Iberia invites customers to bid for upgrades to Business Class
Jul 5, 2015, 5:30 pm
#77
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Santo Domingo, Dom. Rep. / Washington, DC
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Aug 26, 2015, 12:23 pm
#78
Join Date: Mar 2006
Programs: UA Lifetime Gold, Marriott Rewards Platinum, HHonors Gold, Hyatt Diamond
Posts: 1,385
Only on Iberia.com?
Does the offer to bid for upgrades come only if you have bought your ticket on Iberia's website?
What about buying through Finnair? What about through the usual online travel agencies?
Thanks!
What about buying through Finnair? What about through the usual online travel agencies?
Thanks!
Aug 27, 2015, 2:28 am
#79
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: DUS
Programs: BA Gold, A3*G, HH DIA, SPG Plat
Posts: 160
I have seen the same on every single flight I have been on with Iberia between either Madrid and London or Madrid and Paris:
- They offer the opportunity to bid for a business class seat from 80
- If you don't bid then at then 24 hours before the flight they offer the business class upgrade for 60
Aug 27, 2015, 7:35 am
#80
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: San Francisco
Posts: 1,351
Oct 18, 2015, 2:51 am
#83
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: London
Programs: BAEC Silver, Vietnam Airlines Lotusmiles Platinum
Posts: 2,375
Invited to bid...
So I did for LGW-MAD at a whole 80, which was then denied as insufficient!
Imagine my shock at online checkin being asked if I wished to upgrade for Ģ59.62... Which I calculate as being approx 80! Anyway I declined!!
This morning checking in for the return I was initially asked if I would like Seat 2D in Business Class, which I accepted! At that stage I was informed it would cost me 60!!!
I declined!
Imagine my shock at online checkin being asked if I wished to upgrade for Ģ59.62... Which I calculate as being approx 80! Anyway I declined!!
This morning checking in for the return I was initially asked if I would like Seat 2D in Business Class, which I accepted! At that stage I was informed it would cost me 60!!!
I declined!
Oct 19, 2015, 1:46 pm
#84
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: London
Programs: BA Silver
Posts: 1,282
LPA-MAD €70 euros and MAD-LHR €60 euros offered at online check in. I just wanted the upgrade on the MAD-LHR sector as that's on the A346 , so i unticked the LPA-MAD sector , it then offered a 10% discount off both sectors if i took both. Worth playing around with if you've got more than one sector in your booking.
Dec 16, 2015, 2:57 pm
#85
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: LJU
Programs: JP SEN; LATAM Black Signature; Accor Plat
Posts: 77
LPA-MAD €70 euros and MAD-LHR €60 euros offered at online check in. I just wanted the upgrade on the MAD-LHR sector as that's on the A346 , so i unticked the LPA-MAD sector , it then offered a 10% discount off both sectors if i took both. Worth playing around with if you've got more than one sector in your booking.
Which information is correct?
Should I really wait until I get to the check in counter?
Dec 16, 2015, 5:41 pm
#86
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: San Francisco
Posts: 1,351
Dec 20, 2015, 5:49 am
#87
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: LJU
Programs: JP SEN; LATAM Black Signature; Accor Plat
Posts: 77
it worked fine. did get an upgrade on FRA-MAd. 60EUR. the plain was full, so it was ok to have an adjacent seat free. it was interesting to see that maitre de cabine has put 2 ppl from Y into C because they were IB staff as well...
does a booking class change with a service class as well? for instance SK does it. anyone knows how IB handles this?
Dec 20, 2015, 1:30 pm
#88
Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 5,899
Thanx Yllanes!
it worked fine. did get an upgrade on FRA-MAd. 60EUR. the plain was full, so it was ok to have an adjacent seat free. it was interesting to see that maitre de cabine has put 2 ppl from Y into C because they were IB staff as well...
does a booking class change with a service class as well? for instance SK does it. anyone knows how IB handles this?
it worked fine. did get an upgrade on FRA-MAd. 60EUR. the plain was full, so it was ok to have an adjacent seat free. it was interesting to see that maitre de cabine has put 2 ppl from Y into C because they were IB staff as well...
does a booking class change with a service class as well? for instance SK does it. anyone knows how IB handles this?
Dec 20, 2015, 5:47 pm
#89
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: LJU
Programs: JP SEN; LATAM Black Signature; Accor Plat
Posts: 77
makes sense, because the booking class on my BP is marked U. so, I guess Iīll need to make a retro claim. but for this few miles in O... letīs see...
Dec 21, 2015, 6:54 am
#90
Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 5,899