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
Feb 6, 2022, 9:56 am
#1
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SAS Upgrade Bid System Master Thread
This is the master thread about the new SAS upgrade bid system introduced in 2022.
Please post your experiences or questions about the bidding and upgrade process here!
The previous discussion about the old Plusgrade upgrade system can be found here: New [Plusgrade] upgrade system and SK ditches OT [2016-2022]
Please post your experiences or questions about the bidding and upgrade process here!
The previous discussion about the old Plusgrade upgrade system can be found here: New [Plusgrade] upgrade system and SK ditches OT [2016-2022]
Last edited by Nick Art; Mar 24, 2023 at 1:00 pm
Feb 6, 2022, 9:56 am
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SK ditches Plusgrade February 2022 [Bid System Master Thread]
No upgrades as a policy, no accessing better seats for *G. There has been a bit mixed reports on the latter, but officially not a benefit for *G
SK offers upgrades via Plus Grade, and as Go is not a great product, I'd look in to an upgrade at least to Plus. Pull your booking up on the SK website, and you'll see the options to bid.
SK offers upgrades via Plus Grade, and as Go is not a great product, I'd look in to an upgrade at least to Plus. Pull your booking up on the SK website, and you'll see the options to bid.
Last edited by Nick Art; Mar 24, 2023 at 12:58 pm
Feb 6, 2022, 1:23 pm
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Changes to the Terms and Conditions
for SAS' Upgrade Service
Dear traveler,
We would like to inform you that in connection with launching a new platform for SAS’ Upgrade Service, we will make some changes to our Terms and Conditions. The updated Terms and Conditions will be effective from February 1st, 2022, and will automatically form part of our contract with you without any action needed on your end.
Your bid for an upgrade is still active. If you wish to view, update or cancel your bid, click here. If you can' see your bid, you can easily make a new bid.
Some of the main changes
We encourage you to review the updates at your earliest convenience. You can find the new Terms and Conditions by clicking here https://www.flysas.com/travel/upgrad...rade-tc-en.pdf.
We look forward to welcome you on board!
Best wishes from SAS
WE ARE TRAVELERS
for SAS' Upgrade Service
Dear traveler,
We would like to inform you that in connection with launching a new platform for SAS’ Upgrade Service, we will make some changes to our Terms and Conditions. The updated Terms and Conditions will be effective from February 1st, 2022, and will automatically form part of our contract with you without any action needed on your end.
Your bid for an upgrade is still active. If you wish to view, update or cancel your bid, click here. If you can' see your bid, you can easily make a new bid.
Some of the main changes
- Requests for upgrades can be placed, updated or cancelled on SAS’ website up until your bid has been accepted or rejected (26 hours before departure).
- You will be notified by email between 25 and 6 hours before departure, if your bid for an upgrade has been accepted or not.
- If you have placed your bid with money, you will earn a fixed number of EuroBonus points if your upgrade is successful. If you have placed your bid with EuroBonus points, you will not earn EuroBonus points if your upgrade is successful.
We encourage you to review the updates at your earliest convenience. You can find the new Terms and Conditions by clicking here https://www.flysas.com/travel/upgrad...rade-tc-en.pdf.
We look forward to welcome you on board!
Best wishes from SAS
WE ARE TRAVELERS
Last edited by studentCPH; Feb 6, 2022 at 1:25 pm Reason: removed tracking links
Feb 6, 2022, 3:15 pm
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"If you have placed your bid with EuroBonus points, you will not earn EuroBonus points if your upgrade is successful"
Does that mean that you won't even get EB points for your original class? If so, then you have to add those lost points to your bid to get the real price of your bid.
Even if they still give EB points for your original class that's still a big percentage increase in points. For example, I've upgraded recently to the Canaries from CPH for 5,000 points, but I got 1,000 back in extra EB points earned in Plus which reduced the net bid to a 4,000 points. Now it's 25% more expensive to bid for an upgrade on that route.
Does that mean that you won't even get EB points for your original class? If so, then you have to add those lost points to your bid to get the real price of your bid.
Even if they still give EB points for your original class that's still a big percentage increase in points. For example, I've upgraded recently to the Canaries from CPH for 5,000 points, but I got 1,000 back in extra EB points earned in Plus which reduced the net bid to a 4,000 points. Now it's 25% more expensive to bid for an upgrade on that route.
Feb 6, 2022, 3:28 pm
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Wow they did not even bother sending that email to their Japan based members.....
I guess it is the way to go back to the original T&Cs that partner programs should only earn for the original class?
I guess it is the way to go back to the original T&Cs that partner programs should only earn for the original class?
Feb 6, 2022, 5:19 pm
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Unfortunately SK has stopped offering plusgrade, but now have their own in-house upgrade bidding service. They increased the minimum bids, and no longer give points based on the upgrading booking class. Instead they give a fixed amount of basic points for the upgrade (1500 Go -> plus or 3000 go -> business on intercontinental) besides the points you get from your original ticket. Not sure how it works when crediting to partners, I imagine you just get the same as your original ticket.
Inden for Sverige er Danmark inkl. Færøerne, Norge, Estland, Finland, Litauen:
- SAS Go til SAS Plus: 250 Basispoint
- SAS Go til SAS Plus: 500 Basispoint
- SAS Go til SAS Plus: 1500 Basispoint
- SAS Plus til SAS Business: 1500 Basispoint
- SAS Go til SAS Business: 3000 Basispoint
Feb 6, 2022, 5:28 pm
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Wow, that sucks, I guess It was good while it lasted but there is very little value left for me with SK now...
Was a waste qualifying for Diamond now but atleast it did not cost me any money.
Was a waste qualifying for Diamond now but atleast it did not cost me any money.
Feb 6, 2022, 5:46 pm
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But yeah, we should be happy while it lasted....
Feb 7, 2022, 2:13 am
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Feb 7, 2022, 12:55 pm
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So dissapointing changes like this are not communicated properly, and with at least a couple months notice..
At first the had also increased the minimum bids by >10%, but I just made a new booking where both CPH-EWR and ORD-CPH min bid is 24k points, previously I think it was 23k westbound and 25k eastbound...
Feb 7, 2022, 2:12 pm
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The extra earnings are pretty abysmal...
Inden for Sverige er Danmark inkl. Færøerne, Norge, Estland, Finland, Litauen:
Inden for Sverige er Danmark inkl. Færøerne, Norge, Estland, Finland, Litauen:
- SAS Go til SAS Plus: 250 Basispoint
- SAS Go til SAS Plus: 500 Basispoint
- SAS Go til SAS Plus: 1500 Basispoint
- SAS Plus til SAS Business: 1500 Basispoint
- SAS Go til SAS Business: 3000 Basispoint
But it affects status of course but even there SAS shares amex cards etc and 4x promos so what is the point there either?
Feb 7, 2022, 3:01 pm
#15
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Unfortunately SK has stopped offering plusgrade, but now have their own in-house upgrade bidding service. They increased the minimum bids, and no longer give points based on the upgrading booking class. Instead they give a fixed amount of basic points for the upgrade (1500 Go -> plus or 3000 go -> business on intercontinental) besides the points you get from your original ticket. Not sure how it works when crediting to partners, I imagine you just get the same as your original ticket.
Curious if anyone who does go through with bidding can provide future data points on partner accruals (e.g., UA), with fingers crossed that something magical will happen w.r.t. booking class.
