The ultimate thread on buy-ups at OLCI
Feb 5, 2018, 4:10 am
#1981
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: UK
Posts: 415
JFK - AMS last week nothing at check in as had a domestic leg with Delta first, asked at the gate and was quoted 112,500 miles which I declined.
On board witnessed one guy accept from the Purser 35k miles + EUR600 to to go from his eco comfort seat to WBC.
Cannot understand some of these rates being quoted to FF’s by the airline for upgrades these days.
On board witnessed one guy accept from the Purser 35k miles + EUR600 to to go from his eco comfort seat to WBC.
Cannot understand some of these rates being quoted to FF’s by the airline for upgrades these days.
Feb 5, 2018, 3:05 pm
#1983
Join Date: Nov 2017
Location: GOT
Programs: KL Plat
Posts: 484
If you're talking about OLCI then you most likely won't get any extra XP, just like you don't get extra miles when buying an upgrade at OLCI (ignoring the odd random cases where you do get the extra miles). You should get the extra 4-8 miles per EUR you spend on the upgrade though.
Feb 6, 2018, 3:28 pm
#1984
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: SJC / SFO
Programs: Flying Blue Platinum; Marriott Bonvoy Platinum; Hilton Gold
Posts: 785
If you're talking about OLCI then you most likely won't get any extra XP, just like you don't get extra miles when buying an upgrade at OLCI (ignoring the odd random cases where you do get the extra miles). You should get the extra 4-8 miles per EUR you spend on the upgrade though.
Feb 11, 2018, 8:11 am
#1986
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Berlin, Germany
Programs: DL DM/2MM, UA PE, HH Gold
Posts: 1,080
Feb 11, 2018, 9:19 am
#1987
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Join Date: Oct 2000
Posts: 14,352
For years, though, €79.-- was a good indication that the flight was overbooked in coach. If it wasn't, the price was €149.--, which later dropped to €129.--.
Johan
Feb 12, 2018, 10:51 am
#1989
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Netherlands
Programs: Flying Blue Gold
Posts: 288
BON-AMS via AUA: no OLCI offer. When asked at the airport though, availability as indicated by staff changed from 1 seat only to 3 to 2 to 0 within some 30 seconds... so no price quoted after all. The last change from 2 to 0 was probably triggered by the discovery of special meals in the booking.
Feb 14, 2018, 2:27 am
#1990
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
Programs: KLM Flying Blue, Singapore Airlines Kris Flyer, British Airways Executive Club
Posts: 106
AMS to KUL today (14/2) - was given the opportunity (not going to say is an offer) to upgrade to business class for GBP 1,014 when I did my online check-in.
Feb 14, 2018, 2:35 am
#1991
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: 1,124