Lufthansa 'MyOffer' by Plusgrade [bidding for upgrade to PE, C & F]
Dec 27, 2023, 1:23 am
#962
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: PRN
Programs: LH HON* || HH Diamond || Accor Gold
Posts: 1,273
Yes. As a F arriving passenger, you will be met at the jet bridge and taken to passport and security control via a mini van. Then you can access FCL/A by presenting your F boarding pass. If your ZRh-BUD flight departs from a remote position, you will be driven to the plane.
Dec 27, 2023, 2:21 am
#963
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Rhineland-Palatinate
Programs: *A Gold (A3), HHonor Gold
Posts: 5,703
What I am reading is that the FCL A is much less interesting than the FCL E, notably it does not have a day room. For both legs I have a layover of 6 hours, and it seems to me to maximize the experience using the FCL E is much more interesting than the A one (for context, I have flown F precisely once, and this was with JL, so I am looking more at the inspirational aspect than the practical one).
Dec 27, 2023, 2:41 am
#964
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Stoke on Trent, UK (MAN ), BUE, BKK, DBV
Programs: LH HON***,UA,BA.EK Gold,AV.
Posts: 11,662
What I am reading is that the FCL A is much less interesting than the FCL E, notably it does not have a day room. For both legs I have a layover of 6 hours, and it seems to me to maximize the experience using the FCL E is much more interesting than the A one (for context, I have flown F precisely once, and this was with JL, so I am looking more at the inspirational aspect than the practical one).
Jan 4, 2024, 7:10 am
#965
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: GVA
Programs: BA Silver (OW Sapphire), A3 Gold (*G), Bonvoy LTTE, HHonors Diamond, LeClubAccor Silver, UA Silver
Posts: 1,778
Successful bid GIG-FRA
Bid $10 above minimum bid from Economy (V) to PE for a total of $170/pax (3 pax) which cleared into E.
Happy with that as a cheap way to get an extra 6k tier miles into A3. The flight was full as well both in Y and PE, and got excellent service from crew, including fetching proper champagne from J galley, so an extra bonus.
Happy with that as a cheap way to get an extra 6k tier miles into A3. The flight was full as well both in Y and PE, and got excellent service from crew, including fetching proper champagne from J galley, so an extra bonus.
Jan 12, 2024, 3:25 am
#967
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Munich
Programs: LH Sen****, Hertz PC, HHonors Diamond, IHG Pt
Posts: 173
I saw same on South America routes Nov/Dec 23.
Do these bids beat O upsell waitlists or what is the pecking order for:
1) O upsell waitlist from I award
2) O upgrade with either miles or eVoucher from revenue fares probably ranked by JCDZP
3) A class
4) O paid bid from I
5) paid bid from revenue BC
Obviously SEN/HON weighs into WL priority as well
Do these bids beat O upsell waitlists or what is the pecking order for:
1) O upsell waitlist from I award
2) O upgrade with either miles or eVoucher from revenue fares probably ranked by JCDZP
3) A class
4) O paid bid from I
5) paid bid from revenue BC
Obviously SEN/HON weighs into WL priority as well
Last edited by Red BP; Jan 12, 2024 at 3:28 am Reason: forgot something
Jan 12, 2024, 5:02 am
#968
Moderator: Lufthansa Miles & More, India based airlines, India, External Miles & Points Resources
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: MUC
Programs: LH SEN
Posts: 48,187
I saw same on South America routes Nov/Dec 23.
Do these bids beat O upsell waitlists or what is the pecking order for:
1) O upsell waitlist from I award
2) O upgrade with either miles or eVoucher from revenue fares probably ranked by JCDZP
3) A class
4) O paid bid from I
5) paid bid from revenue BC
Obviously SEN/HON weighs into WL priority as well
Do these bids beat O upsell waitlists or what is the pecking order for:
1) O upsell waitlist from I award
2) O upgrade with either miles or eVoucher from revenue fares probably ranked by JCDZP
3) A class
4) O paid bid from I
5) paid bid from revenue BC
Obviously SEN/HON weighs into WL priority as well
Plusgrade doesn't see/participate in any ranking, they just receive a notification from LH revenue management that they are allowed to 'sell' x number of seats at T-72h and issue the upgrades.
Jan 12, 2024, 5:32 am
#969
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Munich
Programs: LH Sen****, Hertz PC, HHonors Diamond, IHG Pt
Posts: 173
ok that looks like Plusgrade get their seats at T-72h "after the fact" from LH RM.
At that time they can issue those upgrades and take seats away from any pending miles or eVoucher upgrades.
Hence LH RM must have done any ranking and O upgrades beforehand, so the question of the pecking order sits there?
At that time they can issue those upgrades and take seats away from any pending miles or eVoucher upgrades.
Hence LH RM must have done any ranking and O upgrades beforehand, so the question of the pecking order sits there?
Jan 12, 2024, 5:39 am
#970
Moderator: Lufthansa Miles & More, India based airlines, India, External Miles & Points Resources
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: MUC
Programs: LH SEN
Posts: 48,187
At roughly T-72 the RM work ends and the flight goes into airport control. So if they want to upgrade you and clear the waitlist, its the last point to do that. Once things go into airport control the duty/flight manager takes a look at the grading list when starting their shift and decides to give away the waitlisted seats or hold some back to see if there are misconnects etc. If RM has given the seats to Plusgrade to clear some bids, then those were commercially better ranked than upgrades or award waitlists. I suppose the min bid is that commercial value (minus some commission that plusgrade charges).
Jan 12, 2024, 6:39 am
#971
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: BRU
Programs: LH HON**
Posts: 386
Some time ago, I placed a bid slightly above minimum for an upgrade from C (D) to F. Out of curiosity today I clicked “Update bid” and see that I can’t go any lower, only maintain my bid or go higher.
Can updates only be higher by design? Or does this mean that the new minimum has moved upwards, to the level that I offered or even higher, due to sales?
Flight is three months out and is
F2 A0 J9 C1 D0 Z0 P0
Can updates only be higher by design? Or does this mean that the new minimum has moved upwards, to the level that I offered or even higher, due to sales?
Flight is three months out and is
F2 A0 J9 C1 D0 Z0 P0
Jan 12, 2024, 6:57 am
#972
Join Date: Jul 2022
Posts: 4
Bidding for an upgrade with Lufthansa Airlines to business class
I am aware of bidding for an upgrade to business class on Lufthansa’s mobile app site. However, is it possible to bid for a lower price at the airport desk in larger cities in person, and if so which desks at the airport, have the authority to allow an upgrade?