Is "Z" fare upgradeable?
Mar 26, 2010, 6:28 am
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Is "Z" fare upgradeable?
So sorry to post this question.... it probably has been answered many times... It a "Z" fare upgradable to first with either e-VOUCHERS or miles? Thanks in advance.....
Mar 26, 2010, 6:51 am
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Mar 26, 2010, 6:56 am
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If bought in Europe , Yes .
Not so sure if bought in USA
Not so sure if bought in USA
Mar 26, 2010, 7:18 am
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That's what I thought.
Display your booking in your account and click the "Upgrade" button if there is one at the bottom of the screen. If an upgrade is possible you should see radio buttons asking you to choose between miles or e-Vouchers.
Or you may see the message as I have just seen: Your booking is not eligible for upgrade (119405)
I think this is an LH IT problem because the message seems to come and go.
Or possibly LH Revenue Management messing things around.
Display your booking in your account and click the "Upgrade" button if there is one at the bottom of the screen. If an upgrade is possible you should see radio buttons asking you to choose between miles or e-Vouchers.
Or you may see the message as I have just seen: Your booking is not eligible for upgrade (119405)
I think this is an LH IT problem because the message seems to come and go.
Or possibly LH Revenue Management messing things around.
Mar 26, 2010, 8:44 am
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So the answer is still a bit unclear.. I am US based... therefore , am I to understand that the Z fare is NOT upgradeable for US based flyers?...
Mar 26, 2010, 8:52 am
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Depends on the exact fare.
Some Z fares are upgradable ex US, some are not. Last summer business promotion was upgradable, it really depends.
The summer promotion that is currently going on, looks like it is upgradable, as LH US states if the fare is not upgradable (at least in my experience).
Best thing, call LH US.
Some Z fares are upgradable ex US, some are not. Last summer business promotion was upgradable, it really depends.
The summer promotion that is currently going on, looks like it is upgradable, as LH US states if the fare is not upgradable (at least in my experience).
Best thing, call LH US.
Mar 26, 2010, 12:26 pm
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Upgraded a Z fare Frankfort to Chicago using 50,000 M&M points It should not be a problem
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Mar 26, 2010, 2:55 pm
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I have never used a LH Z fare that was not upgradable
Mar 27, 2010, 5:48 am
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Mar 28, 2010, 12:56 am
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Depends on the exact fare.
Some Z fares are upgradable ex US, some are not. Last summer business promotion was upgradable, it really depends.
The summer promotion that is currently going on, looks like it is upgradable, as LH US states if the fare is not upgradable (at least in my experience).
Best thing, call LH US.
Some Z fares are upgradable ex US, some are not. Last summer business promotion was upgradable, it really depends.
The summer promotion that is currently going on, looks like it is upgradable, as LH US states if the fare is not upgradable (at least in my experience).
Best thing, call LH US.
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Z CLASS FARES ARE NOT UPGRADABLE TO FIRST CLASS. NEITHER MILEAGE NOR CERTIFICATES MAY BE USED TO UPGRADE THIS FARE. PASSENGERS WISHING TO HAVE THE OPTION TO UPGRADE SHOULD PURCHASE C OR D CLASS PER THE RULES OF THOSE SPECIFIC FARES.
Mar 28, 2010, 1:30 am
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Review of the fare rules is mandatory here. At the airport it may be a different beast. Although I had c/i agents who suspiciously said "Let's see if it is upgradeable" when I was booked on ZSPEC ex FRA, I managed to u/g a dirt-cheap non-upgradeable JFK-FRA Xmas special booked via UA and credited to MP some years ago. All u/gs were done with miles. YMMV.
Mar 28, 2010, 3:29 am
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Never been turned down for an upgrade from Z and I am US based. In fact, I just upgraded a LX Z fare to F with 2 Vouchers for tomorrow ZRH-LAX
Mar 28, 2010, 5:45 am
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Some ex-USA Z fares are indeed not upgradeable. The upgrade feature is even greyed out on the LH checkin software. rcs should be able to shed some light into this, as he experienced this too IIRC?
I have not seen any other Z fares issued outside the US which are not upgradeable, so I guess it's only a US thing.
I have not seen any other Z fares issued outside the US which are not upgradeable, so I guess it's only a US thing.
Mar 29, 2010, 4:05 am
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The 'Z is not upgradable' text was put into all Z fare rules when UA did all the fares ex USA. Now CO is in charge, so things are changing... rcs had talked about the 'new' rule asking GAs to check the fare rules, but after some initial excitement that routine has pretty much vanished at US checkin desks.