red|up OS introduces upgrades for 10k or 149€
 

OS copied the successful LX upgrade concept:

http://www.austrian.com/Info/AtTheAi...=AT&sc_lang=en

Interesting is this sentence:

Very interesting Oliver if indeed they are now offering the business class miles- however at what level? P? Z? D? It will make a difference.

I doubt that you would have the same earnings as with LX.

If you would buy the cheapest Y-tickets(Around 100 + 2 x 150 Euros for the upgrade) and then add the 3 x miles campaign on your commuting route that lasts until December, you have a easy 15 000 statusmiles for only around 400 euros intra-europe! It's a to good deal to be OS. Would be nice if someone could have this confirmed, or should I rather say unconfirmed.... : 0

I smell a M&M con on the Business miles.
This will suffer from the same issue as the upcoming 1SEP downgrade of LX P Biz Savers, which makes the upgrade hard to justify for miles alone.
As TRAVELSIG points out the booking class will make a difference.
From M&M OS earnings taking the example of European destinations International flights:
So if it books into P as LX (which I predict) only if one is booked in ELK will this be remotely worth it for the miles. You'd lose(!) miles if booked in Y,B,M.
If it books in Z one would gain for all Y booking classes except Y,B,M.
If it books into C D J then a clear gain and I take all my snarky comments back (which I won't have to)

GBM

Bad news: just found out via a contact that it books into P. Will send a follow up question on how this is of any benefit in terms of miles...:rolleyes:

No doubt one can enjoy the J service. Ah but wait, you can order the meals in Y now for far cheaper, the middle seat is blocked loads permitting anyway, you get access to the SEN lounges which are better than the BIZ lounges, so I suppose its just the "premium beverages for 149!

It is not a benefit- it is worded in a way which simply confuses the customer.

Yes -- if you complain that you got less mails than you expected based on your economy fare, they can tell you "but we told you so!"...

HTB.

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But there is another problem

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Austrian is selling emergency exit row seats for 70EU :-(:td:

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But until sept 1 is still a good deal, right?!?

OS already charges pax for exit row / bulk head seating for quite some time. As SEN you still get them for free (until last time I flew to DXB).

IIRC booking class P only gives full business miles on LX-operated flight until 31.8.2012. On OS/LH you will earn reduced mileage (750) starting from 1.7. (?).
DAvid

LH flights were effective reduced miles with the introduction of the booking class.
OS flights effective 16MAY2012.
LX 01SEPT2012

01SEPT also has the change to:
1000 miles for Z domestic
1250 miles for Z cross-border within EU
150% worldwide
Not possible to upgrade from Z to First Class with miles (no clarification on evouchers) EXCEPT on LX where it will still be possible with a mileage "surcharge" of 20 000 miles per leg
No HON circle mile sfor any flight in eonomy class
Guarantee for business class only for fare class J or C (highest booking class only).

Webcheckin and upgrade ebookers/ Austrian?
 

Hello

I bought a ticket BRU-VIE through ebookers and I was wondering if I can upgrade to business with the web checkin. Also, when upgrading, do I get business miles or the original Y miles?

Hi,

AFAIK, in OS, you get the miles of the original class booked.

RedUp books into P class, meaning 100% miles. Depending what your original booking class was, this may mean more (E,K,L), the same (S to H) or even less (M, Y, B - in theory, would assume they'd book the corresponding 150%, but don't know )
David