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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Austrian Bid Upgrade using Plusgrade

Old Oct 3, 2018, 6:55 am
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Status of upgrades

400 euro. IAD VIE accepted
I'm wondering if I bid too much here. Expert flyer was inaccurate. They showed only 8 open but then after I got upgraded the Austrian map showed 11.

VIE IAD. 380 euros (pending)
The least amount you can bid here is 350. Showing 12 open. But I'm wondering if that's accurate. Wonder also if I should reduce to 360. But I hear that they let seats go empty if the bid isnt high enough or they open up at checkin an charge 600 euros
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Old Oct 3, 2018, 7:01 am
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Originally Posted by ducheau12
400 euro. IAD VIE accepted
I'm wondering if I bid too much here. Expert flyer was inaccurate. They showed only 8 open but then after I got upgraded the Austrian map showed 11.

VIE IAD. 380 euros (pending)
The least amount you can bid here is 350. Showing 12 open. But I'm wondering if that's accurate. Wonder also if I should reduce to 360. But I hear that they let seats go empty if the bid isnt high enough or they open up at checkin an charge 600 euros
Originally Posted by sailpgd
Premium Economy was half full for my flight from Vienna to IAD yesterday. The offer was 350 Euros at the gate to upgrade to Premium Economy. Terrible value in my opinion.
I agree. Either you get business for that or just stick to plain ole economy
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Old Oct 3, 2018, 1:13 pm
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Originally Posted by ducheau12
400 euro. IAD VIE accepted
I'm wondering if I bid too much here. Expert flyer was inaccurate. They showed only 8 open but then after I got upgraded the Austrian map showed 11.
Map is not the best indication. There could easily have been tickets sold without seat reservation.
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Old Oct 19, 2018, 3:32 pm
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Next week I am flying JAX-IAD-VIE-MSQ with IAD-VIE booked in PE on OS and ticketed on an LH ticket. When I access my reservation on either the LH or OS websites, I don't see any options to upgrade my OS segments. Are upgrades only offered on flights booked directly with OS?
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Old Oct 19, 2018, 3:51 pm
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Any way to upgrade an OS flight issued on LX ticket stock? The ticket process was a bit weird, because LX was the only carrier to propose this connection. As it will be just before Christmas, I expect flights to be pretty full.
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Old Oct 23, 2018, 3:50 pm
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Has anyone confirmed if it's possible to use OS Smart Upgrade on a fare class X ticket issued by UA? When I did my seat selections with the OS agent (thank you Star Alliance gold), she told me that I was eligible to bid 47 hours before departure during the on-line checkin. Is this the case?
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Old Oct 23, 2018, 10:59 pm
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Originally Posted by cplobdell
Has anyone confirmed if it's possible to use OS Smart Upgrade on a fare class X ticket issued by UA? When I did my seat selections with the OS agent (thank you Star Alliance gold), she told me that I was eligible to bid 47 hours before departure during the on-line checkin. Is this the case?
The last time I used OS smart upgrade (a few months back), this was not possible:

1. The ticket must be issued by OS, because they will re-issue it IIRC
2. Award tickets (X) were not eligible

This might have changed since then, but I doubt it.
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Old Nov 29, 2018, 7:25 am
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Originally Posted by bookeew
The last time I used OS smart upgrade (a few months back), this was not possible:

1. The ticket must be issued by OS, because they will re-issue it IIRC
2. Award tickets (X) were not eligible

This might have changed since then, but I doubt it.
Appears the Austrian upgrade policy for X class tickets has been revised. When checking in for our flight (47 hours before departure), we were presented with the option to upgrade our VIE>CPT leg to business class for €1000 per person (5 of us were traveling). I seriously considered it but €5000 seemed a little much. I waited another 24 hours and when I went back to check-in, we were offered Premium Economy for €350 per person. While I was disappointed it wasn't for the full ORD>VIE>CPT itinerary, the roughly $2K was definitely worth it for the 11 hour flight down to CPT. I guess it helps to fly to Europe over Thanksgiving when very few others are. Annoyingly, none of this availability showed up on UA's website for mileage redemption.
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Old Dec 4, 2018, 6:40 am
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YYZ-VIE

YYZ-VIE - 330 - Accepted
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Old Jun 30, 2019, 7:39 am
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Austrian Bid Upgrade

Hello,

I will be soon flying with Austrian Airlines on short inter-europe trip (VIE-OTP). What is the Bid Upgrade ammount that will give me best chance to be upgraded to Business Class. Ticket costs about 160 for Economy and 240 for Business.

Thanks in advance
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Old Jul 1, 2019, 12:03 pm
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Originally Posted by DC10
Hello,

I will be soon flying with Austrian Airlines on short inter-europe trip (VIE-OTP). What is the Bid Upgrade ammount that will give me best chance to be upgraded to Business Class. Ticket costs about 160 for Economy and 240 for Business.

Thanks in advance
DC10
Hello,

Now I regret that I didn't purchase one way in Business Class, it would cost me 80-100 euros for 2 legs. Individual upgrades starts from 80 euro for leg. And there is no way to pay upfront and upgrade
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Old Oct 18, 2020, 4:19 am
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Originally Posted by fly747first
MUC-FRA is short but I have always enjoyed the meals LH has offered in J; I just hate how uncomfortable the seats but again, on such short flight, doesn't make a huge difference
Hi guys, just curious about one thing. I will fly on OS504 FCO - VIE 22.10. (eco L booking class fare. earning 0 miles to M+B e.g). The min. bid for BIZ is 50 for E-195 with so far 8 rows of BIZ class seats - it's almost full on the way to FCO from VIE (OS503) but more than half empty on way back. The question is if anyone has been successful with such a min. bid and if you have been re-booked to P or even higher BIZ booking class like Z? Now OS selling "D" booking class on that trip FCO-VIE.
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Old Oct 18, 2020, 8:51 am
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Originally Posted by romans
Hi guys, just curious about one thing. I will fly on OS504 FCO - VIE 22.10. (eco L booking class fare. earning 0 miles to M+B e.g). The min. bid for BIZ is 50€ for E-195 with so far 8 rows of BIZ class seats - it's almost full on the way to FCO from VIE (OS503) but more than half empty on way back. The question is if anyone has been successful with such a min. bid and if you have been re-booked to P or even higher BIZ booking class like Z? Now OS selling "D" booking class on that trip FCO-VIE.
usually, IF your bid will be honored, your fare class will not change: it will be the same of your booking. You will enjoy all the business class benefit, but you will earn the same miles as your old economy fare allows.
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Old Oct 18, 2020, 8:53 am
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Originally Posted by AZ112
usually, IF your bid will be honored, your fare class will not change: it will be the same of your booking. You will enjoy all the business class benefit, but you will earn the same miles as your old economy fare allows.
this is not true for bidding. fare class is changed for this kind of upgrade.
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Old Oct 19, 2020, 2:58 am
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Originally Posted by romans
this is not true for bidding. fare class is changed for this kind of upgrade.
Are you sure? Well to know.
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