Upgrade Redemptions
Jan 18, 2012, 4:32 am
#31
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Yeah I understand.
Once I was at OSL and the seat map was 20% blocked off when I was checking in (online)
So I buffered maybe 50% empty but when I reached the airport it was 80% full. Still managed to get a row of 4 by myself though.
Currently the availability is at:
C0 J0 D0 Z0 Y2 B1 L0 M0 Q0 K0 U0 H0 E0 V0 W0
On QR.com only 4 seats are left for Y for my flight. Fingers crossed!!
Once I was at OSL and the seat map was 20% blocked off when I was checking in (online)
So I buffered maybe 50% empty but when I reached the airport it was 80% full. Still managed to get a row of 4 by myself though.
Currently the availability is at:
C0 J0 D0 Z0 Y2 B1 L0 M0 Q0 K0 U0 H0 E0 V0 W0
On QR.com only 4 seats are left for Y for my flight. Fingers crossed!!
Last edited by lsed; Jan 18, 2012 at 4:48 am Reason: checking in (online)
Jan 18, 2012, 5:31 am
#32
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 349
Yeah I understand.
Once I was at OSL and the seat map was 20% blocked off when I was checking in (online)
So I buffered maybe 50% empty but when I reached the airport it was 80% full. Still managed to get a row of 4 by myself though.
Currently the availability is at:
C0 J0 D0 Z0 Y2 B1 L0 M0 Q0 K0 U0 H0 E0 V0 W0
On QR.com only 4 seats are left for Y for my flight. Fingers crossed!!
Once I was at OSL and the seat map was 20% blocked off when I was checking in (online)
So I buffered maybe 50% empty but when I reached the airport it was 80% full. Still managed to get a row of 4 by myself though.
Currently the availability is at:
C0 J0 D0 Z0 Y2 B1 L0 M0 Q0 K0 U0 H0 E0 V0 W0
On QR.com only 4 seats are left for Y for my flight. Fingers crossed!!
Good luck! And don't forget to let us know.
Jan 20, 2012, 5:01 pm
#33
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Checked in at the airport 2.5 hours before flight, Y was oversold, but J was totally full.
Asked if I could VDB and turns out they already flew the excess pax on another carrier.
In the end I was the only gold in Y!
But the ground staff were nice enough to get me an exit row seat for my friend and me.
Oh well... Cabin crew were great as usual
Asked if I could VDB and turns out they already flew the excess pax on another carrier.
In the end I was the only gold in Y!
But the ground staff were nice enough to get me an exit row seat for my friend and me.
Oh well... Cabin crew were great as usual
Jan 20, 2012, 6:21 pm
#34
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 349
Checked in at the airport 2.5 hours before flight, Y was oversold, but J was totally full.
Asked if I could VDB and turns out they already flew the excess pax on another carrier.
In the end I was the only gold in Y!
But the ground staff were nice enough to get me an exit row seat for my friend and me.
Oh well... Cabin crew were great as usual
Asked if I could VDB and turns out they already flew the excess pax on another carrier.
In the end I was the only gold in Y!
But the ground staff were nice enough to get me an exit row seat for my friend and me.
Oh well... Cabin crew were great as usual
At least you were well catered for by the ground and cabin crews, and shows that the non availability of biz class shown on Expert Flyer was as good as its word. Having said that, it was still shown as open to ecomony bookings right up to when the check-ins were open. Seems strange when they were offloading passengers onto other carriers.
Only 1 Gold out of 293? I though there would be more than that. We must be a rare breed. My first flight as one will be in a few weeks time.
Last edited by Nuff Said; Jan 20, 2012 at 6:29 pm Reason: Additional sentences.
Jan 21, 2012, 2:01 pm
#35
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Yeah the CSD said there were more silvers, but I was the only gold in Y. I was stunned that I was the only one of the privileged that had to suffer with the lesser mortals in Y.
But jokes aside, the ground staff did try very hard to accommodate us and got us exit row seats.
Interestingly, loads for my connecting DOH - FCO were 80% sold 16 hours before departure. At T -4 I checked and it was 6 oversold with 18 empty in J.
Managed to get the transfer desk to indicate my ung1 who has no status as SFU, and at the gate we were both op up'd.
Was served in full J food (unlike how I thought I would be given Y food previously).
But ticket did explicitly show INVOL UPG.
Was surprised the loads for the FCO flight suddenly spiked as EF was showing average loads.
