New [Plusgrade] upgrade system and SK ditches OT [2016-2022]
Sep 17, 2018, 10:13 pm
#781
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 30
The minimum bids for flights that are 28+ days from departure are super high. It actually says not to bid more than 28 days in advance. I recently flew OSL-EWR and the bidding started super high 6 months out (I booked that far in advance) and then I set a reminder one week before flight to set a bid and I won a bid at half the old starting price.
Sep 18, 2018, 8:47 am
#782
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 193
Bid Denied, was able to Upgrade in BOS Cheaper!!!
Did not bid the minimum for my Parents flight to CPH on Sunday, Sept 16 - SK928 - Bid $500 per person Plus to Business - Got DENIED exactly 36 hours prior to Departure.
Had been watching the flight and knew there were 3 seats OPEN. They got to Logan early and were able to Upgrade at Check-In for $399 per person!!! They were VERY excited and it was an Excellent flight!!
Had been watching the flight and knew there were 3 seats OPEN. They got to Logan early and were able to Upgrade at Check-In for $399 per person!!! They were VERY excited and it was an Excellent flight!!
Sep 18, 2018, 1:39 pm
#783
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Koala Lemur
Programs: SK EBD LTG (*G)
Posts: 2,447
Where have you seen this written? Does it also apply for short haul? It was my impression that the short haul bids always start at 5000 pts (ca. 350-450 DKK), even long ahead of time, and the only go up. But I have not used the system for several months so perhaps there is a change. Or I missed the point that at a 28day mark things get much cheaper?
Sep 18, 2018, 10:44 pm
#784
Join Date: Oct 2017
Posts: 969
Where have you seen this written? Does it also apply for short haul? It was my impression that the short haul bids always start at 5000 pts (ca. 350-450 DKK), even long ahead of time, and the only go up. But I have not used the system for several months so perhaps there is a change. Or I missed the point that at a 28day mark things get much cheaper?
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What is the best strategy to win a bid?
Check the price 30 days before departure and bid the highest you are willing to pay, the higher bid the better chances to win.
Check the price 30 days before departure and bid the highest you are willing to pay, the higher bid the better chances to win.
What is the floor price?
The floor price is the lowest price that you can start to bid from. The floor price might vary for different flights, destinations and depending on how close to departure your flight is. The best thing is to check the floor price 30 days before departure to adjust your bid if needed.
The floor price is the lowest price that you can start to bid from. The floor price might vary for different flights, destinations and depending on how close to departure your flight is. The best thing is to check the floor price 30 days before departure to adjust your bid if needed.
When can I make an offer?
You can submit an upgrade offer from the time you book your ticket up to 48 hours before departure. For flights outside to US & Asia it is best to check the bidding page when you have less than 30 days to departure to be able to bid for the most accurate price.
You can submit an upgrade offer from the time you book your ticket up to 48 hours before departure. For flights outside to US & Asia it is best to check the bidding page when you have less than 30 days to departure to be able to bid for the most accurate price.
Oct 6, 2018, 5:30 am
#785
Join Date: Jun 2016
Programs: aegean gold , klm explorer
Posts: 513
Go to plus
Hey,
I'm looking to use this system to upgrade from go to plus, as that is fine for me tbh. All the prices people talk about here are for bussinus class, but what would be a realistic price to upgrade to plus for? If its only 100e, thats a no brainer to take.
So, for lets say New york or hong kong, how much should i realisticly be paying for upgrades from go to plus?
Thanks in advance
I'm looking to use this system to upgrade from go to plus, as that is fine for me tbh. All the prices people talk about here are for bussinus class, but what would be a realistic price to upgrade to plus for? If its only 100e, thats a no brainer to take.
So, for lets say New york or hong kong, how much should i realisticly be paying for upgrades from go to plus?
Thanks in advance
Oct 7, 2018, 8:36 pm
#786
Join Date: Jul 2018
Posts: 180
Hey,
I'm looking to use this system to upgrade from go to plus, as that is fine for me tbh. All the prices people talk about here are for bussinus class, but what would be a realistic price to upgrade to plus for? If its only 100e, thats a no brainer to take.
So, for lets say New york or hong kong, how much should i realisticly be paying for upgrades from go to plus?
Thanks in advance
I'm looking to use this system to upgrade from go to plus, as that is fine for me tbh. All the prices people talk about here are for bussinus class, but what would be a realistic price to upgrade to plus for? If its only 100e, thats a no brainer to take.
So, for lets say New york or hong kong, how much should i realisticly be paying for upgrades from go to plus?
