Aeroflot, cash upgrade at check-in?
Oct 24, 2010, 10:45 pm
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Aeroflot, cash upgrade at check-in?
HeyHey
Was wondering if Aeroflot offered upgrades to Business class at check in still and at what cost? Flying Moscow-Shanghai in December and was curious. Flight looks empty right now, so I may just hold out for my own row in Coach but wanted to gauge options.
Thanks!
fw
Was wondering if Aeroflot offered upgrades to Business class at check in still and at what cost? Flying Moscow-Shanghai in December and was curious. Flight looks empty right now, so I may just hold out for my own row in Coach but wanted to gauge options.
Thanks!
fw
Oct 25, 2010, 9:15 am
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HeyHey
Was wondering if Aeroflot offered upgrades to Business class at check in still and at what cost? Flying Moscow-Shanghai in December and was curious. Flight looks empty right now, so I may just hold out for my own row in Coach but wanted to gauge options.
Thanks!
fw
Was wondering if Aeroflot offered upgrades to Business class at check in still and at what cost? Flying Moscow-Shanghai in December and was curious. Flight looks empty right now, so I may just hold out for my own row in Coach but wanted to gauge options.
Thanks!
fw
They are big on protecting the integrity of the premium cabins for the past several years.
Oct 26, 2010, 8:25 pm
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HeyHey
Was wondering if Aeroflot offered upgrades to Business class at check in still and at what cost? Flying Moscow-Shanghai in December and was curious. Flight looks empty right now, so I may just hold out for my own row in Coach but wanted to gauge options.
Thanks!
fw
Was wondering if Aeroflot offered upgrades to Business class at check in still and at what cost? Flying Moscow-Shanghai in December and was curious. Flight looks empty right now, so I may just hold out for my own row in Coach but wanted to gauge options.
Thanks!
fw
Oh, and they had the cash upgrade chart for how much it would cost on each fare class. So I am sure this is a published service.
Oct 29, 2010, 12:46 pm
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When I flew from NRT-SVO-AMS last month, I was asked if I was interested in upgrading. If I remember it right, the fee changes depending on the fare class. But in my case, (V class), it was 700 Euros. No harm to ask them upon check-in.
Oh, and they had the cash upgrade chart for how much it would cost on each fare class. So I am sure this is a published service.
Oh, and they had the cash upgrade chart for how much it would cost on each fare class. So I am sure this is a published service.
Sep 3, 2012, 1:49 pm
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You're 10 years too late. Aeroflot doesn't do that anymore.
MOW-CHINA is not an expensive route. Transaero can be had for 900+ (US) in each direction. Lots of competition.
Do any of the Russian carriers do cash upgrades?. I would be curious if S7 does.
MOW-CHINA is not an expensive route. Transaero can be had for 900+ (US) in each direction. Lots of competition.
Do any of the Russian carriers do cash upgrades?. I would be curious if S7 does.
Oct 22, 2012, 8:49 pm
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Oct 26, 2012, 5:11 pm
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The hundred dollar handshakes at JFK used to work wonders upon boarding. Indeed, the last 12 years have shown that things have progressed. Yes, I call that progress. They really do protect that forward cabin and for good reason. It's a tremendous value.
The phantom domestic upgrades I enjoyed the last 6 or so flights last year went away. Every time they scan my BP, I get giddy thinking a 2A will pop up. No such luck since December of last year though.
The phantom domestic upgrades I enjoyed the last 6 or so flights last year went away. Every time they scan my BP, I get giddy thinking a 2A will pop up. No such luck since December of last year though.
Oct 30, 2012, 3:33 pm
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Nov 2, 2012, 4:32 am
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It was $100 when I first saw it work in 93. Flew it regularly 93 to 99 and count 2000 as the beginning of the modern era of SU. It definitely a relic of the past and I'm glad it's gone.
Nov 6, 2012, 6:19 pm
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Aeroflot, cash upgrade at check-in?
It often worked on TATL flights, specifically YYZ-SVO, untiI they pulled out of YYZ. I tried it on SVO-FRU last year and was told flat out by the purser to not try it anymore, as they are cleaning up their image, with undercover inspectors flying on many routes.
With that in mind, I'm going to do that same leg next week, with an obscure airline, as its twice cheaper and has a better schedule, so no reason to spend money on SU.
With that in mind, I'm going to do that same leg next week, with an obscure airline, as its twice cheaper and has a better schedule, so no reason to spend money on SU.
Nov 10, 2012, 2:19 am
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Last time that a Ben Franklin got me into a front cabin on SU was in 2003 on LAX-SVO... since then have not flown SU to Moscow till 2009 but things have changed a lot by then. in 2003 I would not even have to ask, when the gate agents saw the Blue passport instead of a red one... they would offer an upgrade themselves as the J cabin was quite lite back then. Ahhh the good old days of russian aviation...
Nov 10, 2012, 10:11 am
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Yah, and now it's a world of adherence to ISO quality management procedures, international standards and wars between mega carriers. Many of the regionals will now die quickly, because of new regulations prohibiting the use of older, domestic aircraft for regional service routes....