Comodoro upgrade on TAM
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: CBG
Programs: QR Platinum, ITA Executive, HH Silver, IHG Silver
Posts: 236
Comodoro upgrade on TAM
I recently acquired a Comodoro status through status match. I have booked a deep-discount Economy TAM flight BCN-GRU, and I am wondering if my cheap booking class would allow for a potential upgrade to C?
It is clear that this wouldn't work for a LAN flight ("you must have bought an Economy-class ticket on a Base Plus, Flexible, or Full Flexible fare"), but the website mentions no such restriction for TAM flights ("you are able to request a Cabin Upgrade from Economy to Premium Business in all international routes marketed by LAN or TAM and operated by TAM").
It is clear that this wouldn't work for a LAN flight ("you must have bought an Economy-class ticket on a Base Plus, Flexible, or Full Flexible fare"), but the website mentions no such restriction for TAM flights ("you are able to request a Cabin Upgrade from Economy to Premium Business in all international routes marketed by LAN or TAM and operated by TAM").
#2
Join Date: Jun 2005
Programs: LATAM Black; AA EXP
Posts: 262
That's correct,you can upgrade to J from any purchased fare on JJ flights. You need to make this request through Lan's call center and priority will be given according to date of purchase of the ticket (quite strange!)
#3
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: MEX
Programs: LATAMPASS, Copa ConnectMiles Gold
Posts: 266
The lowest economy fares for MEX-SCL are usually priced the same on either routing.
#5
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: CBG
Programs: QR Platinum, ITA Executive, HH Silver, IHG Silver
Posts: 236
As for requesting the upgrade, I can only request it 48h before check in, right?
#6
Join Date: Jun 2005
Programs: LATAM Black; AA EXP
Posts: 262
I don't know until when this benefit will have these rules. I guess that they are not doing it because they are not able to efficiently replicate Lan's upgrade system in TAM, but keep in mind that booking systems will be unified within this year.
Finally, yes, I've been booking MCO-GRU-SCL rather than MCO-MIA-SCL or MCO-LIM-SCL because fare booking V is ridiculously more expensive (many times twice as much) than the deep discount fares. Flights have been booked on LAN's call center (since LAN is unable to display many of the connections that I would like to take of course), and have had no problem in upgrading.
#7
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Brazil
Programs: AAdvantage Gold (OW Ruby), Connect Miles Gold (SA Gold), Fidelidade TAM Red Plus (OW Sapphire), Hilt
Posts: 1
You can request 72 hours before the flight, just like the check in. They suppose to have this option through their website but I never was able to use it and always made by phone, 100% success rate so far. ;-)
#9
Join Date: Jun 2005
Programs: LATAM Black; AA EXP
Posts: 262
Just a quick update, last week flying CUN-GRU ground staff had absolutely no idea what I was talking about when I mentioned the requested UPG. Their answer was literally "we are not doing system upgrades". And it was their reply for 15 minutes... I had to talk with the supervisor for a long time before being upgraded to J (I ended up being the last to board). There was plenty of space, so I guess it's just a lot of information that never made it to them.
Lessons:
- GRU and SCL is OK..smaller airports I can't tell anymore
- Have your LAN email stating the upgrade request
- Have a copy of the upgrade rules
- Get some boxing gloves
Safe travels!
Lessons:
- GRU and SCL is OK..smaller airports I can't tell anymore
- Have your LAN email stating the upgrade request
- Have a copy of the upgrade rules
- Get some boxing gloves
Safe travels!
#10
Original Poster
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: CBG
Programs: QR Platinum, ITA Executive, HH Silver, IHG Silver
Posts: 236
Just a quick update, last week flying CUN-GRU ground staff had absolutely no idea what I was talking about when I mentioned the requested UPG. Their answer was literally "we are not doing system upgrades". And it was their reply for 15 minutes... I had to talk with the supervisor for a long time before being upgraded to J (I ended up being the last to board). There was plenty of space, so I guess it's just a lot of information that never made it to them.
Lessons:
- GRU and SCL is OK..smaller airports I can't tell anymore
- Have your LAN email stating the upgrade request
- Have a copy of the upgrade rules
- Get some boxing gloves
Safe travels!
Lessons:
- GRU and SCL is OK..smaller airports I can't tell anymore
- Have your LAN email stating the upgrade request
- Have a copy of the upgrade rules
- Get some boxing gloves
Safe travels!
#11
Join Date: Feb 2006
Posts: 34
Do they give out upgrade coupons to accounts that acquired the Comodoro status just through status match? I just got Comodoro through status match but I don't see any upgrade coupons in my account. I'm having a TAM flight from GRU to FRA in eco soon so it would be awesome to receive an upgrade there.
#12
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Flew over the Equator 55 times last 3 years
Programs: LANPASS Comodoro (Emerald), others
Posts: 2,957
Do they give out upgrade coupons to accounts that acquired the Comodoro status just through status match? I just got Comodoro through status match but I don't see any upgrade coupons in my account. I'm having a TAM flight from GRU to FRA in eco soon so it would be awesome to receive an upgrade there.