The ultimate thread on buy-ups at OLCI
Feb 3, 2020, 12:36 am
#2672
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 2000
Posts: 14,352
On occasions where no upgrades were offered, I've often seen a couple of emtpy J seats, even with the cabin reduced to the minimum 2 rows on shorthaul flights.
Makes sense, guess they want to keep seats open for last minute full-fare pax.
Johan
Feb 5, 2020, 12:41 am
#2673
Join Date: May 2018
Posts: 757
AMS-TPE/MNL onboard B777W aircraft from Economy Comfort to Business Class, 8 seats available during check in:
me, FB Platinum member 1.002 EUR or 75.000 miles
my wife: FB Explorer member 907 EUR and no miles option.
I mean, this almost can not be serious. 1.002 EUR for one leg.
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me, FB Platinum member 1.002 EUR or 75.000 miles
my wife: FB Explorer member 907 EUR and no miles option.
I mean, this almost can not be serious. 1.002 EUR for one leg.
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Feb 5, 2020, 1:07 am
#2674
Join Date: Sep 2011
Posts: 91
AMS-TPE/MNL onboard B777W aircraft from Economy Comfort to Business Class, 8 seats available during check in:
me, FB Platinum member 1.002 EUR or 75.000 miles
my wife: FB Explorer member 907 EUR and no miles option.
I mean, this almost can not be serious. 1.002 EUR for one leg.
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me, FB Platinum member 1.002 EUR or 75.000 miles
my wife: FB Explorer member 907 EUR and no miles option.
I mean, this almost can not be serious. 1.002 EUR for one leg.
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The upgrade price itself is far beyond ridiculous...
Feb 7, 2020, 6:18 am
#2675
Join Date: Sep 2018
Programs: FlyingBlue
Posts: 34
Today AMSCPH offered €69 at OLCI. 5 available and went out 4 open.
Btw, did not take it and kept my comfy seat where I ended up surrounded by half a student class that never heard of comfy, FB membership etc. That "filling up last seats policy" by KL suprises me every time in a negative meaning. Ok, this was a bit off topic.
Btw, did not take it and kept my comfy seat where I ended up surrounded by half a student class that never heard of comfy, FB membership etc. That "filling up last seats policy" by KL suprises me every time in a negative meaning. Ok, this was a bit off topic.
Feb 7, 2020, 7:08 am
#2676
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 2000
Posts: 14,352
It never surprises me, 'cause it happens all the time. Of course they fill all the seats on fully booked flights. But they could choose to move Silvers and Golds to EC, yet prefer to allocate the last EC seats to pax who fly once a decade, have never heard of OLCI and pitch up last at check-in. Or else scouts, marching bands, sports teams, students or other (youth) groups that check in collectively at the airport.
Johan
Johan
Feb 16, 2020, 6:05 pm
#2678
Join Date: Apr 2015
Posts: 190
Was offered AMS-EZE recently; €649,- or 94k miles. Seven seats open. This was in Lounge 52. None via the app, however... my wife was able on the same booking&checkin via the seat selection map to pick a WBC seat. I wasnt, but there was an infant on my seat as well. I guess KLM discourage to upgrade with an infant 👶 ..
Feb 20, 2020, 1:26 pm
#2680
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Netherlands
Programs: Flying Blue Platinum for Life, AccorLiveLimitless Platinum, Qatar Airways Gold
Posts: 365
Yesterday BRE-AMS €49. Sticked with my EC seat, whole row for myself. In J I would have needed to sit next to some one.
AMS-BAH €399 normally would not take it for a day flight but did this time. Above average service!
AMS-BAH €399 normally would not take it for a day flight but did this time. Above average service!
Feb 24, 2020, 3:08 pm
#2683
Suspended
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Bregenz, Austria
Programs: AA, BAEC, Alaska, Flying Blue, United, IHG, Hilton
Posts: 2,950