The ultimate thread on buy-ups at OLCI
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Mar 13, 2013, 11:41 am
#737
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Bali
Programs: BAEC Gold / TK e+
Posts: 502
Hi
FB newbie here - moved a lot of my flying from BA after the last Heathrow implosion.
Was just wondering whether i accrue extra mileage when paying for an upgrade at OLCI for an intra-european flight, or is it purely long haul?
thanks
FB newbie here - moved a lot of my flying from BA after the last Heathrow implosion.
Was just wondering whether i accrue extra mileage when paying for an upgrade at OLCI for an intra-european flight, or is it purely long haul?
thanks
Mar 13, 2013, 12:04 pm
#739
Moderator: Flying Blue (Air France & KLM)
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Rotterdam, NL
Programs: Flying Blue (AF/KL)
Posts: 4,711
Indeed, I think it must be some luck involved here (pretty sure they will update the website and that loophole will be closed).
Mar 13, 2013, 12:58 pm
#740
Join Date: May 2010
Programs: Delta Silver, HH Gold, Accor Gold, IHG Platinum
Posts: 5,342
Mar 13, 2013, 2:13 pm
#741
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Leeds ,Yorks UK
Programs: KLM Flying Blue Platinum for Life.. BA Gold , oh and some other shiny bits of plastic ...
Posts: 4,238
Mar 14, 2013, 1:28 am
#742
Moderator: Flying Blue (Air France & KLM)
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Rotterdam, NL
Programs: Flying Blue (AF/KL)
Posts: 4,711
To be honest I have no problem with the economy mileage earnings, as I believe the price to be quiet reasonable (except for intra-EU).
My major point is that I would like it to be clear when purchasing the upgrade (which for any non-Flyertalk person would be pretty clear that he would be earning Business Class mileage).
My major point is that I would like it to be clear when purchasing the upgrade (which for any non-Flyertalk person would be pretty clear that he would be earning Business Class mileage).
Mar 14, 2013, 5:33 pm
#743
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Amsterdam
Programs: EK Platinum, FB Ulti PFL, Marriott Ambassador, IHG Spire RA
Posts: 70
When I asked when the language on the website will be updated to avoid this confusion I was told this could take a while but they are aware.
Mar 15, 2013, 12:33 am
#744
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Holland & China
Programs: FB, PELT: M&M Senator: Priority Club Platinum Ambasador, BA, Mariott Gold, Hilton Gold,
Posts: 13
Same here, so I sent FB an email on an OLCI upgrade I did a while ago. FB called me back a day later and told me my flight would be credited as business (Z - 125%) because of the confusion on the website.
When I asked when the language on the website will be updated to avoid this confusion I was told this could take a while but they are aware.
When I asked when the language on the website will be updated to avoid this confusion I was told this could take a while but they are aware.
Mar 18, 2013, 3:39 am
#746
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 37
Just to let you all know, I was also initially only credited the economy miles but I emailed them and got a response on Saturday saying they had credited the business mileage. Checked this morning and the account had been updated with the additional mileage credited to both award and level.
Yesterday (Sunday 11th March) offered 85 CHF (about 60 GBP according to www.xe.com) for LHR -> AMS. I took it just to experience KLM business class. Second time I've been offered this I think on this route on a Sunday evening but didn't take it first time round.
Did enjoy the LHR T4 Skyteam lounge and very nice experience on board. Not entirely certain I'd take it up again (flight is too short for such extravagances) but no regrets about doing it last night.
Did enjoy the LHR T4 Skyteam lounge and very nice experience on board. Not entirely certain I'd take it up again (flight is too short for such extravagances) but no regrets about doing it last night.
Mar 20, 2013, 1:11 pm
#747
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 2000
Posts: 14,352
AMS-MNL tomorrow, WBC for €311.--
As an aside, apart from advertising the WBC upgrade repeatedly, no opportunity was offered to change the original seat in ecomony. Instead, OLCI came up with this:
"You are travelling with an infant. A child younger than 2 years of age on the outbound and on the inbound journey may travel sitting on your lap. Please note that the seat choice is restricted due to the number of available oxygen masks per row. If two adults are traveling with two infants, consider sitting across the aisle from each other, or two behind two."
This would perhaps have been useful information if the pax concerned was traveling with an infant. She is not.
Johan
As an aside, apart from advertising the WBC upgrade repeatedly, no opportunity was offered to change the original seat in ecomony. Instead, OLCI came up with this:
"You are travelling with an infant. A child younger than 2 years of age on the outbound and on the inbound journey may travel sitting on your lap. Please note that the seat choice is restricted due to the number of available oxygen masks per row. If two adults are traveling with two infants, consider sitting across the aisle from each other, or two behind two."
This would perhaps have been useful information if the pax concerned was traveling with an infant. She is not.
Johan
Mar 21, 2013, 4:39 am
#748
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: MEL
Programs: DL, QF, QR Gold, MR Lifetime Gold
Posts: 7,004
