Courtesy Upgrades for EuroBonus Diamond & Pandion
May 18, 2018, 7:57 am
#106
Join Date: Apr 2017
Posts: 109
Yesterday I got a courtesy upgrade from CPH-ORD. It was from Go to Business! Normally as others have noted it is from Go to Plus. The major caveat after I looked at the seat map: LN-RKP!! 
Well, it was still appreciated... and the aisle seat was blocked. No complaints from me...
Well, it was still appreciated... and the aisle seat was blocked. No complaints from me...
May 18, 2018, 11:13 am
#107
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Seat 1L these days :)
Programs: AF Platinum/AY LUMO/SK EBG/baEC S/HYATT Globalist/MR LTP/A3 *G/HH Dia/IHG plat
Posts: 7,957
Yesterday I got a courtesy upgrade from CPH-ORD. It was from Go to Business! Normally as others have noted it is from Go to Plus. The major caveat after I looked at the seat map: LN-RKP!! Well, it was still appreciated... and the aisle seat was blocked. No complaints from me...
Well, it was still appreciated... and the aisle seat was blocked. No complaints from me...Well thats a win I would say! 👍👍 And how early did this blessing occur!? 😁
I have come close but never actually stepped foot onLN-RKP 😂
Sep 25, 2018, 7:51 am
#109
Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: FRA
Programs: UA 1K, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 147
Got my first CU Go => Plus on EWR-OSL today for me+1. Got an email 12h before departure.
But Business was also completely full, I checked. A lot of space in Plus.
Fingers crossed for two SK flights in December for which I'm already booked into Plus.
But Business was also completely full, I checked. A lot of space in Plus.
Fingers crossed for two SK flights in December for which I'm already booked into Plus.
Mar 9, 2019, 3:02 pm
#111
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Seat 1L these days :)
Programs: AF Platinum/AY LUMO/SK EBG/baEC S/HYATT Globalist/MR LTP/A3 *G/HH Dia/IHG plat
Posts: 7,957
Very little bang for the buck over EBG or even *A Gold
Mar 10, 2019, 4:17 am
#112
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: ARN; SFO
Programs: Hertz PC, Sixt Platinum, Eurobonus Diamond
Posts: 134
Just a little experience from me in regards to courtesy upgrade. I have had 4 courtesy upgrades from plus to biz last qualifying period. I only fly plus and these upgrades have gone through twice with just me but also twice with friends in the same booking. I am really happy with this perk and makes EBD worth it for me at least.
Mar 10, 2019, 9:33 am
#113
Original Poster
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: AGH
Posts: 5,971
Happy for you but on the other hand reinforces what I said dozens of times before... the total lack of transparency and reasoning why some people enjoy the benefit quite often while other are left out all the time makes this benefit an insult rather than a benefit form those who come out short.
why not just issue a few upgrade coupons? Like 4 one class upgrades on SAS longhaul? That would be fair and transparent.
by the way, I enjoyed some courtesy upgrades but e.g. never when traveling with my partner or in a group. And not a single one in the last two years. While space WAS available.
why not just issue a few upgrade coupons? Like 4 one class upgrades on SAS longhaul? That would be fair and transparent.
by the way, I enjoyed some courtesy upgrades but e.g. never when traveling with my partner or in a group. And not a single one in the last two years. While space WAS available.
Mar 10, 2019, 12:48 pm
#114
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: VNO
Programs: Eurobonus Diamond
Posts: 111
To my experience it really depends when you fly. In the holiday periods (Christmas, Easter, summer, Chinese National holidays) it is often much easier to get a complimentary upgrade (as economy is very full) than in the regular travel times. I am very happy with my EBD treatment especially on European flights it seems that the soft seat block works very well for me. On the upgrade side, I am happy if I get a free upgrade (and a got a few during the last years) but I don't expect it. I value at least equally as much preferred treatment when things go wrong. SAS several times really saved my schedule there while I had horrible experience on Norwegian or other low-cost carriers.
Mar 10, 2019, 4:19 pm
#115
Original Poster
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: AGH
Posts: 5,971
True, soft blocking on short haul seems to work quite well and the free drink benefit is nice. Also I can’t complain about the irops handling, that’s where SK really works well and status seems to help.
Also true is that in general you shouldn expect an upgrade and expect to travel in the class of service booked. BUT if an airline advertises a benefit which says „courtesy upgrade for our Diamond members on every second flight of space is available“, the I expect them to honor that. Which they clearly do not as I was on lots of flights with available space and didn’t get the upgrades.
Also true is that in general you shouldn expect an upgrade and expect to travel in the class of service booked. BUT if an airline advertises a benefit which says „courtesy upgrade for our Diamond members on every second flight of space is available“, the I expect them to honor that. Which they clearly do not as I was on lots of flights with available space and didn’t get the upgrades.
Last edited by fassy; Mar 11, 2019 at 2:13 am
Mar 10, 2019, 6:25 pm
#116
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: VNO
Programs: Eurobonus Diamond
Posts: 111
I have never heard the statement that SAS would upgrade Diamond members on every second flight if space were available... is there a link to an advertisement or a footnote on the website which says so?
Mar 11, 2019, 4:02 am
#117
Join Date: Sep 2018
Location: CPH
Programs: SK*G (EBD), AY Silver
Posts: 22
Just joining in here on personal experience. I am only EBS and early January I had a flight IAD-CPH booked in O class. I got a courtesy upgrade to Y which is in PLUS. I then realised when we boarded that it was the infamous LN-RKP, which only has a personal IFE in plus in the form of an iPad, which they didnt have charging cables for. Which meant that aproximately 75% of the iPads didnt have enough power to hold for no more than a couple of hours.
Luckily I didnt care since i had been on a redeye earlier from LAS, so I was just happy to get some better sleep, in the slightly better seat
I think that since it was LN-RKP they do their best to give everyone with the slightest status a courtesy upgrade. I only have around 30 flights a year on SK metal, and most in GO, with just a few in PLUS.
Luckily I didnt care since i had been on a redeye earlier from LAS, so I was just happy to get some better sleep, in the slightly better seat
I think that since it was LN-RKP they do their best to give everyone with the slightest status a courtesy upgrade. I only have around 30 flights a year on SK metal, and most in GO, with just a few in PLUS.
Mar 11, 2019, 2:18 pm
#119
Join Date: Mar 2014
Programs: *G
Posts: 461
Suprised to hear this. It doesn't work for me at all, just last friday in an half empty plus cabin, there was someone in the middle seat. From his look at the middle seat, I'm guessing he didn't even specifically choose the seat himself. He moved, but this has been my experience multiple times.