jsfr

Yeah - but I never got bip-bip on boarding in Summer 2015 or Summer 2014.... (on some painfully full flights...). Both of last weeks flights were on routes that are fairly premium heavy/tourist light (e.g. Hamburg). I was used to them always upgrading some gold card holder rather than me....

johan rebel

Can't recall for sure whether I got any gate upgrades the past two summers, but if I did then certainly not more than one or two.

Johan

tezzer

On Sunday, my wife and I were upgraded CDG-AMS, not a huge uplift, but welcome all the same. I was offered the chance to buy it, on the check in online, but declied and got them anyway at the gate.

Result !

Mirk

2 Short-haul upgrades for me this year, one on 27th of feb on AMS-BHX and one more on the 9th of July on AMS-TLS

Both times because the economy was full.

generikz

FB Gold here for several years (Plat before that).

Got upgraded once on a DPS-SIN (KLM) with all my family, was quite a nice treat to take my parents on vacation in business class, they loved it. Since these were FB award tickets, it was even better!

Reason: Eco was full


Also got bumped up on a PRG-CDG 2 months ago on CZK Airlines (codeshare AF).

Reason: Eco was full


Upgrade on AF in the past 6 years: 0.


2008-9 was a real party, after the global crisis and mostly empty business classes cabins when AF had just reorganized its strategy to cater to business class in priority.

I booked "round the world" award (160K miles at that times) and ended up being upgraded to business on 5 of my 6 legs. I would check in in eco, and by the time I reach the lounge, my business class ticket was already waiting for me!

Julien

troje

Same here. I've been either plat or gold since 2009, however opups almost never happen. I fly a lot long distance on expensive Y tickets, sometimes at the same price as discounted C. Roughly 40 KL flights a year. Last time I got upgraded was 5 years ago? Until last month, when I travelled at a cheap as can be ticket to PRG, I believe I paid 125 euro gor a return. That flight was upgraded....

I really don't understand this...

africanfrog

4th opup in less than a month on AF long haul flight, this time cdg-jnb from PE (A) to J .. packed flight. am going to forget what the back of the bus looks like if they keep the trend up!

olivedel

Just summer time, guys!

Lakeviewsteve

I have been upgraded many many times when flying personally. Sometimes it happened in advance of arriving at the airport, sometimes at checkin, and also after having boarded. One time from ORD to AMS they were just getting ready to close the door and the purser came up to me and said we have another seat for you. Another time from ORD to AMS they offered me an upgrade for miles at checkin and I declined. When I got to the gate they upgraded me anyway and for zero miles.

KLM is great!

troje

No upgrades in the last 7 years despite hundreds of KL flights, now already two this summer. Yesterday got the upgrade on the KQ operated NBO-AMS flight. Can we make it an endless summer please?

Mirk

Agreed, got another upgrade last friday on a short trip between BHX and AMS.
Although that I usually avoid travelling too much during summer as the fares are much higher than the rest of the year.

knit-in

The missus, child and myself all upgraded to J from PE, CDG-DEL in early August. Granted it was the A330, but definitely thankful for it. I dont know how it works usually, but all three of us received our J boarding passes the night before the mid-morning departure. No status.

KL4805

I've been upgraded twice to Business Class in 2015. Back then I used to be a FB Silver. I have no idea why it happened to me, but it was nice regardless


Have no idea if my newly-achieved Gold level would help me to get some extra benefits as well. According to what other members tell, it's not very likely.

Goldorak

Indeed, unlikely regarding op-ups. But Gold will bring you Sky Priority and lounge access, and those are big +.

KL4805

It's nice to regain my access to the SP benefits, which have been taken away from the Silvers earlier this year (yet, I've made 8 KLM flights between January and March without even noticing it, LOL. Only in April, when I was on my way home from AMS and had to proceed to the security check, I was told that Silver members no longer can go through the fast security line, because Silver is not a SP anymore). The only difference I noticed was the lack of the "Sky Priority" label on my suitcases, but it didn't bother me much, as this label does not always guarantee a fast luggage delivery anyway, and many times before I had to wait for my (priority-market) suitcase which was delivered after many of the "ordinary" suitcases, so what's the point to cry about the lack of some label which often doesn't even guarantee any benefits/time saving?

And by the way: I only become Gold less than 2 weeks ago, and I'm going to fly KL on the 17th of December. I pourchased my tickets back in September, when I still was Silver. Do you have an idea if already then I can fly as a Gold, or am I going to be considered a Silver while making all the flights I booked before I achieved my status upgrade?