Upgrades probabilities
Jan 14, 2007 | 9:40 am
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The 001 is probably a more popular flight, and therefore less chance of an upgrade. But if you give me the dates you are thinking of (you can PM me if you prefer), I will check flight status for you.
Last edited by clubman; Jan 14, 2007 at 10:20 am
Jan 14, 2007 | 10:26 am
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I have a question, though. The key tool lets you see the pitch (distance between seats) and how different it is for various seating sections. Other than the first, biz and coach distinctions, are there any differences in seat widths?
Jan 14, 2007 | 11:45 am
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027 and 001 upgrades on a saturday or sunday nite are both improbable.
your only secure chance of an upgrade is Tuesday or Wednesday night - but it of course depends on the class of your ticket and your points in the last 12 months.
your only secure chance of an upgrade is Tuesday or Wednesday night - but it of course depends on the class of your ticket and your points in the last 12 months.
Jan 25, 2007 | 2:13 pm
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Jan 26, 2007 | 2:10 am
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Sometimes it is better not to know. Take tomorrow evening. The chances of me being upgraded to HKG are slim to nil. But until I get the boarding card I can always hope. However if I call and ask the ray of hope is dashed. 
Jan 26, 2007 | 3:40 am
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Jan 26, 2007 | 3:51 am
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Jan 26, 2007 | 7:19 am
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There are a few tools you can use.
One of them is expertflyer, but you have to pay for this one.
If you ever need to check anything, feel free to PM me, and I will happily check for you.
One of them is expertflyer, but you have to pay for this one.
If you ever need to check anything, feel free to PM me, and I will happily check for you.
Jan 26, 2007 | 10:59 am
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There are a few tools you can use.
One of them is expertflyer.
One of them is expertflyer.
but I found out that PL's can get some things that are not shown in
expertflyer.
expertflyer doesn't tell you how many are WL for the upgrade.
it tells you how many palces are left in any given class.
it can help a little about the probabilty
Lior
Jan 27, 2007 | 11:49 am
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Correct.
Another thing is you cant see the seat map for LY, unlike with BA and other airlines where one can see which seats are occupied, which seats are blocked, which seats are kept for premium etc...
Another thing is you cant see the seat map for LY, unlike with BA and other airlines where one can see which seats are occupied, which seats are blocked, which seats are kept for premium etc...
Last edited by clubman; Jan 28, 2007 at 3:25 am
Jan 28, 2007 | 2:04 am
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Well I was not upgraded, they said business was full. They did block the seat next to me so that was good.
When you pay the 1400 points to be upgraded, do you earn Matmid points on that upgraded class or on the class you purchased? I know that the 'last minute' cheap upgrades are for the class purchased but what about that expensive one?
When you pay the 1400 points to be upgraded, do you earn Matmid points on that upgraded class or on the class you purchased? I know that the 'last minute' cheap upgrades are for the class purchased but what about that expensive one?
Jan 28, 2007 | 2:58 am
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I must say though it has happened to me in the past that they have credited me with points for the upgraded class, but this was a mistake and I wouldnt count on it.
Jan 28, 2007 | 3:17 am
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https://www.expertflyer.com/sessionlessSeatMapList.do
Thank you.