Paid Upgrades
Jan 3, 2016, 11:16 pm
#31
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Chicago - ORD
Programs: Asiana Airlines Diamond Plus (*A Gold), Korean Air Skypass, and Japan Airlines JAL Mileage Bank
Posts: 45
I wouldn't bother with it. I made that mistake a month ago on a longer flight than yours for less money. It wasn't worth the extra money. Also, if Avianca accepts your offer, you won't earn any miles for the flight.
Mar 24, 2016, 5:27 pm
#32
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Florida
Programs: Mileage Plus
Posts: 57
Avianca Paid upgrades
Has anyone experience any luck getting upgraded on AV85 or AV86 LAX-BOG-LAX?
My actually route will take me from
LAX to BOG to PTY
but I'm wondering if I'm able to upgrade, being that the flight from BOG to PTY is flown by AeroGal.
My actually route will take me from
LAX to BOG to PTY
but I'm wondering if I'm able to upgrade, being that the flight from BOG to PTY is flown by AeroGal.
Last edited by holmes87; Mar 24, 2016 at 5:34 pm
Dec 29, 2016, 8:00 am
#33
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: SFO
Programs: AA EXP, SPG / Marriott GLD, HHonors GLD
Posts: 520
Got the email and a follow up email; Avianca slider is $300-$450 to upgrade the short, 2.5 hour hop from Cartagena to Miami on 1/3
Are they crazy? I'll still get a hot meal in the back. If it were $100 or maybe even $150 I'd think about it but hard to think they're going to get $300 to upgrade that short of a route
Are they crazy? I'll still get a hot meal in the back. If it were $100 or maybe even $150 I'd think about it but hard to think they're going to get $300 to upgrade that short of a route
Jan 5, 2017, 8:58 am
#34
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Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: PHX
Programs: AS 75K; UA 1MM; Hyatt Globalist; Marriott LTP; Hilton Diamond (Aspire)
Posts: 56,452
They've clearly not yet learned how to properly monetize the front cabin
Jan 28, 2017, 11:15 am
#35
Join Date: Sep 2016
Posts: 27
Got the email and a follow up email; Avianca slider is $300-$450 to upgrade the short, 2.5 hour hop from Cartagena to Miami on 1/3
Are they crazy? I'll still get a hot meal in the back. If it were $100 or maybe even $150 I'd think about it but hard to think they're going to get $300 to upgrade that short of a route
Are they crazy? I'll still get a hot meal in the back. If it were $100 or maybe even $150 I'd think about it but hard to think they're going to get $300 to upgrade that short of a route
Mar 13, 2019, 4:38 pm
#39
Join Date: Mar 2019
Posts: 1
Got the email but minimums were not great:
LAX - BOG: $330
BOG - LAX: $330
Seems high when for $400 each way over my original ticket, I could just book it outright. First flight is still over a week away, so going to wait and see if they come down. Would be nice to get it for the way there, at least, since it's a red-eye.
LAX - BOG: $330
BOG - LAX: $330
Seems high when for $400 each way over my original ticket, I could just book it outright. First flight is still over a week away, so going to wait and see if they come down. Would be nice to get it for the way there, at least, since it's a red-eye.
Nov 8, 2019, 1:24 pm
#41
Join Date: Oct 2019
Posts: 24
Any experience with upgrades going MAD - BOG and back? I don’t feel like shelling out 2k for a biz class trip round trip, but I’d love to know whether I might have any shot at buying an upgrade at the airport or bidding via email. If so, any price range I should expect?