SWISS Upgrade Bargain (Bid or email invite to upgrade)
Feb 26, 2025 | 5:07 am
#646
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Switzerland
Programs: BA, Miles & Less, HHonors, Hertz - RIP loyality, it was nice while it lasted
Posts: 324
In your case I'd hope the e-vouchers clear (you have to get rid of them somehow as they become worthless with the Allegris NonSense...) and if not, maybe better invest CHF 200 in a decent meal in a nice restaurant, especially when it comes to a night departure such as LX176...
Mar 20, 2025 | 11:10 am
#647
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: PHX
Programs: AA EXP, IC Amb
Posts: 6,004
Currently showing bid upgrade for ZHR-KRK for 145 CHF as the minimum bid.
Will this get any lower closer to departure next week?
The cash fare price for J at the time of booking was 175 CHF so this really isn't much of a better deal.
I would be all-in- if I could get it down to 100CHF maybe.
Will this get any lower closer to departure next week?
The cash fare price for J at the time of booking was 175 CHF so this really isn't much of a better deal.
I would be all-in- if I could get it down to 100CHF maybe.
Mar 21, 2025 | 1:08 pm
#649
Join Date: May 2016
Programs: LX SEN
Posts: 1,010
Mar 27, 2025 | 2:51 pm
#650
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: PHX
Programs: AA EXP, IC Amb
Posts: 6,004
Currently showing bid upgrade for ZHR-KRK for 145 CHF as the minimum bid.
Will this get any lower closer to departure next week?
The cash fare price for J at the time of booking was 175 CHF so this really isn't much of a better deal.
I would be all-in- if I could get it down to 100CHF maybe.
Will this get any lower closer to departure next week?
The cash fare price for J at the time of booking was 175 CHF so this really isn't much of a better deal.
I would be all-in- if I could get it down to 100CHF maybe.
I was offered an upgrade at check-in for 130 CHF and decided to take it.
Also, the upgrade offer on my ZRH-MXP has dropped by 5 CHF.
Apr 8, 2025 | 5:17 pm
#652
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: SFO
Posts: 99
Apr 11, 2025 | 10:13 am
#654
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: London
Programs: BA GFL, ICC Amb Plat, LH Senator, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 642
interestingly our return which is now 55 hours away is F5 A2 and our upgrade hasnt yet cleared.
Last edited by Scotland; Apr 11, 2025 at 10:21 am
Apr 12, 2025 | 3:08 am
#655
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Germany
Posts: 618
I bid the minimum which was 740. Flight was quite full I think with it zeroed out a few times although it wasnt totally zero when we left. I think business might have been near full so I probably helped them.
interestingly our return which is now 55 hours away is F5 A2 and our upgrade hasnt yet cleared.
interestingly our return which is now 55 hours away is F5 A2 and our upgrade hasnt yet cleared.
Apr 12, 2025 | 6:40 am
#656
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: London
Programs: BA GFL, ICC Amb Plat, LH Senator, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 642
I was also on LX from DXB to ZRH last week (booked in P). There were 4 seats in F available for sale so I bid a little above the minimum (780 CHF) and the bid was rejected at t-60. When I checked in they offered the F Upgrade for 6.000 AED = 1.300 CHF) with 5 seats available (no other bid accepted but one pax must have cancelled). 1.300 CHF for the short night flight is too much (no real dinner, just sleeping). I asked again at the check in counter and was quoted the same amount (6.000 AED). Slept very well in J.
I could do with the hundred qualifying points though as well end the year on about 2320 and you can only buy 100! 2500 gets us two e vouchers each!
May 3, 2025 | 3:32 pm
#659
Join Date: Oct 2018
Location: YYZ, but wish I was in CGN, CPH, or ZRH.
Programs: Anything and everything
Posts: 214
If one is on a reward flight (business flex) and at the time of booking (even currently or just prior to check-in) the first class flex cash price is lower than the business flex cash price, will Swiss charge an arm and a leg (like 1300 CHF) to upgrade from biz to first at check-in?
Or will it be something nominal (like 100-200 CHF) to show they got some money for a bid?
How does that work when flex cash J is more expensive than flex cash F and how does it affect a non-M&M reward booking (since normally they are not allowed to upgrade on their own program's points)?
Or will it be something nominal (like 100-200 CHF) to show they got some money for a bid?
How does that work when flex cash J is more expensive than flex cash F and how does it affect a non-M&M reward booking (since normally they are not allowed to upgrade on their own program's points)?
Last edited by wildace; May 3, 2025 at 6:58 pm
May 3, 2025 | 4:04 pm
#660
Join Date: Aug 2019
Location: BER
Programs: *A Gold, ST Elite Plus
Posts: 1,793
If one is on a reward flight (business flex) and at the time of booking (even currently or just prior to check-in) the first class flex price is lower than the business flex price, will Swiss charge an arm and a leg (like 1300 CHF) to upgrade from biz to first at check-in?
Or will it be something nominal (like 100-200 CHF) to show they got some money for a bid?
How does that work when flex J is more expensive than flex F and how does it affect a non-M&M reward booking (since normally they are not allowed to upgrade on their own program's points)?
Or will it be something nominal (like 100-200 CHF) to show they got some money for a bid?
How does that work when flex J is more expensive than flex F and how does it affect a non-M&M reward booking (since normally they are not allowed to upgrade on their own program's points)?