long haul cash upgrade at gate? [merged]
Oct 28, 2011, 9:04 am
#213
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: GOT, LAX, CDG, NRT, ICN
Programs: M&M, FB, DL, BA, UA...
Posts: 790
Was ex-ICN but got a discounted Y-C paid upgrade at check-in offer last November thanks to my BD Gold status. Was only 130 EUR, so didn't hesitate one second. Only got mileage credit to BD for original booking class, but I can't complain.
Oct 28, 2011, 10:30 am
#214
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Garden of England
Programs: LH HON, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 407
Nonetheless, I think if you pay for an upgrade, you should get the miles for the fare class you book/pay for. Unfortunately, it´s not for me to decide other than simply not paying for those.
DUS
Oct 28, 2011, 10:32 am
#215
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Garden of England
Programs: LH HON, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 407
Then again, cardesigner2000, € 130,-- for your upgrade was indeed a bargain that even I wouldn´t have been able to resist. Even if they had told me about the miles ... lol.....
Nov 3, 2011, 6:23 pm
#218
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: HKG, TXL
Programs: CX DM
Posts: 566
Nov 3, 2011, 6:40 pm
#219
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Sao Paulo
Programs: Mileage Plus, BA Executive Club, HH Diamond, A3 Gold, ALL Gold
Posts: 210
Indeed a good value!!!! I think anything ranging from that to around 500 U$ would be a reasonable deal for a 12hr flight, or is it just me considering to spend more than i have at the bank?!
Nov 3, 2011, 8:01 pm
#220
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: U.S.
Programs: SPG-Platinum, LH-Senator
Posts: 9
JFK-VIE Upgraded
Flew from JFK-VIE on OS, a B777, and had a 'red' economy ticket. Was offered the opp to upgrade for USD450 upon online check-in. Was a no-brainer, even though OS, like LH, doesn't have flat beds. I prefer LX and those new A330s with flat-beds. LH needs to get its act together. I know, they're waiting for the B747-8i to roll out its new C product. Why so long?! BA has had it for years!
Nov 3, 2011, 8:55 pm
#221
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: YVR - Vancouver, with most winter weekends in Whistler.
Programs: Aeroplan 35K, Alaska MVP, Marriott Titanium / Lifetime Platinum, Hertz President's Circle
Posts: 4,609
That´s what I´ll never understand. If I PAY for an upgrade to C, I would be very unhappy not to get the C-Class miles. I remember OS offering these cash upgrades but then they DID say at the same time that you will only get the Y miles. That´s why I never even thought about paying for the upgrade for short trips within Europe.
Nonetheless, I think if you pay for an upgrade, you should get the miles for the fare class you book/pay for. Unfortunately, it´s not for me to decide other than simply not paying for those.
DUS
Nonetheless, I think if you pay for an upgrade, you should get the miles for the fare class you book/pay for. Unfortunately, it´s not for me to decide other than simply not paying for those.
DUS
Nov 3, 2011, 10:36 pm
#222
Join Date: Nov 2008
Programs: Disgruntled HON**, Indifferent EK Gold, skeptical BA Silver
Posts: 1,734
The answer is simple. Captive market and sold out cabin. No need to change it so far. Instead of investing, they can continue to monetize. And I guess they could even do it for a couple of more years.
Nov 4, 2011, 1:12 am
#223
Join Date: Nov 2009
Posts: 682
Mostly they need to opup pax from C to F to accomodate for the overbooking in C.
Dec 4, 2011, 11:43 am
#225
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: SAT / MAA / BOM
Programs: CO Plat; UA 1K; EK Gold
Posts: 5,110
MAA-FRA last week LH 759.
I was on a H fare, and was offered an approx 500$ (25000 INR) buy-up to C.
i did not bite for various reasons.
(also, was able to get Exit-row window on the A340-600.)
NOTE = buy-up did not come with C-class baggage allowance.
I was on a H fare, and was offered an approx 500$ (25000 INR) buy-up to C.
i did not bite for various reasons.
(also, was able to get Exit-row window on the A340-600.)
NOTE = buy-up did not come with C-class baggage allowance.