Paid upgrade on LH.com to Business Class what booking class?
May 27, 2018, 2:37 am
#1
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Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 257
Paid upgrade on LH.com to Business Class what booking class?
If one books a paid upgrade on LH's website from Premium Eco tu Business Cl what booking class do they make this upgraded reservation in (in this case for an intercont flight from the US to Germany)? P, Z, D, J or even I?
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May 27, 2018, 3:13 am
#2
Join Date: May 2017
Location: BRU
Programs: Miles & More FTL
Posts: 39
It depends on your original Premium Economy booking class.
N --> P
E --> Z
G --> D
https://www.lufthansa.com/us/en/Upgr...lass-long-haul
N --> P
E --> Z
G --> D
https://www.lufthansa.com/us/en/Upgr...lass-long-haul
Jan 26, 2019, 1:43 am
#3
Join Date: Apr 2005
Programs: LH SEN *
Posts: 42
I upgraded my PE E ticket last week into business class (I did this online, paid 450 euro) for a flight MUC-LAX tomorrow.
Just noted that my 'new' booking class is P and not Z as I expected. Did the rules change (again)? I also cannot see the information on the LH site anymore.
Thanks
Just noted that my 'new' booking class is P and not Z as I expected. Did the rules change (again)? I also cannot see the information on the LH site anymore.
Thanks
Last edited by pda; Jan 26, 2019 at 12:41 pm Reason: corrected typo
Jan 26, 2019, 3:17 am
#4
Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: ZAG
Programs: LH SEN & DL Plat
Posts: 360
I upgraded my PE E ticket last week into business class (I did this online, paid 450 euro) for a flight MUC-LAX tomorrow.
Just noted that my 'new' booking class is P and not Z as I expected. Did the rules change (again)?) I also cannot see the information on the LH site anymore.
Thanks
Just noted that my 'new' booking class is P and not Z as I expected. Did the rules change (again)?) I also cannot see the information on the LH site anymore.
Thanks
Jan 26, 2019, 5:06 am
#5
Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 1,754
My guess is the upgraded booking class and cost of upgrade are dependent on the available booking classes on the specific flight.
My experience upgrading a domestic flight (booking class Y):
- The upgrade cost was €20 when booking class P was available on the flight.
- The upgrade cost was €90 when booking class D was available on the flight.
On the bright side - €450 is a decent bargain to upgrade to C.
My experience upgrading a domestic flight (booking class Y):
- The upgrade cost was €20 when booking class P was available on the flight.
- The upgrade cost was €90 when booking class D was available on the flight.
On the bright side - €450 is a decent bargain to upgrade to C.
Jan 26, 2019, 10:32 am
#6
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Usually seat 1A, home:Tallinn
Programs: LH -- HON Circle **, IHG Spire Elite, Hilton Diamond, 1865 Voyager
Posts: 470
As I unederstand from some moment they started to rebook paid upgrades to lowest available that moment level booking class.
So in point of view status miles it is dangerous to book from many Eco tickets to Biz as if the P class is available, there may be less status miles than by original ticket.
So in point of view status miles it is dangerous to book from many Eco tickets to Biz as if the P class is available, there may be less status miles than by original ticket.
Jan 27, 2019, 12:59 am
#7
Join Date: Jul 2001
Posts: 675
My guess is the upgraded booking class and cost of upgrade are dependent on the available booking classes on the specific flight.
My experience upgrading a domestic flight (booking class Y):
- The upgrade cost was €20 when booking class P was available on the flight.
- The upgrade cost was €90 when booking class D was available on the flight.
On the bright side - €450 is a decent bargain to upgrade to C.
My experience upgrading a domestic flight (booking class Y):
- The upgrade cost was €20 when booking class P was available on the flight.
- The upgrade cost was €90 when booking class D was available on the flight.
On the bright side - €450 is a decent bargain to upgrade to C.
When I do my upgrades mainly on my European flights usually from ECO Light fare to Business, I ALWAYS call the Swiss hotline and ask after I paid the ECO Light ticket online to do the Business Light Upgrade to the class I want !
Mainly D class in order to get the MAX in Status Miles.....
And yes prices are of course higher but are way better then buying a Business Class fare !
The one the intercontinental tickets, should be the same I guess.... you can chose the class of travel.... BUT you need to call them.