Op-down
Jun 2, 2013 | 10:12 am
#1
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Join Date: Apr 2013
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Op-down
Cx offering 970 Gbp to downgrade business to premium economy on Cx 250 tonight. Imagine they will get enough takers but wouldn't want to be checking in late for this one. Might have considered it if it weren't against company policy to trouser the cash!
Jun 2, 2013 | 11:15 am
#3
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: TLS/London
Programs: BA GfL
Posts: 457
All the flights from HKG to LHR tonight are rammed following the Lions game last night. BA28 is apparently oversold in J and is currently on a 2 hour delay due to a 'bad smell' in the cabin - and that is before 200 odd rugby fans who have been on the beer for 3 days have gotten on....
Jun 2, 2013 | 3:16 pm
#4
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Location: somewhere north of London, UK
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IIRC, it was the cash difference between full C and full Y one way.
(We didn't bite for various reasons....)
Jun 2, 2013 | 7:46 pm
#5
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: LON
Programs: QF Plat & LTG, VA Plat
Posts: 1,438
Flew CX LHR-HKG a few days ago and check in agent said flights had been rammed all week due to the rugby and school holidays. They had letters printed up explaining the oversell and comp options. I was half-hoping we would get offered it but no such luck.
Jun 2, 2013 | 9:48 pm
#6
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Hong Kong
Programs: CX DM
Posts: 1,144
Still totally full on CX256 yesterday.
Jun 3, 2013 | 3:55 pm
#8
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: HKG
Programs: JMB Sapphire, MPC GO, SPG Gold, HH Gold, PCR Plat Elite
Posts: 78
This happened to me 3-4 years ago on a flight from HKG to JFK. I was on U while my friend was on paid J. Op down was offered with mine being less. I was pissed and I walked.
In my view, a U ticket should be treated equally as a J ticket at the airport and on board, with the exception of mileage accrual and J having the option to redeem for F.
Last edited by hazehkg; Jun 4, 2013 at 10:24 am
Jun 4, 2013 | 7:06 am
#10
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Someone I knew was offered to take a later flight once.. and then offered to upgrade them to F class (she was in economy) plus US$1000 cash.
And she refused ! Saying that she really needs to get home.. !
And she refused ! Saying that she really needs to get home.. !