Bidding for Upgrade - Flying Blue Points Earning?
Jun 24, 2017, 10:25 am
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Bidding for Upgrade - Flying Blue Points Earning?
Hi All,
We are flying with KLM in a few days and currently have an option to bid for upgrades. If we bid and win, what fare class will we get for earning points? We are currently on a very cheap fare (V), which I think earns about 25% points.
Will winning this now boost us to 100% (or more)? The terms of the bid winning says the following:
I know for OLCI buy-ups that your points etc will stay the same. OLCI is usually a bit cheaper than the bids, so will hold out for them depending on the answer
We are flying with KLM in a few days and currently have an option to bid for upgrades. If we bid and win, what fare class will we get for earning points? We are currently on a very cheap fare (V), which I think earns about 25% points.
Will winning this now boost us to 100% (or more)? The terms of the bid winning says the following:
The conditions of your original Economy Class ticket type still apply.
Jun 24, 2017, 11:12 am
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Bids should be cheaper than OLCI, actually. Sure, you can over-bid, but they start a lot lower.
If you have a V fare you will earn V fare miles. Nothing changes but the seat and food (and lounge, Skypriority access).
Sometimes, there's a 'bug' where your reissued ticket does earn more miles. When this happens just shut up and enjoy it, but don't count on it happening
If you have a V fare you will earn V fare miles. Nothing changes but the seat and food (and lounge, Skypriority access).
Sometimes, there's a 'bug' where your reissued ticket does earn more miles. When this happens just shut up and enjoy it, but don't count on it happening
Jun 24, 2017, 11:36 am
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thanks for the answer!
Its PTY-AMS, and I have seen OLCI at $250! Current starting bid is 329 EUR, not bad for a 10 hour flight
understood 
Jun 25, 2017, 2:22 am
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The $250 is very low. It suggests to me you already paid for eco comfort? This way its more to the normal +-330euro for an upgrade if a flight is overbooked ..
Jun 25, 2017, 8:28 am
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$250 is very low, it was on a friends ticket last year - he was at the very back, no eco comfort. I have already purchased eco comfort for our upcoming trip, $47.88 per person. I understand that I get this refunded if I win the bid, or that it will come off the top of any OLCI buy-up offer
Jun 29, 2017, 7:19 am
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my min bid of 329 EUR didnt cut it - it was outbid (3x by the same person, 409, 419, 429). 90% sure that this person didnt get an upgrade either, as the inventory was 5 seats before and after the auction closed.
got no OLCI offer too, which I figured I might have as there were 5 seats open. Inventory was 1 seat overall a few hours before the flight. Looks like 4 people purchased/upgraded once OLCI opened
got no OLCI offer too, which I figured I might have as there were 5 seats open. Inventory was 1 seat overall a few hours before the flight. Looks like 4 people purchased/upgraded once OLCI opened
Jun 29, 2017, 10:43 am
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Jun 30, 2017, 1:04 am
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$250 is very low, it was on a friends ticket last year - he was at the very back, no eco comfort. I have already purchased eco comfort for our upcoming trip, $47.88 per person. I understand that I get this refunded if I win the bid, or that it will come off the top of any OLCI buy-up offer
Jun 30, 2017, 7:27 am
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Jun 30, 2017, 2:46 pm
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Jun 30, 2017, 4:46 pm
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Jul 1, 2017, 4:38 am
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The interface said 4 bids, 2 bidders (I was the original bid)
no clue, but I am also disappointed that people can put in fake bids (set an "unconfirmed" bid), even a few hours before it closes. Seems to easy to run up bids. I wonder if the 409/419/429 person was to put in unconfirmed bids, and there were seats available to bidding winners, if when the auction closes, I would win the upgrade, due to it removing all the unconfirmed bids?
no clue, but I am also disappointed that people can put in fake bids (set an "unconfirmed" bid), even a few hours before it closes. Seems to easy to run up bids. I wonder if the 409/419/429 person was to put in unconfirmed bids, and there were seats available to bidding winners, if when the auction closes, I would win the upgrade, due to it removing all the unconfirmed bids?
Jul 4, 2017, 7:06 pm
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