Thanks in advance
I don't know but I will guest $250.
Oct 12, 2018, 3:50 am
#789
Moderator: SAS
Original Poster
Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: BLL & CPH & ZRH
Programs: LX, SK EBD (*G)
Posts: 3,153
SK910: EWR - CPH: C9 D3 Y9 S9 B9 E9 M9 H9 Q9 V9 W9 U9 K9 L9 O9 G9
Please post the routes and not the flight numbers, as I have not remembered the whole SK shedule XD
PS: I checked with https://flightavailability.bcdtravel.com so I'm not sure if that helps at all.
Oct 12, 2018, 5:15 am
#790
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Koala Lemur
Programs: SK EBD LTG (*G)
Posts: 2,447
Thanks Nick Art. I am sorry for not putting the routes.
Do I correctly read that bidding on SK925 is pretty much hopeless for business, reasonable for PLUS, while SK910 still seems to have half-empty business class? (but it is still early),
Do I correctly read that bidding on SK925 is pretty much hopeless for business, reasonable for PLUS, while SK910 still seems to have half-empty business class? (but it is still early),
Oct 12, 2018, 5:19 am
#791
Moderator: SAS
Original Poster
Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: BLL & CPH & ZRH
Programs: LX, SK EBD (*G)
Posts: 3,153
Don't worry, happens to the best of us.
It does sure look like it. However, I have no experience whatsoever in the SAS bidding process.
It does sure look like it. However, I have no experience whatsoever in the SAS bidding process.
Nov 2, 2018, 9:12 am
#793
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: SUV
Programs: UA *G MM
Posts: 7,018
I am flying LAX-ARN maybe in 3-4 weeks; haven't bought the ticket yet, will book Plus. I noticed here that the minimum bid can drop a lot as the date approaches. So if I put a bid just above the minimum then will I later be able to notice that the minimum has dropped?
Is there any benefit in placing the bid early after booking?
There was really cheap business one way (outbound) for USD 1500, but it disappeared. Not sure what the conditions were. It is still Z9 and I am pretty sure that cheapest business books in Z? Maybe it needed an extended advance purchase like 30 days. So the difference between Plus and the super discounted business was about $800. So I am guessing that's the upper range for a min bid.
In fact the outbound from LAX is all 9s down to G. On the return it is Z5, P8, and T5.
Is there any benefit in placing the bid early after booking?
There was really cheap business one way (outbound) for USD 1500, but it disappeared. Not sure what the conditions were. It is still Z9 and I am pretty sure that cheapest business books in Z? Maybe it needed an extended advance purchase like 30 days. So the difference between Plus and the super discounted business was about $800. So I am guessing that's the upper range for a min bid.
In fact the outbound from LAX is all 9s down to G. On the return it is Z5, P8, and T5.
Nov 8, 2018, 9:45 am
#794
Join Date: Nov 2018
Programs: EuroBonus
Posts: 1
I am EBS and flying ARN-LAX in two days -- I bid 28 570 to go from Plus to Business. I knew it was a low offer but still held out hope. (My sister and her husband, who are not EuroBonus members made very low-level bids with money over the summer to fly the same route and were upgraded both ways so I felt I could go low.) We're now less than 48 hours from my departure and I haven't gotten an email saying I've been denied. If I check my bid, it still says pending. I see that there are still 2 seats in business for sale, so I assume SAS is going to just try to sell them and I'll get a denial eventually. I have a few questions:
1) Can I buy with points at the gate? I have more points to spend, I just didn't want to blow them all in one go. At this point though I'd blow them just to be able to sleep lying down.
2) What is a safe bid with points for LAX-ARN? I'm flying back after New Year's if that matters.
1) Can I buy with points at the gate? I have more points to spend, I just didn't want to blow them all in one go. At this point though I'd blow them just to be able to sleep lying down.
2) What is a safe bid with points for LAX-ARN? I'm flying back after New Year's if that matters.
Nov 8, 2018, 11:14 am
#795
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Plainfield, IL USA
Programs: Eurobonus Gold
Posts: 97
@Kanelbullar - Go into the SAS website and check your seat assignment. I have noticed before that my seat assignment changes sometimes quite a while before I get the email. You can use points at the gate but it is a lot more points than it use to be. Ask if the cabin is full when you check in and then go to the service desk after pass port control at the top of the stairs. I have had good success with minimal points bids (15K plus from ECO and 25K from Plus to Bus.) You also get bonus points credited to your bid when you are Gold / Diamond. I am not sure what they add to your bid when you are Silver.