SAS op-up priority and procedure
Aug 20, 2018, 5:55 am
#16
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Well, at the very least the courtesy upgraded should work as announced.
and that: an upgrade one class up if space permits, I.E. in this case an empty plane is better.
Not sure, it worked quite well for me in 2016, in 2017 and 2018 I got not a single courtesy upgrade! Not one! While there was space available...
and that: an upgrade one class up if space permits, I.E. in this case an empty plane is better.
Not sure, it worked quite well for me in 2016, in 2017 and 2018 I got not a single courtesy upgrade! Not one! While there was space available...
Feb 25, 2020, 2:54 pm
#17
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Flying IAD-CPH on 3/13, and noticed that while Plus is fully occupied (according to expert flyer), SAS is still selling at least 2 Plus seats. Business has 15 seats open. As a *G, is there any chance of an op-up? I have been checking on *A mile upgrades, but so far there has been no inventory offered.
Feb 25, 2020, 3:31 pm
#18
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Sure, there is always a chance for the op-up... but very small...
First, they can still sell J seats in the next 10 days, then there are the people who bid on PlusGrade and finally the curtesy upgrades for SK Elites.
If after all of that has been sorted, I guess there won’t be need or space available for an op-up. And they usually would op-up SK*G First, then other *G.
First, they can still sell J seats in the next 10 days, then there are the people who bid on PlusGrade and finally the curtesy upgrades for SK Elites.
If after all of that has been sorted, I guess there won’t be need or space available for an op-up. And they usually would op-up SK*G First, then other *G.
Feb 26, 2020, 1:43 am
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Flying IAD-CPH on 3/13, and noticed that while Plus is fully occupied (according to expert flyer), SAS is still selling at least 2 Plus seats. Business has 15 seats open. As a *G, is there any chance of an op-up? I have been checking on *A mile upgrades, but so far there has been no inventory offered.
My first SK flights as a UA*G came with lots of complimentary upgrades to business on SK long-haul flights, but that was nearly 20 years ago.
Of my last 100 SK long-haul flights in economy class as a *G, I’ve had one SK flight come with a complimentary upgrade of any sort; and this had me and those on my PNR upgraded from economy to Business on UA-issued award tickets after the UA flight was cancelled for the day.
Feb 26, 2020, 1:44 am
#20
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I really believe SAS doesn’t take into consideration the booking class when making Op-Ups. I once got upgraded from Economy to Plus in a PVG-CPH segment (11:30h long) and I was on a youth ticket for which I had paid in total less than 300€ rt.
edit: I’m *A Gold
edit: I’m *A Gold
Feb 26, 2020, 2:27 am
#21
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Last summer, they oped up a family of 6 without any status, from economy to J, while my two colleagues (one *G, on SK*G) wasn't considered. I talked to the father of that family who was seated next to me and he was also very surprised. In the end, I he told me, one of the FAs is a friend of his oldest daughter... guess what.
Feb 26, 2020, 2:30 am
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My girlfriend was also upgraded in the same flight with me, but she was EB*S, so I thought that was the reason as we were travelling on different ticket numbers (but specified at the check-in counter that we are travelling together). Difficult to guess if she was upgraded because of me, because of her silver status or both
Feb 26, 2020, 2:32 am
#23
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No they don't. They are supposed to go by status... but sometimes the agents seem to have fun upgrading whoever they fill like it. And often Family & Friends...
Last summer, they oped up a family of 6 without any status, from economy to J, while my two colleagues (one *G, on SK*G) wasn't considered. I talked to the father of that family who was seated next to me and he was also very surprised. In the end, I he told me, one of the FAs is a friend of his oldest daughter... guess what.
Last summer, they oped up a family of 6 without any status, from economy to J, while my two colleagues (one *G, on SK*G) wasn't considered. I talked to the father of that family who was seated next to me and he was also very surprised. In the end, I he told me, one of the FAs is a friend of his oldest daughter... guess what.
Feb 26, 2020, 2:35 am
#24
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True, but SK is very much known for this... while e.g. on some other airlines this is a big no-no.
and an upgrade from Go to Business on a transatlantic flight for 6 pax, is a bit different from getting a free coke... isn't it? Especially, if it means the check-in agents won't be able to sell those upgrades for cash or miles.... or fulfill the service promise of curtesy upgrades for EBDs.
and an upgrade from Go to Business on a transatlantic flight for 6 pax, is a bit different from getting a free coke... isn't it? Especially, if it means the check-in agents won't be able to sell those upgrades for cash or miles.... or fulfill the service promise of curtesy upgrades for EBDs.
Feb 26, 2020, 2:52 am
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True, but SK is very much known for this... while e.g. on some other airlines this is a big no-no.
and an upgrade from Go to Business on a transatlantic flight for 6 pax, is a bit different from getting a free coke... isn't it? Especially, if it means the check-in agents won't be able to sell those upgrades for cash or miles.... or fulfill the service promise of curtesy upgrades for EBDs.
and an upgrade from Go to Business on a transatlantic flight for 6 pax, is a bit different from getting a free coke... isn't it? Especially, if it means the check-in agents won't be able to sell those upgrades for cash or miles.... or fulfill the service promise of curtesy upgrades for EBDs.
Feb 26, 2020, 2:59 am
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SAS now sort of does consider it a problem. This is why they have set up an upgrade-selling stand in the SAS check-in hall at CPH that advertises buying upgrades for money or points. Amusingly, the SAS employees set it up so that people are more likely to see it after flying into CPH than before flying out of CPH. And online too, SAS has made changes to push increased upgrade monetization.
Feb 26, 2020, 3:15 am
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I prefer the poor person’s business class in economy class over SASPlus, at least when it comes to flights where sleep is part of the picture.
Feb 26, 2020, 3:58 am
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Feb 26, 2020, 10:59 pm
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