted on different criteria not linked to the travel frequency.
It is supposed to grant the same privileges as Platinum, but in reality, upgrades are much more frequent with Club 2000.
Dec 21, 2014, 10:54 am
#603
Formerly known as HuwRLewis
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Holland, Michigan, USA
Programs: DL-DM (Charter); DL-MM; Hilton: Diamond
Posts: 139
Dec 21, 2014, 11:46 am
#604
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: CDG/BVA
Programs: AFKL Plat STE+ (LT), OZ Diam+ *G (LT), QF Gold OWS (LTG 83%)
Posts: 324
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You are giving me hope, my friend !
I am now sitting in DXB AF lounge : already upgraded from Economy to Premium Economy as per the website and we are 3 hours from boarding call.
Crossing fingers that very little no-show rate will push me upfront !
After last summer's double upgrade from Y to J with a classic award, maybe I will refactor-in the AF upgrade policy into my flight selection.
Keep the good work AF and I will return. Increased upgrade ratio definitely spices the experience up !
Edit : finally no double upgrade for me this time, just a single one.
Last edited by mogoy; Dec 24, 2014 at 7:20 am Reason: outcome of upgrade.
Dec 22, 2014, 1:42 pm
#605
FlyerTalk Evangelist, Ambassador, British Airways Executive Club
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Somewhere between 0 and 13,000 metres high
Programs: AF/KL Life Plat, BA GGL+GfL, ALL Plat, Hilton Diam, Marriott Gold, blablablah, etc
Posts: 30,541
Indeed (not counting onboard staff upgrades) but in practice, it is not entirely club 2000 related but goes a lot with file notes. I know some C2000 people who do not seem to enjoy that many upgrades. On the other hand some other ones with top 10 positions in two of the most prominent French companies seem to get unlimited space available upgrades for their entire family, who do not have any card (well I guess, those C2000 holders don't need it for themselves!)
Dec 24, 2014, 3:14 pm
#606
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: NTE
Programs: Flying Blue Platinum
Posts: 51
Early Christmas...
I have always been very fortunate with upgrades, but yesterday was a nice treat. Flying home to US from France for Christmas with a 19 month old we were upgraded from PE to Affaires. We were 3 and it is the ONLY time I have fully appreciated the 3 middle seats. The middle seat transformed into a crib!
Dec 25, 2014, 2:50 pm
#607
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: SJC / SFO
Programs: Flying Blue Platinum; Marriott Bonvoy Platinum; Hilton Gold
Posts: 785
This year I was once upgraded from PV -> Affaires on CDG-PVG (out of 6 flights, but 4 of them were under a travel agent). A380 has nicely wide seats, albeit not full-flat bed and the seat pitch could be a few inches more.
Dec 25, 2014, 4:05 pm
#608
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: London
Posts: 17,007
Please do continue to post, and also have a Happy New Year!
Dec 31, 2014, 1:28 pm
#609
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Glaschu
Programs: FB Platinum for Life; BAEC Gold Guest List; Accor Gold.
Posts: 2,549
2014 Statistics
For want of something better to do (
), I thought I'd post my AFKL upgrade statistics for 2014 (whole year). So, here you are (only for paid economy flights, all of which were in deep discount fare buckets) ...
All free op-ups - none purchased!
-- Henry
), I thought I'd post my AFKL upgrade statistics for 2014 (whole year). So, here you are (only for paid economy flights, all of which were in deep discount fare buckets) ...AF short-haul: 1/6
KL short-haul: 4/40
KL long-haul: 2/4
KL short-haul: 4/40
KL long-haul: 2/4
-- Henry
Jan 4, 2015, 11:47 am
#611
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: WAW
Programs: FB plat, M&M FT
Posts: 140
just got upgraded a few days ago from Y to C.
Nice surprise, although I regret to say a few days before my flight with AF I was on Aegean in their economy and very frankly, the economy service provided by Aegean in air was sooooo totally better than Air France in business. Both flights were a bit longer than 2h so you could compare. Really impressed with Aegean and disappointed with AF.
Nice surprise, although I regret to say a few days before my flight with AF I was on Aegean in their economy and very frankly, the economy service provided by Aegean in air was sooooo totally better than Air France in business. Both flights were a bit longer than 2h so you could compare. Really impressed with Aegean and disappointed with AF.
Jan 5, 2015, 8:51 am
#612
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: 1,124
The year started very well for me: Upgraded from J to P on my second flight segment this year, AF 459 GRU-CDG. Free, no buy-up.
Many thanks AF!
Many thanks AF!
Jan 13, 2015, 2:46 am
#614
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: London
Posts: 17,007
