The ultimate thread on buy-ups at OLCI
Dec 17, 2020, 1:06 am
#2732
Join Date: Jun 2020
Programs: FlyingBlue
Posts: 2,418
Dec 17, 2020, 1:56 am
#2733
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 2000
Posts: 14,352
Dec 17, 2020, 2:00 am
#2734
Join Date: Jun 2020
Programs: FlyingBlue
Posts: 2,418
It's even more bittersweet on domestic France->France flights where an upgrade allows you to book first row that Elite+ members had for free last year before the J cabin was introduced.
Dec 17, 2020, 3:33 am
#2735
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Somewhere between AMS and ANR
Programs: Hilton Diamond, Marriott Platinum, Hyatt Globalist, United Platinum Premier, AF/KLM Platinum
Posts: 266
Dec 17, 2020, 7:53 am
#2736
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 2000
Posts: 14,352
Given that Rutte has declared vacations a huge no-no that he and the entire Tweede Kamer frown upon, KLM has surely suspended all IPB perks, with the sole exception of truly extremely exceptional essential travel?
Surely the airline's employees don't want to set a bad example by going on frivolous freebie trips?
Right?
Johan
Surely the airline's employees don't want to set a bad example by going on frivolous freebie trips?
Right?
Johan
Dec 17, 2020, 12:57 pm
#2737
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Somewhere between AMS and ANR
Programs: Hilton Diamond, Marriott Platinum, Hyatt Globalist, United Platinum Premier, AF/KLM Platinum
Posts: 266
Given that Rutte has declared vacations a huge no-no that he and the entire Tweede Kamer frown upon, KLM has surely suspended all IPB perks, with the sole exception of truly extremely exceptional essential travel?
Surely the airline's employees don't want to set a bad example by going on frivolous freebie trips?
Right?
Johan
Surely the airline's employees don't want to set a bad example by going on frivolous freebie trips?
Right?
Johan
?
Jan 15, 2021, 7:56 am
#2738
Join Date: Jan 2021
Programs: Flying Blue Gold
Posts: 10
In my few European flights in COVID times, I received several pretty good offers for upgrades. They were consistently 49 euros, on the following routes:
AMS-POZ (7 passengers on board, business was empty)
WAW-AMS (half full, business was empty)
AMS-SPU (full)
SPU-AMS (full)
I never took any of these taking the paired back catering into account, while I have all other benefits included in my Gold status.
Before COVID, I also remember a 519 euro offer on AMS-ATL in February, or 400 euro and 10,000 miles. Didn't take it, but I would have considered it it was a red eye flight.
AMS-POZ (7 passengers on board, business was empty)
WAW-AMS (half full, business was empty)
AMS-SPU (full)
SPU-AMS (full)
I never took any of these taking the paired back catering into account, while I have all other benefits included in my Gold status.
Before COVID, I also remember a 519 euro offer on AMS-ATL in February, or 400 euro and 10,000 miles. Didn't take it, but I would have considered it it was a red eye flight.
Jan 20, 2021, 1:45 pm
#2739
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: amsterdam/nl
Programs: FB PLATINUM IHG ACCOR
Posts: 328
Had Ams Alc on an E 190 for .... 89, e . aircraft was 80 % full. Usually it is at 99 euro.. Did not take it but could see from row 3 that an older lady seated at row 2 was well treated by very friendly staff...
Some of these leisure destinations seem to do well, with lots of extra flights to Split, Malaga and Alicante scheduled not just in summer
Some of these leisure destinations seem to do well, with lots of extra flights to Split, Malaga and Alicante scheduled not just in summer
Jan 26, 2021, 5:42 am
#2741
Join Date: May 2015
Location: RBA / TBS
Programs: AF Gold / Accor Gold / Hilton Diamond / TP Silver / A3 Gold
Posts: 2,741
Covid or not covid , these are kind of worthless if you have STE+ , its basically better catering (if available) , which is not worth 50 euros
Jan 28, 2021, 11:42 am
#2745
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: AMS
Posts: 579
Some of this prices I would consider too high even at best of the times:
They either think that price sensitivity is not there anymore and those who need to fly will fly even at very high costs, and those don't need, will avoid flying no matter how cheap it is; or they are trying to compensate for operational burden (constant rebooking of the tickets when flights get cancelled/shifted) or they are really afraid of overriding their models and preferring to err at higher price point.