Upgrade LH flight Brussels-Brasilia
Jul 18, 2016, 3:46 pm
#1
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Upgrade LH flight Brussels-Brasilia
Hey everyone,
I would like to book a return flight, Brussels-Brasilia and upgrade the outbound flight.
The itinerary would consist of Brussels-Frankfurt, Frankfurt-Rio, Rio-Brasilia. The first 2 legs operated by LH, the last by either Avianca or TAM.
For "just" €200 more, I could travel in Premium Economy, thus being able to upgrade to Business for 25.000 miles (Prem Econ G) / 30.000 (Prem Econ B).
It says however, that this only applies on LH operated flights, so I assume that on the last leg, so my Avianca/TAM leg will fall under regular economy conditions and that I should be cautious concerning luggage allowances, which were higher on my first 2 legs?
Should I wish to upgrade these flights, will I always be able to do so, and how can I know beforehand which booking class I will fall into? (e.g. the G or B). Moreover, will this upgrade be entirely be free of charge, or include additional taxes?
Any additional tips as to how to manage these upgrades in a better way would be greatly appreciated. My current mileage balance is 40.000
Thanks in advance
I would like to book a return flight, Brussels-Brasilia and upgrade the outbound flight.
The itinerary would consist of Brussels-Frankfurt, Frankfurt-Rio, Rio-Brasilia. The first 2 legs operated by LH, the last by either Avianca or TAM.
For "just" €200 more, I could travel in Premium Economy, thus being able to upgrade to Business for 25.000 miles (Prem Econ G) / 30.000 (Prem Econ B).
It says however, that this only applies on LH operated flights, so I assume that on the last leg, so my Avianca/TAM leg will fall under regular economy conditions and that I should be cautious concerning luggage allowances, which were higher on my first 2 legs?
Should I wish to upgrade these flights, will I always be able to do so, and how can I know beforehand which booking class I will fall into? (e.g. the G or B). Moreover, will this upgrade be entirely be free of charge, or include additional taxes?
Any additional tips as to how to manage these upgrades in a better way would be greatly appreciated. My current mileage balance is 40.000
Thanks in advance
Jul 18, 2016, 4:53 pm
#2
Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 4,859
You can view the booking class on LH.com (some OTA show it to). The lowest priced Y+ is often N-class so you won't be able to upgrade.
Luggage allowance should follow the most significant sector, so you should be ok on that front.
No additional fees for upgrades.
Luggage allowance should follow the most significant sector, so you should be ok on that front.
No additional fees for upgrades.
Jul 18, 2016, 5:10 pm
#3
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As Lack has pointed out Premium Economy booking class N is not upgradable. G and E are. My guess is that a "cheap" upfare to Premium Economy might book into N which is not upgradable. 
Jul 19, 2016, 3:26 pm
#4
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Too bad about the N fare. Would have been an ideal upgrade.
Edit: I've just checked and it is indeed N. Is it still worth flying Prem Econ in this case? I could buy an economy Y ticket, and spend 40k miles instead. In this case, the 3 legs should be upgraded in this case rather than just the 2 LH operated ones?
Edit: I've just checked and it is indeed N. Is it still worth flying Prem Econ in this case? I could buy an economy Y ticket, and spend 40k miles instead. In this case, the 3 legs should be upgraded in this case rather than just the 2 LH operated ones?
Last edited by Nominal; Jul 19, 2016 at 3:37 pm
Jul 19, 2016, 4:18 pm
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Too bad about the N fare. Would have been an ideal upgrade.
Edit: I've just checked and it is indeed N. Is it still worth flying Prem Econ in this case? I could buy an economy Y ticket, and spend 40k miles instead. In this case, the 3 legs should be upgraded in this case rather than just the 2 LH operated ones?
Edit: I've just checked and it is indeed N. Is it still worth flying Prem Econ in this case? I could buy an economy Y ticket, and spend 40k miles instead. In this case, the 3 legs should be upgraded in this case rather than just the 2 LH operated ones?
Jul 19, 2016, 4:22 pm
#6
Join Date: Mar 2008
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There was a bunch of good business class deals for Europe - South America. I'd suggest having a look at the mileage run forum, maybe something will suit your need.
All upgrades are on per-segment basis by the way. And if you're contemplating Y to Y+/C with miles keep in mind that there's minimum fare eligibility there too.
All upgrades are on per-segment basis by the way. And if you're contemplating Y to Y+/C with miles keep in mind that there's minimum fare eligibility there too.
Jul 20, 2016, 2:23 am
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If I upgrade the leg to rio (departing Frankfurt), but check my bags on the economy leg to FF, will I not get any priority luggage handling due to my luggage being tagged in Brussels and automatically carried further to my next flights?