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The "How to upgrade on *A carriers" thread
Thought it may be of use to have in one place the various ways of upgrading on *A.
By *A airline (ie carrier) - types of upgrade (ie Econ->Econ+, Econ-Biz, Biz-First) - miles - upgrade vouchers - freebies due to status - op ups - one off specials (eg UK vouchers) - anything I've missed???? Unless otherwise specified, upgrades are subject to availability. *A - wide specials *A-wide upgrades From 17 July 2006, UA included. url=http://www.united.com/page/article/0,6722,51503,00.html?navSource=SidebarPromo&linkTi tle=Introducing+New+Star+Alliance+Upgrade+Awards&p os=1&date=2006/07/18&time=9]UA web link[/url]. Note UA isnt rolling out to all other participating airlines just yet - eg no SQ. From 17 May 2006, OZ TG and TP included From 2 August 2005, using Miles and More miles on NH, SQ From 1 Aug 05, using NH miles on LH, LO, OS, SQ Miles & More *A Upgrades For NH, OZ, SQ, TG & TP the following booking classes are eligible for an upgrade YB in economy, CDJ in business (& Z for NH only). Mileage amount is same as mileage required to upgrade LH/LO/LX/OS/UA/OU/JP. Adria JP upgrades possible are econ->business Miles ??? Vouchers ??? Freebies for status ??? Op ups ??? Air Canada AC upgrades possible are econ->business. Miles No opportunity to use miles to upgrade on AC (not even AC Aeroplan). Vouchers AC Aeroplan upgrade vouchers may be used for certain fares which vary by route. Top tiers (Super Elite and Elite) may also have any fare upgrades depending on option chosen at (re)qualifying. Upgrades from full econ fares may be confirmable at ticketing or at 7/4 days depending on status. Freebies for status ??? Op ups Regularly given to status members [editing note - what status, Aeroplan or *G or ...??] but application has been uneven. Some recent improvement reported. Air New Zealand NZ upgrades possible are econ->econ plus (74R and 777 only), econ plus->biz (74R and 777 only), econ->biz (767, A320 and 747 pre-refurbishment) and econ->premier business (74R and 777 only). The 747 a/c are in the process of being refurbished. Until this is complete there is the opportunity to have the old first seats with business service, when travelling in business class. These seats cannot be preallocated but are automatically assigned based on status (unless business load is light and first cabin not used). Miles Only NZ Airpoints may be used to upgrade on NZ. Points are a per segment cost. From 1 October 2005 there is a new chart for upgrading with the new longhaul product [insert link here]. Vouchers NZ Airpoints Elite members get 1 or 2 upgrade vouchers valid for 1 year upon (re)qualification. Non-transferable. May be limited to domestic or certain routes? AKL-LHR and vv counts as 2 sectors (so twice the number of vouchers required). On the new longhaul product, econ->econ plus or econ plus->premium business requires 1 voucher, but econ->premier business requires 2 vouchers. No other vouchers usable on NZ. Freebies for status *G have first access to forward seating. Other than old first class seats in business class, exit rows and bulkhead no difference in seating or service. Op ups Very rare on NZ. ANA NH upgrades possible are intl econ->biz / biz->first, dom econ->SuperSeat Miles Only NH miles may be used to upgrade on NH, and only from M and higher fare classes if ticket issued in US. For tickets purchased elsewhere (or is this Japan only???) H and W fares are also upgradeable, T fares are not upgradeable. Stopovers of more than 24 hours require each sector to be upgraded separately. From 2 August 2005, Miles and More miles may also be used to upgrade on NH. Vouchers NH vouchers may be used to upgrade (only from M and higher fare classes). 2 for intl, 1 for dom - both per sector. Vouchers provided upon (re)qualification depending on status. Freebies for status ??? Op ups ??? Asiana OZ upgrades possible are econ->biz. Miles Only OZ miles may be used to upgrade on OZ. There is a 10% discount for multiple redemptions. Vouchers None. Freebies for status OZ top tier (Platinum) members get automatic standby upgrade. Op ups ??? Austrian OS upgrades possible are econ->business. Miles and More information and links based on the new rules from 1 August 2004. Miles Miles and More miles may be used to upgrade on OS
Vouchers Miles and More SEN upgrade vouchers can be used to upgrade on OS.
