ET (Ethiopian) cash upgrades at YYZ or ADD
Aug 8, 2012, 9:05 am
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ET (Ethiopian) cash upgrades at YYZ or ADD
Is anybody aware of the possibility to upgrade for cash to business class when flying YYZ-ADD and return? Information on upgrades on departures from other North American stations would also be helpful. Thanks.
Aug 9, 2012, 7:55 am
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Aug 9, 2012, 9:34 am
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Actually that is good to know as they do fly into BKK but would be nice if they flew into SIN as well. So they also have discounted Business fares, but was not able to find any on their site, only regular Business fares available.
Aug 9, 2012, 10:02 am
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Found this in their FAQ's:
http://www.ethiopianairlines.it/en/faq/
I would like to travel in your business class (C-9) but I hold an economy class ticket. How do I do?
A promotion is available: you can purchase an upgrade to business class (subject to space availability) at the airport. The cost for the Rome-Addis Ababa route is € 300. For other sectors and more information please contact our booking offices.
http://www.ethiopianairlines.it/en/faq/
I would like to travel in your business class (C-9) but I hold an economy class ticket. How do I do?
A promotion is available: you can purchase an upgrade to business class (subject to space availability) at the airport. The cost for the Rome-Addis Ababa route is € 300. For other sectors and more information please contact our booking offices.
Mar 15, 2015, 5:58 pm
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Does anyone have experience of cash upgrade at either YYZ or ADD. Neither are my first airport of departure so I would already be checked in elsewhere when I get to YYZ or ADD.
Aug 21, 2015, 6:45 am
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No recent info, but flew had a ticket in Y LHR-ADD-FCO-LHR a few years ago.
I asked re cash upgrades at check-in at both airports and was directed to a separate counter - price was pretty decent and upgraded to J in both directions.
While this doesn't answer the question, they certainly were in this business a few years ago and this was easy to arrange both at Heathrow as well as ADD Bole airport.
I asked re cash upgrades at check-in at both airports and was directed to a separate counter - price was pretty decent and upgraded to J in both directions.
While this doesn't answer the question, they certainly were in this business a few years ago and this was easy to arrange both at Heathrow as well as ADD Bole airport.
Sep 29, 2017, 1:44 pm
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Sep 29, 2017, 2:23 pm
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Nov 2, 2017, 1:26 am
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At outstations, they usually pick the friends of the station manager ahead of any status passengers.
I've had dozens of upgrades departing from Addis as *G but only one from an outstation, and that was because I knew the station manager. Unfortunately the flight then got delayed due to tech reasons and I wound up being rerouted on TK (in Economy) instead!