The ultimate thread on buy-ups at OLCI
Jun 4, 2013, 2:11 am
#813
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: MEL
Programs: DL, QF, QR Gold, MR Lifetime Gold
Posts: 7,003
OTP-AMS: €199
Some notes about my OLCI experience:
- I did not see an offer per se (I could have missed it though); just when I was trying to select my seat there were tons of EBC seats available (for €199). Only one was taken; I'm curious to see tomorrow how many people are actually in EBC. (Now when I check I don't see any EBC seats for sale... maybe it's just the OLCI interface though.)
- TONS of EC seats available (6 rows, only 2 seats taken now). My status (SM Silver) appeared as FB Silver and the EC seats were consequently €23 (as opposed to €30). I didn't bite tho.
- The AMS-GVA leg had lots of better seats available towards the front of the plane. No EC or EBC.I tried changing my seat several times but always got an error that invited me to try again later:
- The baggage allowance is inconsistent. The reservation said that I was allowed 1 free bag while OLCI said I was allowed 2. (I am SM Silver and have a BlueBiz number)
Some notes about my OLCI experience:
- I did not see an offer per se (I could have missed it though); just when I was trying to select my seat there were tons of EBC seats available (for €199). Only one was taken; I'm curious to see tomorrow how many people are actually in EBC. (Now when I check I don't see any EBC seats for sale... maybe it's just the OLCI interface though.)
- TONS of EC seats available (6 rows, only 2 seats taken now). My status (SM Silver) appeared as FB Silver and the EC seats were consequently €23 (as opposed to €30). I didn't bite tho.
- The AMS-GVA leg had lots of better seats available towards the front of the plane. No EC or EBC.I tried changing my seat several times but always got an error that invited me to try again later:
- The baggage allowance is inconsistent. The reservation said that I was allowed 1 free bag while OLCI said I was allowed 2. (I am SM Silver and have a BlueBiz number)
Jun 4, 2013, 2:18 am
#814
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Santo Domingo, Dom. Rep. / Washington, DC
Programs: AA PPro/DL PLT, PPass, Marriott / Hilton Gold, JetBlue Mosaic, Hertz Presidents Circle, Amex Plat
Posts: 4,631
For us Elites in other airlines, the OLCI dictates the baggage allowance. Another way to also verify the allowance is by clicking on the purchase extra allowance online, where it tells you your real allowance (1 allowed + 1 elite).
Jun 4, 2013, 2:27 am
#815
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Netherlands
Programs: KL Platinum; A3 Gold
Posts: 28,749
The reservation only shows the inherent allowance that comes with the ticket purchased - in other words, it's correct only if you hold no status or are not even a Flying Blue member.
Jun 19, 2013, 2:46 am
#818
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: MEL
Programs: DL, QF, QR Gold, MR Lifetime Gold
Posts: 7,003
Jun 19, 2013, 4:34 am
#819
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Netherlands
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The price is dictated more by how desperate they are to obtain cash rather than to have to give a free upgrade at the gate.
Distance really doesn't come into it.
Distance really doesn't come into it.
Jun 19, 2013, 2:54 pm
#821
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Netherlands
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€159 seems to be the max for EBC - so I'd take that as an indication that there will very likely be no free op-ups.
I know you apparently have been op-upped when the offer was that high - but I think we've established that KLM has a bit of a spot for you.
Either that, or it's just that random KLM ghost in the machine...
I know you apparently have been op-upped when the offer was that high - but I think we've established that KLM has a bit of a spot for you.
Either that, or it's just that random KLM ghost in the machine...
Jun 19, 2013, 3:11 pm
#822
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Join Date: Oct 2000
Posts: 14,352
I think it was a one-off, possibly because I managed to completely confuse them by holding three tickets for two flights departing that afternoon, one of which was a last minute (almost last second, actually) one-way, which did not exactly come cheap. That's the one I ended up getting upgraded on.
Johan
Jun 20, 2013, 10:49 am
#823
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 1,060
I have been offered this twice on this trip, Humberside to Amsterdam (£59) for a 40 minute flight on a F70, no thanks, and got upgraded at AMS for the 2nd leg to Madrid anyway, and for tomorrow's return for £89, for the MAD-AMS leg, yes please.
Jun 20, 2013, 4:25 pm
#824
Moderator: Flying Blue (Air France & KLM)
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Rotterdam, NL
Programs: Flying Blue (AF/KL)
Posts: 4,711
My flight tomorrow started off @ € 159 and has now dropped to € 70.
As there seem to be a lot of free EB seats I wonder if there are going to be upgrades.
Gajan
As there seem to be a lot of free EB seats I wonder if there are going to be upgrades.
Gajan
Jun 22, 2013, 7:29 pm
#825
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: VIE
Programs: Platinum for Life Flying Blue; LH FTL
Posts: 126
Last night I was offered PVG-AMS at RMB2.880 (roughly euro.360)
I guess the cost of the upgrade was somewhat on the high side, but than again a 12 hour night flight in EC is not exactly a treat for my body.
I took it
, my credit card is the one who's crying right now.
I guess the cost of the upgrade was somewhat on the high side, but than again a 12 hour night flight in EC is not exactly a treat for my body.
I took it
, my credit card is the one who's crying right now.