CX hurting bad series - SHA free upgrade to Biz

Buy 3 RT tix, 2 Sector Confirm upgrade to J class ....
Upgrade cannot use on code share
Pre-arrange with TA needed, First come first serve
At least 2 Days before travel commencement
use by same person only

H Class ticket, issue before 30/06/2009, Finish Travel before 30/09/2009

What do you mean by pre-arrange with TA first? So, you can only book these "free-upgrade" tix through TA?

I don't see any official announcement on CX/KA's website regarding this "promo".

I got it via a email from my TA, HKD 9900. searchable on any TA using travpulse.com as backend system

is this indeed CX only ? or KA too ? but since it says "no codeshare"...probably really applicable on the 3 daily CX flights ?

Ask your favourite TA for details is way simplier

the booking condition should be KAWSHAH91

* TWO Sectors Firm Upgrade to Business Class :
1. Free Business Class Firm Upgrade will be offered to any
TWO sectors of the SHA Pass.
2. This offer is subject to seat availability and may only
be requested after ticket issued.
3. The upgrade CANNOT be used on codeshare flights.
4. The upgrade request MUST be pre-arranged be Agency
Sales Team in advance

*** Frsit come frist service *****

5. All requests must be made at least 2 working days before
the OUTBOUND departure of SHA Pass. Any subsequent
changes to the confirmed Business Class sector must be
made at least 2 working days before original departure
or the new departure date, whichever is earlier.
6. Upgrade entitilement will treat as USED if No SHow.
7. Lounge access and Business Class baggage allowance
will be given to the confirmed upgrade sector.
8. Asia Miles will be given according to the entitlement of
the original booked ticket.

- 3 tickets must be used by the same person and all tickets
must be issued together on/before 30Jun09.
- Booking must be reserved under same resrevation
-

Rebooking

- Rebooking is allowed within applicable period and validity
and must be made before the original flight departure.
Otherwise No Show Fee HKD600 per transaction applied.
- Non Endorsable / Non Reroutable.

Validity

Minimum Stay / NIL
- Maximum Stay / 30 Days or Complete travel on/before
30Sep09 whichever is earlier.

What's a SHA pass?

From the OP it seems to be 3 round trip tickets between HKG and SHAnghai...

just got the details myself from our travel team - both CX/KA flights are good for this offer

this offer now seems to be available online as well:
CX: Grab Shanghai Pass & Enjoy Free Upgrade to Business Class
KA: Grab Shanghai Pass & Enjoy Free Upgrade to Business Class

But when I can buy a roundtrip ticket for HK$1290 (any day that I can see (min/max 2/7 nights, no miles)) and business class for HK$6560 with a total cost of HK$9140, why would I spend HK$9900 for this "special offer"? Pay HK$760 more to gain 3116 AsiaMiles?

That really doesn't seem very special to me.

well, the extra is actually less than 3,116, because the business class ticket in your example earns the 25% J bonus, but not the upgraded segments in this Shanghai Pass (officially, although I have heard my colleagues have got it)...

but I think there could be a couple of reasons this Shanghai Pass is better:

• people trying to qualify by sectors instead of miles (i.e. 6 sectors instead of 2.5)
• people requiring 0/30D min/max flexibility instead of 2/7D (I often buy same-day or one-night tickets and usually most discount tickets require 2 nights)
• the HKD 1290 fare actually is quite restrictive in terms of flight choice (if I remember right), while this fare should give quite good availability on all flights (availability of H class usually not bad)

Agree with tedhl, and plus that H ticket can change in-bound flight as many time as you want after departure for free, which for my last SHG trip, I changed my in-bound flight 4 times to accomedate meeting scheldue ....