Courtesy Upgrades for EuroBonus Diamond & Pandion
Jun 25, 2015, 12:52 pm
#1
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Courtesy Upgrades for EuroBonus Diamond & Pandion
http://www.businessclass.se/forum/th...pandion.27415/
Seems you can apply for an upgrade based on availability in the future
Seems you can apply for an upgrade based on availability in the future
Jun 26, 2015, 5:30 am
#2
Join Date: Jun 2014
Programs: EuroBonus Diamond
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Maybe they're just rebranding OpUp to "Courtesy upgrade" ? :P.
Would be interesting to create a thread and have people report on this and figure out if there's any logic to how they determine when/who should get a courtesy upgrade.
Would be interesting to create a thread and have people report on this and figure out if there's any logic to how they determine when/who should get a courtesy upgrade.
Jul 2, 2015, 3:45 am
#5
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My Svensk is not so good but if this is true then I'd appreciate the gesture.
@MrCharming: Nah, I can't imagine SAS wanting people to formally apply for an opup 24 hours before departure.
@MrCharming: Nah, I can't imagine SAS wanting people to formally apply for an opup 24 hours before departure.
Jul 21, 2015, 1:16 am
#6
Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 39
Anyone seen any impact of this rumor yet? I have my first long haul with them to China end of next month. It is a Sat flight and Plus / Business are not normally full. I normally do a points upgrade (usually successful) but I am thinking about just taking the risk to see if they are doing these now.
Jul 21, 2015, 5:08 am
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Very unliky that they implemented it. First of all it is summer in Sweden... nothing happens here in the next 4 to 6 weeks. So if it would be in play they had announced it before the vacation time.
Second, it is a rumour and so far SAS hasn't even made public announcement they are working on it.
So, in the end: No
I think the thread says they planed to confirm the upgrade pre-check-in so doing the point upgrade at check-in would not be a disadvantage like it is for a true Opup at the gate.
Second, it is a rumour and so far SAS hasn't even made public announcement they are working on it.
So, in the end: No
I think the thread says they planed to confirm the upgrade pre-check-in so doing the point upgrade at check-in would not be a disadvantage like it is for a true Opup at the gate.
Aug 8, 2015, 1:59 am
#8
Join Date: Nov 2012
Programs: SAS Eurobonus
Posts: 33
No effect of this so far at least.
Sitting in the lounge now with my son waiting for the EWR flight and with available space in Y no complimentary upgrades. My card was in with a EBD prefix, but says SK*G on the boarding card.
Sitting in the lounge now with my son waiting for the EWR flight and with available space in Y no complimentary upgrades. My card was in with a EBD prefix, but says SK*G on the boarding card.
Aug 8, 2015, 12:47 pm
#9
Join Date: Sep 2014
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Aug 8, 2015, 1:23 pm
#10
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That's because there's only *G, not Diamond. SK*G on the BP simply refers to your star alliance status. If EBD is on the booking, and you are not travelling with an infant, you will be upgraded based on space automatically down to an hour or so before departure. It's automated, and in place, working currently.
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Also it seems that United is not "understanding" the EBD prefix as *G, so on the connection its no status as EBD (so i can imagine no extra bags on return travel either....)
Aug 8, 2015, 2:54 pm
#11
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Aug 9, 2015, 3:41 am
#12
Join Date: Sep 2014
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With United, and any other airlines, it's best to just fill as EBG since EBD has been bugged since it came out, sometimes it can work. They're working on making it work with most airlines, but I wouldn't count on it. It's SAS, save yourself the headache and put EBG
If you make them change to EBG, you will get your bags on the return for free.
Well, at least you get to choose the spade from the goodiebag, and some free coke in Go on intra-european flights!
Aug 10, 2015, 1:24 am
#13
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That's because there's only *G, not Diamond. SK*G on the BP simply refers to your star alliance status. If EBD is on the booking, and you are not travelling with an infant, you will be upgraded based on space automatically down to an hour or so before departure. It's automated, and in place, working currently.
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I have a europe flight to Paris in a few weeks in Go followed by a flight to China also in Go. Right now the outbound flight to China is wide open for Plus and Business and pretty full (bot not totally so) in Go. I was going to try a points upgrade, but I might sit it out to see if the system works. I will report back either way.
Aug 10, 2015, 3:14 am
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At least what SwiftFOX reports is not the same as was discussed before. This sounds more like a random opup rather than a program.
The first reports said you had to apply for it and since there is no site open to do so, or even track how much upgrades you got (since it says you can only get one, then out of the draw for the next flight). Also no new reports on any of the other sites.
And by the way: No free upgrade for me departing CPH, with EBD in the booking and showing card at check-in, space available in Plus and C and Y pretty loaded last week...
The first reports said you had to apply for it and since there is no site open to do so, or even track how much upgrades you got (since it says you can only get one, then out of the draw for the next flight). Also no new reports on any of the other sites.
And by the way: No free upgrade for me departing CPH, with EBD in the booking and showing card at check-in, space available in Plus and C and Y pretty loaded last week...
Aug 11, 2015, 3:02 pm
#15
Join Date: Sep 2014
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For those of you who truly are flying SAS longhaul a lot, you will notice the upgrades. The information was leaked a while ago, and now the IT is in place, along with the latest EBD changes. You can follow the upgrade success if you read Scandinavian languages here.
Just to give some more information, this is how it works:
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Just to give some more information, this is how it works:
- Eurobonus Diamond/Pandion qualify for upgrade. EBD/EBP must be in the PNR.
- This is for tickets on longhaul flights in Go/Plus, and you can upgrade to Plus (from Go) and Business (from Go/Plus).
- Booking class becomes C,D,Z,I,R, or N if upgraded.
- Completely automatic upgrading based on free seats in Plus/Business. No chance to effect this via manual input.
- Notification at the earliest, 24 hours before departure, and at the latest 3 hours before departure regarding upgrade.
- Maximum 5 PAX within the PNR for the booking to qualify for upgrade.
- Infant causes the whole PNR to be disqualified for upgrades.
- If you are upgraded on longhaul med SAS "Courtesy Upgrade" you are then disqualified for "Courtesy Upgrade" on your next trip.
- Points earned based on original booking class.
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