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Old Jan 24, 2014, 7:45 pm
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Summary of accepted/rejected bids:

Domestic
VIE
  • VIE-LNZ 40€ Rejected September 2014

SZG
  • SZG-VIE 40€ Rejected September 2014

Shorthaul

AMM
  • VIE-AMM 140€ Accepted May 2015
  • AMM-VIE 180€ Accepted May 2015

AMS
  • AMS-VIE 60€ Accepted January 2015

ARN
  • ARN-VIE 85€ Rejected April 2015

BCN
  • VIE-BCN 50€ Rejected September 2014 (Checkin offer, red upgrade 129€)

CAI
  • VIE-CAI 55€ Rejected October 2014
  • CAI-VIE 55€ Rejected October 2014

CDG
  • CDG-VIE 100€ Rejected June 2015

DUS
  • DUS-VIE 110€ Accepted July 2015
  • DUS-VIE 50 € Rejected July 2015 (although C was only 2/12)
  • VIE-DUS 50 € Rejected July 2015

GVA
  • VIE-GVA 140€ Accepted February 2015
  • VIE-GVA 150€ Rejected August 2015

LHR
  • LHR-VIE €150 Accepted September 2016

KRK
  • VIE-KRK 75€ Rejected January 2015
MXP
  • VIE-MXP 85€ Accepted August 2017

SBZ
SOF
  • SOF-VIE 90€ Accepted December 2015

TLV
  • TLV-VIE 50€ Rejected January 2014
  • TLV-VIE 65€ Rejected October 2014
  • TLV-VIE 105 USD Rejected September 2015

ZRH
  • VIE-ZRH 150€ Rejected August 2014
  • VIE-ZRH 120€ Rejected August 2014
  • ZRH-VIE 150€ Accepted January 2015
  • ZRH-VIE 120€ Accepted December 2015
  • VIE-ZRH 120€ Accepted August 2014
  • ZRH-VIE 140€ check-in offer - June 2018 (did not buy it)

Longhaul
BKK
  • VIE-BKK 520€ Accepted August 2013
  • VIE-BKK 350€ Accepted August 2013
  • BKK-VIE 250€ Rejected September 2013
  • VIE-BKK 160€ Rejected November 2013
  • VIE-BKK 315€ Rejected September 2014
  • BKK-VIE 360€ Rejected December 2014
  • VIE-BKK 300€ Rejected March 2015
  • BKK-VIE 305€ Rejected April 2015
  • BKK-VIE 405€ Rejected May 2015
  • BKK-VIE 407€ Accepted May 2015
  • BKK-VIE 435€ Accepted November 2015
  • BKK-VIE 455€ Accepted December 2015
  • VIE-BKK 450€ Accepted January 2016
  • VIE-BKK 300€ Rejected May 2016

DEL
  • VIE-DEL 330€ Accepted June 2014

DXB
  • VIE-DXB 270€ Accepted September 2014

IAD
  • IAD-VIE 300€ Accepted September 2013
  • IAD-VIE 365€ Accepted October 2013
  • VIE-IAD 330€ Rejected November 2013
  • IAD-VIE 320€ Rejected November 2013
  • VIE-IAD 410€ Accepted January 2014
  • IAD-VIE 370€ Accepted January 2014
  • IAD-VIE 380€ Accepted August 2014
  • VIE-IAD 430€ Accepted August 2014
  • VIE-IAD 370€ Accepted October 2014
  • VIE-IAD 320€ Accepted November 2014
  • IAD-VIE 320€ Accepted November 2014
  • VIE-IAD 410€ Accepted March 2015
  • IAD-VIE 310€ Accepted March 2015
  • VIE-IAD 500€ Accepted May 2015
  • IAD-VIE 500€ Rejected May 2015
  • IAD-VIE 340€ Rejected July 2015
  • IAD-VIE 340€ Rejected July 2015
  • IAD-VIE 420€ Rejected October 2015
  • VIE-IAD 450€ Accepted October 2017

