Flex VS Saver
Oct 14, 2013 | 5:21 pm
#16
Join Date: Sep 2013
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I travel from london heathrow to Dubai.
All tickets are check-in upgrades only costing Ł410 or so but there are some saver tickets available at Ł627 in April.
Paying flex at Ł750 and using 50,000 miles for return is still good value. Saving approx Ł1,800.
All tickets are check-in upgrades only costing Ł410 or so but there are some saver tickets available at Ł627 in April.
Paying flex at Ł750 and using 50,000 miles for return is still good value. Saving approx Ł1,800.
Oct 14, 2013 | 6:56 pm
#18
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Location: London, UK
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My flight was a multiple stop Melbourne-London Tunis-Melbourne flight (I will fly Tunisair to get from London to Tunis).
The Saver fare was $1850
Higher Saver fare (upgradable prior to check in) was $2750
Flex fare was $2950.
So I will definitely be purchasing the flex fare, due to the increased flexibility of that ticket and the decrease in points required to upgrade.
The Saver fare was $1850
Higher Saver fare (upgradable prior to check in) was $2750
Flex fare was $2950.
So I will definitely be purchasing the flex fare, due to the increased flexibility of that ticket and the decrease in points required to upgrade.
Oct 15, 2013 | 1:34 pm
#21
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Dave
Last edited by Dave Noble; Oct 15, 2013 at 5:39 pm
Oct 15, 2013 | 5:41 pm
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Oct 18, 2013 | 12:20 am
#24
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Melbourne
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Have looked into this closely. If you buy a 'super-saver' fare, meaning one of the heavily discounted ones that they offer in their promotional emails, you won't be able to upgrade with points until 24 hours prior to the flight...BUT, if you buy a standard saver, you won't have the 24 hour restriction, but you may well have no ability to upgrade until about 14 days prior to the flight.
Most importantly, there appears to be no advantage to buying flex instead of saver, other than the increased number of tier miles, as the upgrades for flex and saver both come out of the 'D' fare bucket.
Most importantly, there appears to be no advantage to buying flex instead of saver, other than the increased number of tier miles, as the upgrades for flex and saver both come out of the 'D' fare bucket.
Oct 18, 2013 | 12:45 am
#25
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Also, points requirements for upgrades are lower for flex fares
Oct 18, 2013 | 12:59 am
#26
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Melbourne
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Totally agree Dave, and it's the same on my routes, but previous posters seemed to believe that they had a better chance of an upgrade by buying flex, whereas that is not the case at all.
Oct 18, 2013 | 1:09 am
#27
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Oct 18, 2013 | 2:50 am
#30
Join Date: Aug 2012
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Ek are supposed to be currently developing a lot of different ticket types similar to ba some you may not even be able to upgrade at all. Upgrades will then be done on ticket type as well as tier miles and status. Apparently golds at 75 will be gold plus plus and first in line behind plats and Io when the bus is oversold...
Lots of IT work required apparently so looking at 2014 some time.
Lots of IT work required apparently so looking at 2014 some time.