New [Plusgrade] upgrade system and SK ditches OT [2016-2022]
Mar 4, 2017, 4:52 am
#571
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Just wondering how much of an advantge this had brought to bid strengths?
Last edited by kauppias; Mar 4, 2017 at 8:17 am
Mar 4, 2017, 8:21 am
#573
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I guess I will have to test it out with a friend on the same flight, make identical bids see if both go through or not...
Too bad they cannot be more straight forward like with the xx% off best available awards...
Mar 5, 2017, 2:32 am
#574
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 230
Still don't understand why the ladies at ARN airport always say there're no available seats in plus or business when I ask for upgrade at the airport. More than 2x now.
When I get on the plane, I can see available seats here and there. Also confirmed on board few minutes ago before departure and there are seats! No one here can tell why I was told no free seats when I asked for upgrade with points or even cash!!! These ladies don't want to make SAS some money I see...
When I get on the plane, I can see available seats here and there. Also confirmed on board few minutes ago before departure and there are seats! No one here can tell why I was told no free seats when I asked for upgrade with points or even cash!!! These ladies don't want to make SAS some money I see...
Mar 5, 2017, 3:09 am
#575
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Still don't understand why the ladies at ARN airport always say there're no available seats in plus or business when I ask for upgrade at the airport. More than 2x now.
When I get on the plane, I can see available seats here and there. Also confirmed on board few minutes ago before departure and there are seats! No one here can tell why I was told no free seats when I asked for upgrade with points or even cash!!! These ladies don't want to make SAS some money I see...
When I get on the plane, I can see available seats here and there. Also confirmed on board few minutes ago before departure and there are seats! No one here can tell why I was told no free seats when I asked for upgrade with points or even cash!!! These ladies don't want to make SAS some money I see...
but that would be too much to ask 
Mar 5, 2017, 9:43 am
#576
Join Date: Jun 2011
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Mar 6, 2017, 1:38 am
#577
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Stockholm
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I have recently moved from Germany to Sweden and now also changed from Miles & More to Eurobonus, as I am lately flying more SAS than Lufthansa.
However, I still have 35.000 Miles from Miles & More that I would like to use for an upgrade to SAS Business for my flight LAX - ARN. Unfortunately you can only use Lufthansas Miles for an upgrade from Plus to Business, though I am booked in Go. My idea is to bid for an upgrade to Plus, to then upgrade with my Miles to Business. Does anyone know if this is possible?
However, I still have 35.000 Miles from Miles & More that I would like to use for an upgrade to SAS Business for my flight LAX - ARN. Unfortunately you can only use Lufthansas Miles for an upgrade from Plus to Business, though I am booked in Go. My idea is to bid for an upgrade to Plus, to then upgrade with my Miles to Business. Does anyone know if this is possible?
Mar 6, 2017, 2:33 am
#578
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: AGH
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Will be tricky... the upgrade to Plus might clear too late to apply the LH *A upgrade. Also I think for the LH upgrade there need to be I inventory available which is rare and typically on SAS not available few days before departure.
Mar 6, 2017, 9:29 am
#579
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Also, from the top of my mind Star Alliance upgrade is only available from booking classes Y and S,which PG does not post in to.
Apart from requiring I inventory, *A upgrades require a pretty high booking class to begin with.
Apart from requiring I inventory, *A upgrades require a pretty high booking class to begin with.
Mar 7, 2017, 2:47 am
#580
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For SAS, its Y/B/S to award C for 35k: https://www.miles-and-more.com/onlin...l=en&cid=10001
Mar 7, 2017, 2:52 am
#581
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: ZRH
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I had two long-haul SK flights in February that I upgraded from Go to Plus using PG. Both flights posted correctly to M+B at the same time as the non-upgraded short-haul legs, just under a week after taking the flights. The booking classes on both flights was Q -> A.
Mar 7, 2017, 5:17 am
#582
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: AGH
Posts: 5,980
I already accepted that the good times of 30€ short haul upgrades and getting booking class C won't come back but the prices have become really bad... 5800SEK minimum bid for Go->J for CPH-US? I remember times when I paid half that.
Mar 7, 2017, 6:34 am
#583
Join Date: Jun 2015
Programs: AY+, SK EB
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It has been like that already for many months but they also had sometimes some dynamic pricing of the minimum bid before the flight. Probably that is the downside of cheap Y and also relatively cheap Y+ tickets at SK. I know some of you don't agree, but just use points. Or try your luck at the airport.
Mar 7, 2017, 6:51 am
#584
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Stockholm
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Got at least row 30 seats, so I should be fine with the leg room.
Mar 7, 2017, 12:00 pm
#585
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