HKG
  • HKG-VIE 300€ Accepted December 2016
  • HKG-VIE 310€ Accepted February 2017 x4
  • HKG-VIE 200€ Accepted May 2017 x2

EWR
  • VIE-EWR 300€ Accepted September 2014
  • EWR-VIE 495€ Accepted May 2017

JFK
  • JFK-VIE 370€ Accepted November 2013
  • VIE-JFK 330€ Rejected November 2013
  • VIE-JFK 520€ Rejected December 2013
  • JFK-VIE 300€ Accepted September 2014
  • VIE-JFK 500€ Rejected December 2015
  • JFK-VIE 325€ Accepted December 2015
  • VIE-JFK 250€ Rejected January 2016


MIA
  • VIE-MIA 420€ Accepted February 2016
  • MIE-VIE 320€ Accepted March 2016

MLE
  • MLE-VIE 370€ Rejected January 2014

NRT
  • VIE-NRT 520€ Accepted February 2016

ORD
  • ORD-VIE 300€ Accepted August 2013
  • ORD-VIE 270€ Accepted October 2014
  • ORD-VIE 350€ Rejected November 2014
  • VIE-ORD 310€ Accepted January 2015
  • ORD-VIE 380€ Accepted September 2015
  • VIE-ORD 380€ Accepted September 2015

YYZ
  • VIE-YYZ 350€ Accepted September 2014
  • YYZ-VIE 320€ Accepted February 2015
  • VIE-YYZ 355€ Accepted October 2017 x2
PEK
  • VIE-PEK 300€ Accepted September 2015
  • VIE-PEK 220€ Rejected March 2015
  • PEK-VIE 250€ Accepted March 2015

PVG
  • VIE-PVG €310 Accepted August 2016
  • PVG-VIE €310 Accepted August 2016
  • VIE-PVG €510 Accepted September 2016
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Old Aug 22, 2016, 12:00 pm
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Originally Posted by Concerto
Is this concept still going? On my booking it is possible to directly upgrade each flight segment, but they are asking silly prices (e.g. EUR139 for DUS-VIE; EUR199 VIE-GVA). As whisky rightly pointed out, that makes for an expensive meal and it would be better to just preorder a DO&CO meal for EUR15, and as FTL I get lounge access anyway.
For VIE-GVA flight the upgrade price is never below 199€ unfortunately, and still the business class is pretty always almost full, but I think it's mostly because of the UN guys which are travelling a lot between GVA and VIE
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Old Aug 22, 2016, 1:08 pm
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VIE-PVG €310 Accepted :-)
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Old Aug 22, 2016, 4:13 pm
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But the question is, is it still possible to bid, or are you given a fixed price for the upgrades these days?
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Old Aug 23, 2016, 4:02 am
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Originally Posted by Concerto
But the question is, is it still possible to bid, or are you given a fixed price for the upgrades these days?
I've got two bids pending for a trip next month (VIE-IAD return). To be safe, I basically went around 400-450 EUR for each of them. Same-day or on-board upgrades are 699 EUR (or USD?) if I recall correctly.
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Old Aug 23, 2016, 4:34 am
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Originally Posted by Concerto
But the question is, is it still possible to bid, or are you given a fixed price for the upgrades these days?
VIE-PVG upgrade was from bid, so still possible to put in or adjust bids.
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Old Aug 23, 2016, 6:07 am
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Originally Posted by Concerto
But the question is, is it still possible to bid, or are you given a fixed price for the upgrades these days?
Both.You see all the options when you open your booking on aua.com..
And another upgrade (different price) is available during web-checkin.But no C-class miles and bags with that one.
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Old Aug 23, 2016, 7:57 am
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I would expect it to be a lot cheaper then. Thanks for letting me know about the check in possibility. No guarantee it will actually happen, of course.

