How many times have you been upgraded on AF/KL ?
Aug 28, 2018, 1:01 pm
#781
Join Date: Sep 2014
Programs: Flying Blue Plat, Air Europa Silver, IHG Plat, Accor Plat
Posts: 1,011
ca. 4 pax op-upped at the gate today on BCN-AMS, including myself. the flight was heavily overbooked.
i found it interesting that one of the op-upped was a DL elite; as I heard his loud conversation with the purser. I hope no FB golds were left behind 🙄
i found it interesting that one of the op-upped was a DL elite; as I heard his loud conversation with the purser. I hope no FB golds were left behind 🙄
Aug 29, 2018, 9:26 am
#783
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: NYC
Posts: 99
Jan 7, 2019, 10:44 am
#785
Join Date: Jul 2018
Location: Paris
Programs: FB Platinum (SkyTeam Elite Plus)
Posts: 26
only once :-/
Just once from Y to First on a domestic Delta flight at boarding gate (JFK-MSY) last November (five month after turning FB Gold). Highly appreciated after a first flight (CDG-JFK) in Y.
0 upgrade with Air France or KLM (Elite or Elite+ since 2013).
0 upgrade with Air France or KLM (Elite or Elite+ since 2013).
Jan 10, 2019, 2:44 pm
#786
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Amsterdam&Stuttgart& Edinburgh
Programs: IC Amb.,FB,Hertz,Sixt
Posts: 776
It happens sometimes, last was on 25th Dec STR-AMS. The DL flight went tech so flights to AMS &CDG were filled up trying get pax home. As my new seatmate on the E175 was a large grumpy guy with hygiene issues I'd have preferred my original seat one row back
Jan 10, 2019, 6:10 pm
#787
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Canada
Programs: FB Platinum, SM Diamond
Posts: 645
In 2018, I have be upgrade from PE "A" to J, 5 times (1 x CDG-YUL, 4x between CDG-PVG (or PVG-CDG)).
All of them using my Skymiles Diamond card on AF flight.
I have be upgrade MUCH more in 1.5 years on AF , using my skymiles cards. Thank in 5 years with a Platinum flying Blue (only 2x).
From the information I ask to FA, it look (I come to this conclusion), SM Diamond, look to be between FB Platinum and FB Platinum Ultimate in the upgrade priority on AF.
All of them using my Skymiles Diamond card on AF flight.
I have be upgrade MUCH more in 1.5 years on AF , using my skymiles cards. Thank in 5 years with a Platinum flying Blue (only 2x).
From the information I ask to FA, it look (I come to this conclusion), SM Diamond, look to be between FB Platinum and FB Platinum Ultimate in the upgrade priority on AF.
Feb 11, 2019, 10:26 am
#789
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: CW
Programs: Marriott titanium, KL/AF FB Ulti
Posts: 644
For KL I can tell that ordering special meals (low dat, vegetarian etc) even excluded me from paid upgrades. Platinum service line told me that the meal is linked to your seat and therefore, they avoid moving you around.
Feb 11, 2019, 2:31 pm
#790
Join Date: Oct 2016
Programs: FB Gold, BA Silver, HH Diamond, IHG Spire Ambassador, Marriott Plat Premier
Posts: 71
Yes, we experienced this earlier this year. My requires a GF meal and the only option for a paid upgrade was for myself. I never got an actual explanation as you did.
Feb 11, 2019, 4:14 pm
#791
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Montreux CH
Programs: FB Platinum, M&M FTL, BA Blue
Posts: 11,624
I had an op. upgrade this morning on DUS-CDG operated by Hop ! It was my second this year so far. There was quite a bit of catering and I couldn't manage it all so early in the morning. So, my statistics are 6 KL flights (1 op up), 2 AF flights (1 op up), 4 AZ flights (0 op up). These were all short European flights.
Feb 15, 2019, 12:58 am
#794
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: AMS
Programs: Hilton Diamond, FB Plat
Posts: 312
I've done DoD upgrades without issue when this was the case though. My parents had a champagne breakfast ordered in Y but there was no problem when I was DoD upgrading them.
Aug 23, 2019, 11:59 am
#795
Join Date: Jul 2018
Location: Paris
Programs: FB Platinum (SkyTeam Elite Plus)
Posts: 26
I've been upgraded from Eco (light fare) to Business this month on a CDG-LED flight on AF (my electronic boarding pass was updated while I was sipping cocktails at the 2E - L gates lounge :-) ).
It surprised me since there were still available seats in Y after boarding was complete.
Something else questioned me: when CI on line, the day before departure, I was proposed a 109€ upgrade to J while my friend I was traveling with (on a different booking reference) was proposed a 509€ upgrade for the same seat (we both obtained our Gold status at the same time and usually travel together, so same flyer profiles). Any idea why such a difference?
It surprised me since there were still available seats in Y after boarding was complete.
Something else questioned me: when CI on line, the day before departure, I was proposed a 109€ upgrade to J while my friend I was traveling with (on a different booking reference) was proposed a 509€ upgrade for the same seat (we both obtained our Gold status at the same time and usually travel together, so same flyer profiles). Any idea why such a difference?