The ultimate thread on buy-ups at OLCI
May 30, 2016, 2:55 am
#1547
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: DUS, BRU, POA
Programs: Skyteam E+ (FB PfL), Latam Black, LH MM, Iberia plus, HH: Diamond, Marriott Bonvoy: Plat
Posts: 1,117
CDG-ATL from PE(S) to J: 669 €. Didn't take it but could finally do a "Day-of-departure-upgrade" for 15k miles in the M-lounge.
May 30, 2016, 9:18 pm
#1548
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: DUS
Programs: DL, HHonors, Bonvoy, Hyatt
Posts: 2,072
Jun 7, 2016, 4:17 am
#1551
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Zanzibar
Programs: Flying Blue
Posts: 1,319
Flew with my wife to Rio de Janeiro. I am platinum elite for life and she is ivory. She was offered new WBC on the 787-9 for €329 (which i took) and I was offered none. Same booking. I could not even change my economy plus seat to an other...
Still a bit surprised she was only targeted and I was not. Also we could only buy the upgrade for her and not 2 for us...
Still a bit surprised she was only targeted and I was not. Also we could only buy the upgrade for her and not 2 for us...
Jun 7, 2016, 8:05 am
#1552
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 2000
Posts: 14,352
CPH-AMS today the usual €149, by the way. Only two out of 12 seats taken on departure, by an archetypal American cruise couple, no doubt traveling on a highly discounted fly/cruise ticket.
The purser showed some welcome initiative and moved the divider forward one row, thus freeing some extra seats for the elites packed in the comfort rows. Why they were all crammed into middle seats in the first place beats me, as I had three to myself.
Johan
Jun 19, 2016, 3:11 pm
#1554
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: UK
Programs: AF Plat. Ba Gold. SPG Plat. HH Diamond. Miles and Smiles Gold. LH Sen
Posts: 142
TXL-AMS
For me as Platinum for life member 149 euro, my friend with Ivory status 99 euro (83 euro + 16 euro for exit row, already paid). Why do I get two different upgrade fares? Anybody a clue?
Since I am a plat for life, i haven't received any discounted upgrades possibility's.
For me as Platinum for life member 149 euro, my friend with Ivory status 99 euro (83 euro + 16 euro for exit row, already paid). Why do I get two different upgrade fares? Anybody a clue?
Since I am a plat for life, i haven't received any discounted upgrades possibility's.
Jun 19, 2016, 3:18 pm
#1555
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Glaschu
Programs: FB Platinum for Life; BAEC Gold Guest List; Accor Gold.
Posts: 2,549
TXL-AMS
For me as Platinum for life member 149 euro, my friend with Ivory status 99 euro (83 euro + 16 euro for exit row, already paid). Why do I get two different upgrade fares? Anybody a clue?
Since I am a plat for life, i haven't received any discounted upgrades possibility's.
For me as Platinum for life member 149 euro, my friend with Ivory status 99 euro (83 euro + 16 euro for exit row, already paid). Why do I get two different upgrade fares? Anybody a clue?
Since I am a plat for life, i haven't received any discounted upgrades possibility's.
-- Henry
Jun 19, 2016, 3:38 pm
#1556
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: UK
Programs: AF Plat. Ba Gold. SPG Plat. HH Diamond. Miles and Smiles Gold. LH Sen
Posts: 142
I get the exit row for free and paid 16 euro's for my friend in advance. At the online checkin' i received a 80% discount picture.
When I select the business class seat his price was the discounted fare, I had to pay the normal price which is 149 euro. During my last 6 flights I didn't receive any discounted upgrades, while the flights were fully booked. This is since I become a platinum for life this year.
I didn't take that offer for a snack, but we both received a free upgrade today.
Jun 20, 2016, 1:54 am
#1557
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 2000
Posts: 14,352
AMS-CPH, the usual €149.--
OLCI was really dodgy and buggy. The only thing that worked properly was that fancy new anti-robot feature which asks me to tick a box and identify trees and ice creams. What followed was a series of mysterious error messages, e.g. 001.001.001.
I would have given up if it were not for the fact that they had seat-shifted me to an EC window seat. When I finally managed to get a seat map, I moved myself back to the only remaining EC seat, the very aisle seat I had originally been allocated.
Johan
OLCI was really dodgy and buggy. The only thing that worked properly was that fancy new anti-robot feature which asks me to tick a box and identify trees and ice creams. What followed was a series of mysterious error messages, e.g. 001.001.001.
I would have given up if it were not for the fact that they had seat-shifted me to an EC window seat. When I finally managed to get a seat map, I moved myself back to the only remaining EC seat, the very aisle seat I had originally been allocated.
Johan
Jun 20, 2016, 5:24 am
#1558
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Glaschu
Programs: FB Platinum for Life; BAEC Gold Guest List; Accor Gold.
Posts: 2,549
I get the exit row for free and paid 16 euro's for my friend in advance. At the online checkin' i received a 80% discount picture.
When I select the business class seat his price was the discounted fare, I had to pay the normal price which is 149 euro. During my last 6 flights I didn't receive any discounted upgrades, while the flights were fully booked. This is since I become a platinum for life this year.
I didn't take that offer for a snack, but we both received a free upgrade today.
When I select the business class seat his price was the discounted fare, I had to pay the normal price which is 149 euro. During my last 6 flights I didn't receive any discounted upgrades, while the flights were fully booked. This is since I become a platinum for life this year.
I didn't take that offer for a snack, but we both received a free upgrade today.
-- Henry
