ermis177

gate upgrades are fixed and usually more expensive than the minimum bid. Just to let you know.

fransknorge

Thanks all for the information. Is a gate upgrade that expensive ?

ermis177

yes. LH upgrades are not competitive. MEX-FRA was 600 us dollars plus taxes from PE to C one way. When i booked the ticket the difference between PE and C was about that for the whole journey not one way...The only semi good (?) offer i had once was from FRA-EZE from PE to C for 560 euros... oh and that was apparently an offer during August. They told me its 800 euros usually...No idea who and why would pay for an upgrade like this when they whole journey was about 800 more from PE to C.

Lack

I think there was a promo recently for the paid upgrades at 30% off. Seems like a summer thing.

ermis177

yeah something like that. Still too expensive. I remember even the LH employee told me it doesnt worth it lol.

fransknorge

OK, thanks. That is useful information.

Lack

They got it make it cost prohibitive enough that the C/J fare buyers don't switch to purchasing a lower cabin and then upgrading.

ermis177

Yes i know that but they have to be a bit competitive. For example Avianca is offering me at the moment for LHR-BOG 400 pounds for an upgrade when the original one way difference was 500 pounds. I am not expecting to go to the airport and get an upgrade for 100 or 200 euros. But i would expect for the upgrade to be competitive compare to the original price. I dont think C/J fare buyers will risk it to fly coach for 100 euros difference. On the other hand many people like me we would pay if the price was reduced lets say by 10% or 20%. Which make sense.

Another good example look at M&S policy. When something is expired on the day they usually reduce it by 10% or 20% but not anymore compare to other companies like TESCO where you can get something reduced by 70% or more. Because they do not want people to go and buy reduced items before the shop closes. But you will not go and find reduced items 10% or 20% higher! Thats what LH does. Defies logic.

mmff

Not true for high-yield business routes (e.g.: FRA-ORD).

In addition to this, those cash upgrades at the gate can cost much less than the original fare difference for high-yield business routes.

fransknorge

In my case that will be, the fare difference for a return between PE and C was 2400 EUROS, so a cash upgrade will be less anyway.

ermis177

Yes true. I was talking about the infamous P fare. A bit out of topic, why would someone pay 4k to fly FRA-ORD when you can fly CPH-ORD in C with Turkish for 900 pounds or 1.5k with Air Canada its beyond my imagination

Lack

Because someone else might be paying the bill.

Nic33

Some may prefer not to fly Turkish considering the current controversial government which owns the airline... But those can still fly Air Canada which is not controversial!

mmff

Time is money.

BuBu4

Just looked at my parents flight. its $250 per person from Y to PE(minimum bid). Im not sure if its worth it or not...

LAX--> FRA. next week. A380.