It would be good if the upgrade applied to the entire trip (outbound or inbound) rather than per sector. What could be useful is if the system were to allow the bid to increase to a prearranged sum.
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Old Aug 23, 2016, 8:18 am
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Originally Posted by Concerto
I would expect it to be a lot cheaper then. Thanks for letting me know about the check in possibility. No guarantee it will actually happen, of course.

It would be good if the upgrade applied to the entire trip (outbound or inbound) rather than per sector. What could be useful is if the system were to allow the bid to increase to a prearranged sum.
I agree, and I don't like the per sector approach either. Because I don't live at a hub, I don't know if my bid on the TATL is compromised if I chose not to bid on the upgrade for my positioning flight. I would hate for that to be the case. But, honestly why would I want to pay to upgrade on a 1h45m ride on the Fokker or narrow body Airbus?
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Old Aug 23, 2016, 11:24 am
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Originally Posted by Concerto
I would expect it to be a lot cheaper then. Thanks for letting me know about the check in possibility. No guarantee it will actually happen, of course.

It would be good if the upgrade applied to the entire trip (outbound or inbound) rather than per sector. What could be useful is if the system were to allow the bid to increase to a prearranged sum.
It's not. The one with the bidding is the cheapest ,so try that first and if not successful then go for the web check-in offer.Good luck
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Old Aug 28, 2016, 2:35 am
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VIE-FRA EUR 130 declined / EUR 110 at OLC
VIE-FRA EUR 130,- offer - unable to upgrade 47 hours before departure
EUR 119,- at online check-in

= = =

I had a quiet strange experience.

1) I offered EUR 130,- for VIE-FRA

2) 72 hours before departure, I saw at my credit card, that the money was taken by plusgrade.

3) In "manage booking" I was not able to choose a seat and got a message that I am on business waiting list.

4) Next day the waiting list was gone and I just saw the economy booking.

5) 47 hours before departure I got the "unable to upgrade" message

6) At online check in an upgrade was offered for EUR 119,-

7) 80% of the 777 seats in business where still available
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Old Aug 28, 2016, 3:23 am
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Originally Posted by raunow
VIE-PVG €310 Accepted :-)
And return PVG-VIE also accepted for €310 :-)
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Old Aug 28, 2016, 5:10 pm
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Bid for DUS-VIE for EUR75 rejected, which I expected. I'm glad in a way, because I don't reckon the upgrade to be really worth much more than EUR30. I reckon your EUR130 was quite high for VIE-FRA, don't really reckon it's worth that at all.

When is it possible to check online? Within 24 hours only? I suppose they will send me an email and I haven't received one yet.
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Old Aug 29, 2016, 12:19 am
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Originally Posted by Concerto
Bid for DUS-VIE for EUR75 rejected, which I expected. I'm glad in a way, because I don't reckon the upgrade to be really worth much more than EUR30. I reckon your EUR130 was quite high for VIE-FRA, don't really reckon it's worth that at all.

When is it possible to check online? Within 24 hours only? I suppose they will send me an email and I haven't received one yet.
On OS check-in starts at around 46hours before the flight.
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Old Aug 29, 2016, 1:19 am
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Originally Posted by Concerto
Bid for DUS-VIE for EUR75 rejected, which I expected. I'm glad in a way, because I don't reckon the upgrade to be really worth much more than EUR30. I reckon your EUR130 was quite high for VIE-FRA, don't really reckon it's worth that at all.

When is it possible to check online? Within 24 hours only? I suppose they will send me an email and I haven't received one yet.
Hi, EUR 130,- is high - but I get it paid :-)

Check in at AUA is now 47 hours before departure.
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Old Aug 29, 2016, 4:00 am
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Excellent, that's a good way to do it! I'm going to head into town and trundle my way up to Grinzing, where I will hit a Heuriger tavern!

The Wiki seems to have disappeared (am using a tablet); I was going to update it.
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