Oh and FCO flight was 3 class cabin but F was used for J customers
But jokes aside, the ground staff did try very hard to accommodate us and got us exit row seats.
Interestingly, loads for my connecting DOH - FCO were 80% sold 16 hours before departure. At T -4 I checked and it was 6 oversold with 18 empty in J.
Managed to get the transfer desk to indicate my ung1 who has no status as SFU, and at the gate we were both op up'd.
Was served in full J food (unlike how I thought I would be given Y food previously).
But ticket did explicitly show INVOL UPG.
Was surprised the loads for the FCO flight suddenly spiked as EF was showing average loads.
Oh and FCO flight was 3 class cabin but F was used for J customers
Jan 21, 2012, 2:10 pm
#36
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Good luck for an op up! Even if you're in J you may get pushed to an F seat on a 3 class cabin.
Oh and service on both flights were really great as usual.
When QR's ground improves to their current onboard, without crazy spikes in prices, it will be superb!
Jan 21, 2012, 6:28 pm
#37
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 349
Ised, thanks for a very informative account, and the good wishes. Glad to hear you got there, in more ways than one, in the end.
One possibility why your DOH-FCO flight was suddenly oversubscribed could have been a late operating inward service that caused a large number of passengers to misss their connections. Its a headache for the airlines, especially if the next available service is heavily booked. The other is substituting a 3 class 333 (A7-AEB in your case) for a 2 class version. This only made matters worse, or in your case, better, with 52 fewer economy class seats, and 46 less overall.
I don't normally fly 3 class cabin routes, though F/J/Y 330's do pop up on 2 class routes where loadings permit. I've flown 5 sectors in them, but only one was a 3 class service.
My last two op-up boarding passes also showed 'INVOL UPG'. Wasn't sure why at first, but now think I know, and it's not to identify you as an one to the cabin crew.
One possibility why your DOH-FCO flight was suddenly oversubscribed could have been a late operating inward service that caused a large number of passengers to misss their connections. Its a headache for the airlines, especially if the next available service is heavily booked. The other is substituting a 3 class 333 (A7-AEB in your case) for a 2 class version. This only made matters worse, or in your case, better, with 52 fewer economy class seats, and 46 less overall.
I don't normally fly 3 class cabin routes, though F/J/Y 330's do pop up on 2 class routes where loadings permit. I've flown 5 sectors in them, but only one was a 3 class service.
My last two op-up boarding passes also showed 'INVOL UPG'. Wasn't sure why at first, but now think I know, and it's not to identify you as an one to the cabin crew.
Last edited by Nuff Said; Jan 21, 2012 at 6:34 pm Reason: Correction.
Feb 19, 2012, 9:25 pm
#38
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Walton on Thames
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Right/wrong time to request award upgrade?
I have requested and been refused a Y to J upgrade for 3 of the 4 sectors of my itinerary for June 2012.
Have I tried too soon? Anyone experience of the best time slot for a request?
I begin to feel almost cheated by QR compared to my EK days when upgrades were there for the asking, and OU's common, none so far with QR
Kinda makes the Qmiles seem worthless?
Without doubt the only real benefit from where I stand seems to be the Silver level lounge access, other than inflight service which any PAX gets anyway.
Is QR losing the plot, expansion, new lounges, new routes, new airport seems to be the focus, and their regular PAX can take or leave it?
Its easier to keep a loyal customer base (e.g. PC members) by valuing them, than win new custom over and over.
Wake up QR to the real world
Have I tried too soon? Anyone experience of the best time slot for a request?
I begin to feel almost cheated by QR compared to my EK days when upgrades were there for the asking, and OU's common, none so far with QR
Kinda makes the Qmiles seem worthless?
Without doubt the only real benefit from where I stand seems to be the Silver level lounge access, other than inflight service which any PAX gets anyway.
Is QR losing the plot, expansion, new lounges, new routes, new airport seems to be the focus, and their regular PAX can take or leave it?
Its easier to keep a loyal customer base (e.g. PC members) by valuing them, than win new custom over and over.
Wake up QR to the real world
Feb 20, 2012, 2:31 am
#39
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Germany
Programs: LH FTL, EK Gold, AMEX Centurion, . HH Diamond, Ambassador Platinum,Sixt Diamond
Posts: 888
well according ro my experiences upgrade awards show up rather onky in the last week before the flight...and as descibed do get prepated for a very inefficient process...