The ultimate thread on buy-ups at OLCI
Sep 26, 2016, 11:32 am
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I'm really curious to see the EB load on an upcoming flight, where they have allocated the maximum of six rows, thus not offering any EC seats at all. KL therefore kindly assigned me a middle seat in regular Y, instead of one of 12 available EER seats. A LTPE benefit, no doubt.
24 EB pax on a midday Saturday departure to AMS, now that would be a new record.
Johan
Sep 26, 2016, 8:27 pm
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will choosing and paying for preferred/comfort seats before OLCI affect op-ups/buy-up offers when it comes to OLCI?
have a PEK-AMS flight tomorrow (but seat selection already closed) and then AMS-PEK return next week, both in economy. wondering if i should pay for a comfort seat as a backup in case the buy-up offer is bad.
have a PEK-AMS flight tomorrow (but seat selection already closed) and then AMS-PEK return next week, both in economy. wondering if i should pay for a comfort seat as a backup in case the buy-up offer is bad.
Sep 27, 2016, 11:33 am
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will choosing and paying for preferred/comfort seats before OLCI affect op-ups/buy-up offers when it comes to OLCI?
have a PEK-AMS flight tomorrow (but seat selection already closed) and then AMS-PEK return next week, both in economy. wondering if i should pay for a comfort seat as a backup in case the buy-up offer is bad.
have a PEK-AMS flight tomorrow (but seat selection already closed) and then AMS-PEK return next week, both in economy. wondering if i should pay for a comfort seat as a backup in case the buy-up offer is bad.
Sep 27, 2016, 2:07 pm
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Never experienced it myself, but I think I remember reading a few times in the 100+ pages of this topic that already paid economy comfort supplements were (automatically?) deducted from the upgrade offer price. If you have the time, it could therefore be worth searching a bit within this topic.
Sep 27, 2016, 5:32 pm
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Never experienced it myself, but I think I remember reading a few times in the 100+ pages of this topic that already paid economy comfort supplements were (automatically?) deducted from the upgrade offer price. If you have the time, it could therefore be worth searching a bit within this topic.
I suppose this makes it operationally easier for them as there is no need for refunds. I'm always wondering does paying for Econ. Comfort increase op-up opportunities? Or is it really totally random?
Sep 27, 2016, 5:55 pm
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thanks all, sorry will do a search next time.
just checked in for PEK-AMS, and no buy-up offer at OLCI, and all the comfort aisles were taken. guess i'll stick to standard then. unless offered something at check-in counter.
just checked in for PEK-AMS, and no buy-up offer at OLCI, and all the comfort aisles were taken. guess i'll stick to standard then. unless offered something at check-in counter.
Sep 28, 2016, 1:36 am
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Johan
Sep 28, 2016, 11:19 am
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This may become more common? On my flight yesterday all seats were shown taken, so no change possible, but the plane was only 80% full.
Oct 8, 2016, 3:01 pm
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SFO-AMS 834 euro at check-in, didn't take it. When verifying my economy comfort seating a few hours before departure, was offered again but now for 314 euro and took it. There were only 3 business seats left.
Never seen this before, with a second offer at a lower price, but I was surely happy with it!
Never seen this before, with a second offer at a lower price, but I was surely happy with it!
Oct 9, 2016, 6:41 am
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Oct 9, 2016, 9:46 am
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Oct 9, 2016, 3:07 pm
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Oct 9, 2016, 7:46 pm
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