Apr 28, 2016, 5:01 am
Last edit by: Nick Art
Plusgrade is no longer in use by SAS. They run their own bid process as of February 2nd 2022.
These are the new terms and conditions: https://www.flysas.com/travel/upgrad...rade-tc-en.pdf.
As a major change to the flow, successful bids no longer earn points from the upgraded booking class, but gets a fixed number of additional points depending on the regions of the flight:
Within and between Sweden, Denmark (incl The Faeroe Islands), Norway, Finland, Estonia, and Latvia
These are the new terms and conditions: https://www.flysas.com/travel/upgrad...rade-tc-en.pdf.
As a major change to the flow, successful bids no longer earn points from the upgraded booking class, but gets a fixed number of additional points depending on the regions of the flight:
Within and between Sweden, Denmark (incl The Faeroe Islands), Norway, Finland, Estonia, and Latvia
- SAS Go to SAS Plus: 250 Basispoints
- SAS Go to SAS Plus: 500 Basispoints
- SAS Go to SAS Plus: 1500 Basispoints
- SAS Plus to SAS Business: 1500 Basispoints
- SAS Go to SAS Business: 3000 Basispoints
SAS Upgrade Bid System Master Thread
Mar 12, 2024, 5:08 am
#528
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: Probably not too far away from wherever you are
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Are you saying just to wait until I get an email to check in?However, probably more thmn a few people here (myself included) feel like SAS IT is always on the edge of imploding or greatness, so we wait until the email decision or check the app right when bidding closes to check in.
Mar 17, 2024, 9:43 pm
#529
Join Date: Mar 2024
Posts: 2
If you don't mind sharing, what was the minimum bid on your flight? I'm asking because mine for LAX-CPH in a few days was at $500 weeks ago, then dropped to $300. I placed a bet of a little over $300. Several days later it went back up to $500 and has stayed there for weeks. Do I still have a chance with my bid in the $300s?
Mar 17, 2024, 10:06 pm
#530
Join Date: Jun 2017
Posts: 54
If you don't mind sharing, what was the minimum bid on your flight? I'm asking because mine for LAX-CPH in a few days was at $500 weeks ago, then dropped to $300. I placed a bet of a little over $300. Several days later it went back up to $500 and has stayed there for weeks. Do I still have a chance with my bid in the $300s?
Return flight have min bid 700€.
Mar 18, 2024, 7:26 am
#532
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 1,777
CPH-LAX changes a lot depending on loads on day of departure, a colleague just had 70 000 points rejected bid from PE to C, cabin was booked out day before departure.
Return flight same, 80 000 points bid declined LAX-CPH. Bookings seem to be pretty good on many business heavy days like Monday outbound and Friday inbound.
Return flight same, 80 000 points bid declined LAX-CPH. Bookings seem to be pretty good on many business heavy days like Monday outbound and Friday inbound.
Mar 22, 2024, 5:42 am
#534
Join Date: Aug 2022
Posts: 30
sorry. Just coming back to the thread. I realize your flight has passed but for future reference for others. It does not matter if you are checked in. They will change the electronic boarding pass to reflect the upgrade so you can check in 24 hours prior and it will not impact your upgrade.
Mar 22, 2024, 5:43 am
#535
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: Probably not too far away from wherever you are
Programs: SAS EBD, Marriott Lifetime Titanium, Hilton Diamond, United MileagePlus Silver, AA Lifetime Gold
Posts: 173
Although that would be a great idea if they allowed you to enter a voucher number as a payment option someday.
You can always call or use the chat function to see if they now allow vouchers, but they didn't as of Nov 2023.
Mar 27, 2024, 9:53 am
#536
Join Date: Dec 2022
Programs: UA1K
Posts: 464
Only credit credit cards or points AFAIK with the bidding process. The decision-making on who wins a bid may be a bit manual, but the payment once the decision is made is instant and automatic. If the payment fails for any reason they cancel your winning bid and just give it to the next person. There is no chance to contact them about it. I think that process would make trying to call and give them a voucher difficult.
Although that would be a great idea if they allowed you to enter a voucher number as a payment option someday.
You can always call or use the chat function to see if they now allow vouchers, but they didn't as of Nov 2023.
Although that would be a great idea if they allowed you to enter a voucher number as a payment option someday.
You can always call or use the chat function to see if they now allow vouchers, but they didn't as of Nov 2023.
Mar 27, 2024, 4:30 pm
#537
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Tokyo
Programs: JAL Metal Card (OWE), SAS Eurobonus Gold (*G), Marriott Titanium (LTP), Tokyu Hotels Platinum
Posts: 21,175
If you paid by a voucher, of course that is not going back to your credit card. Refund to original form of payment.
Mar 27, 2024, 4:31 pm
#538
Join Date: Dec 2022
Programs: UA1K
Posts: 464
Mar 27, 2024, 6:55 pm
#539
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Tokyo
Programs: JAL Metal Card (OWE), SAS Eurobonus Gold (*G), Marriott Titanium (LTP), Tokyu Hotels Platinum
Posts: 21,175
The devil is in the details, how much of the original fare was covered by a voucher, and how much of the original fare was actually refunded?
Mar 27, 2024, 7:16 pm
#540
Join Date: Dec 2022
Programs: UA1K
Posts: 464
editing to add: I know it’s only $6 and I’ve certainly gotten my money’s worth from SAS in the past year with their generous transatlantic Plus fares. just a little irked from a customer service perspective, especially now that I have no reason to fly them with the *A exit
Last edited by unitedwildcat; Mar 27, 2024 at 8:37 pm