How many times have you been upgraded on AF/KL ?
Sep 29, 2009, 5:41 am
#121
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Gent, Belgium
Programs: FB Platinum for Life, M&M Senator
Posts: 74
Over the last 7 years as Plat member, i got upgraded a couple of times:
- first of all, for all domestic NW flights i got upgrade into first class with no problem. Did not have even have to ask for it.
- upgrade from Y to C on a trip to Istanbul (ticket paid by company). My wife who was on an award ticket in economy also got upgraded when i spoke to the purser that we would be split
- upgrade from Y to C from AMS to NYC because of a full flight
- upgrade from C to F from SIN to CDG which was a very nice surprise ^
For the record, these are upgrades done by the airline. I also use my miles for upgrades which only has a 50% success rate though.
- first of all, for all domestic NW flights i got upgrade into first class with no problem. Did not have even have to ask for it.
- upgrade from Y to C on a trip to Istanbul (ticket paid by company). My wife who was on an award ticket in economy also got upgraded when i spoke to the purser that we would be split
- upgrade from Y to C from AMS to NYC because of a full flight
- upgrade from C to F from SIN to CDG which was a very nice surprise ^
For the record, these are upgrades done by the airline. I also use my miles for upgrades which only has a 50% success rate though.
Sep 29, 2009, 8:32 am
#122
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Switzerland
Programs: AY Plat (OWE), Bonvoy Gold, ALL Silver
Posts: 3,038
Upgraded on my second flight as Gold from CDG-DUB from Y to C and so did my spouce. It was on my 32nd flight with AF this year which brings my 2009 upgrade stats to 3.13% which is much higher than last year where it was, erh, zero.
Sep 29, 2009, 3:52 pm
#125
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Scandinavia
Programs: Flying Blue Platinum. Finnair Silver, LH Senator, Hyatt Platinum, Hyatt Gold, Starwood Gold
Posts: 79
Oh yes, i went back from HKG a few weeks ago and i was booked in Z and got op-uped to F. Unfortunately first was not very superior to C when it came to service, food and wine but i slept well.
In april both me and my girlfriend (who´s silver) got op-uped on both legs between AMS-CPT
Then i got op-uped from Y to C on both legs Sto-Lax for my holiday trip in july
Then quite often within Europe i get op-uped into Europe Select or Affaires but who cares, the difference is close to zero, however for morning flights between STO-AMS, KLM at least serve a warm breakfast and fresh orange juice.
In april both me and my girlfriend (who´s silver) got op-uped on both legs between AMS-CPT
Then i got op-uped from Y to C on both legs Sto-Lax for my holiday trip in july
Then quite often within Europe i get op-uped into Europe Select or Affaires but who cares, the difference is close to zero, however for morning flights between STO-AMS, KLM at least serve a warm breakfast and fresh orange juice.
Sep 30, 2009, 4:37 am
#126
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: LCY-ORY
Programs: BMI/SQ/AFKL/PC RAmbo®/Oyster/B&Q
Posts: 1,250
Recently got an OP-UP on LHR-CDG. Was seated Tempo 14 D but the machine beeped and was subsequently given 10D (the giddy comfort height of -Voyageur Posh,or whatever they call it).Anyway didnt last long as 10D was then taken away and i was given another boarding card : 19D .haha...maybe i wasn't grateful enough(hard to show enthusiam when you got a mouth stuffed full of lounge peanuts).
Oct 1, 2009, 11:22 am
#127
Join Date: May 2008
Programs: Flying Blue
Posts: 106
Upgraded last month on an award eco ticket from JNB to CDG.
Knowing that eco was full, I asked for an upgrade at biz check-in counter (I am Plat) and the man says, but you are already in biz! I did not ask for a First upgrade...
1st upgrade since Frequence Plus Rouge, on a long haul flight.
Knowing that eco was full, I asked for an upgrade at biz check-in counter (I am Plat) and the man says, but you are already in biz! I did not ask for a First upgrade...
1st upgrade since Frequence Plus Rouge, on a long haul flight.
Oct 30, 2009, 5:14 am
#129
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Switzerland
Programs: AY Plat (OWE), Bonvoy Gold, ALL Silver
Posts: 3,038
Was upgraded on my first long haul flight as Gold on CDG-ICN.
This was on a Saturday and the plane was pretty packed what I could see.
Upgrade stats as Gold: 33.33% (2 of 6 segments flown in 09)
Upgrade stats as Ivory: 0.00% (0 of 30 segments flown in 09)
Upgrade stats total: 5.55% (2 of 36 segments flown in 09)
This was on a Saturday and the plane was pretty packed what I could see.
Upgrade stats as Gold: 33.33% (2 of 6 segments flown in 09)
Upgrade stats as Ivory: 0.00% (0 of 30 segments flown in 09)
Upgrade stats total: 5.55% (2 of 36 segments flown in 09)
Oct 30, 2009, 7:18 am
#130
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Ecosse
Programs: Flying Blue Platinum for Life, BMI Gold, EK Skywards Gold, BA Gold, IC Hotels Platinum Ambassador
Posts: 704
Oct 30, 2009, 9:27 am
#131
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Derbyshire, UK
Programs: FB Platinum
Posts: 520
Oct 30, 2009, 2:55 pm
#133
Join Date: Dec 2006
Programs: LH SEN, FB Plat., HH D.
Posts: 5,050
Next year back to ivory, probably my chances will increase
Oct 31, 2009, 5:54 pm
#135
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: CAN
Programs: TK*S, KF Gold, Marriot Gold, Hilton Gold
Posts: 282
I normally travel on the cheapest fare possible and I've been upgraded with Delta/Northwest 4-5 times both international and domestic. Never flew Air France that often but out of the 2 trips I made I was upgraded once.