Question re: bidding for upgrade
Jan 15, 2022, 4:28 pm
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Question re: bidding for upgrade
I have a PE ticket (EWR-FRA) that I can upgrade to Biz for $439. I can also bid for an upgrade. Is there a sweet spot where I am almost certain to get the upgrade while bidding less than the $439? If my bid is rejected at the 72-hour mark, is it likely that the upgrade will still be offered at $439?
Jan 16, 2022, 11:06 pm
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If my bid is rejected at the 72-hour mark, is it likely that the upgrade will still be offered at $439?
There is also a whole thread on bid upgrading https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/luft...de-pe-c-f.html
Jan 16, 2022, 11:45 pm
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Also, are the bids ever accepted prior to T-72 hours?
There is also a whole thread on bid upgrading https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/luft...de-pe-c-f.html
Last edited by vasantn; Jan 16, 2022 at 11:51 pm
Jan 17, 2022, 12:37 am
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By low-ish do you mean $200? $300?
Also, are the bids ever accepted prior to T-72 hours?
Thanks for the link. I'm an infrequent visitor here so if a master thread is not on the first page, I don't know that it exists. I did try searching but I must have used the wrong terms.
Also, are the bids ever accepted prior to T-72 hours?
Thanks for the link. I'm an infrequent visitor here so if a master thread is not on the first page, I don't know that it exists. I did try searching but I must have used the wrong terms.
Jan 17, 2022, 12:52 am
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The bid price minimum never changes. The fixed price upgrade varies with the availability of the lower booking classes in the cabin you want to be in. Closer to the departure the availability vanishes, so the fixed price will go up. At 72h you will no longer see cheap fixed price upgrades since P will be zeroed out, unless the C cabin is very very empty.
Jan 17, 2022, 7:34 am
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The bid price minimum never changes. The fixed price upgrade varies with the availability of the lower booking classes in the cabin you want to be in. Closer to the departure the availability vanishes, so the fixed price will go up. At 72h you will no longer see cheap fixed price upgrades since P will be zeroed out, unless the C cabin is very very empty.