Vouchers ??? Freebies for status ??? Op ups ??? Blue 1 KF upgrades possible are ??? Miles ??? Vouchers ??? Freebies for status ??? Op ups ??? BMI BD upgrades possible are - short haul econ->biz, long haul econ->new econ. Officially, there is no way to upgrade from The New Economy to The Business other than an op-up (or, of course, hard cash). Miles No upgrades possible using just miles, however BD Diamond Club cash and miles may be used to effectively upgrade on BD. Miles are not earnt on the paid portion of the fare. Vouchers BD Diamond Club Gold cardholders receive 4 Gold upgrade vouchers on qualification or renewal, which can be used for a standby upgrade from Economy on BD metal. Note that this is a one-class upgrade, so long-haul passengers go to The New Economy, not The Business. There have been reports of upgrades from The New Economy to The Business, but this is not official. Freebies for status *G get the seat next to them blocked when they check in (subject to availability). BD Diamond Club Gold cardholders making redemption bookings on BD metal (in Economy) get a free, confirmed at time of booking (subject to availability), one-class upgrade for the cardholder and one companion. Op ups Variable, but generally pretty rare on short-haul, due to convertible seats. I don't know about long-haul. Croatia OU upgrades possible are econ->business. Miles ??? Vouchers ??? Freebies for status ??? Op ups ??? LOT LO upgrades possible are ?? Miles and More information and links based on the new rules from 1 August 2004. Miles Miles and More miles may be used to upgrade on LO
Vouchers Miles and More SEN upgrade vouchers can be used to upgrade on LO.
Freebies for status ??? Op ups ??? Lufthansa LH upgrades possible are econ->biz, biz->first. Note no first on domestic or intra-Europe routes. Miles and More information and links based on the new rules from 1 August 2004. Miles Miles and More miles may be used to upgrade on LH
Vouchers Miles and More SEN upgrade vouchers can be used to upgrade on LH.
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--- SAS SK upgrades possible are - short haul econ flex->biz, long haul econ->econ extra / econ extra->biz / econ->biz. Econ flex is higher fare classes which include a meal service, cannot upgrade from econ (without meal service) to biz. Miles Only SK Eurobonus points may be used to upgrade on SK. Vouchers From 1 Nov 04 it is only possible to upgrade with an Eurobonus upgrade voucher from economy flex to business class within Europe. Freebies for status None? Op ups ?? Singapore Airlines SQ upgrades possible are econ->biz, biz->first. Note some routes have no first class (and SIN-KUL route has economy and first, no business). Miles SQ Kris Flyer miles may be used to upgrade on SQ.
DL Sky Miles may be used to upgrade.
How to redeem an award From 2 August 2005, Miles and More miles may also be used to upgrade on SQ. From 1 August 2005, NH miles may also be used to upgrade on SQ. Vouchers None. Freebies for status None. Op ups Very rare on SQ. Some FTers have reported success with cash upgrades on check-in. Spanair JK upgrades possible are econ->biz. Note JK doesnt fly any long haul. Miles Only JK miles may be used to upgrade on JK. Vouchers ??? Freebies for status ??? Op ups ??? Thai TG upgrades possible are econ->biz, biz->first. First is not offered on all flights. Miles TG Royal Orchid Plus miles may be used to upgrade on TG. Vouchers One round-trip complimentary upgrade to the next class of service using a paid ticket on qualifying and requalifying for TG ROP Gold. Freebies for status ??? Op ups Posted somewhere in the TG forum, check-in agents are authorised to op-up TG ROP Gold econ->biz when flights are more than 90% full in econ. TG ROP Silver and Star Gold members are have been known to receive op-ups econ->biz in that order when flights are full in econ. United Links to Ozstamps UA booking codes thread (including info on UA upgrades) here and xpacific's black art of gifting UA e-upgrades thread. UA upgrades possible are econ->biz, biz->first, econ->first (on 2-class a/c). Miles UA Mileage Plus miles may be used to upgrade on UA.
Upgrade Award Chart Miles and More miles may be used to upgrade on UA.
Vouchers UA Mileage Plus SWU voucher may be used to upgrade.
Miles and More SEN voucher may be used to upgrade.
UA Mileage Plus Regional Upgrade voucher may be used to upgrade.
UA Mileage Plus 500 Miler Upgrade voucher may be used to upgrade.
Freebies for status UA Mileage Plus *G (no longer includes other *G) will be seated in econ plus (more legroom, same service) if booked in econ, subject to availability. Note you can also pay for econ plus access through an annual pass. Op ups Common on certain flights (eg some transatlantic). Processed in order of status - UA M+ top elites then *G. Link to UA op-up master thread US Airways US upgrades possible are intl econ->biz, dom econ->first. A330 transatlantic also has first seating with biz service. Miles Only US Dividend miles may be used to upgrade on US. Vouchers US Dividend Miles top tier (Chairman's Preferred) members complimentary vouchers may be used to upgrade one-way trans-atlantic, for themselves and/or a companion (separate vouchers). The upgrades are only valid for tickets purchased in Y, B, M, H, K, Q, and V classes of service. Tickets purchased in Y or B class may be upgraded any time in advance. Tickets purchased in M, H, K, Q, and V may be upgraded no earlier than 7 days prior to departure. Freebies for status US Dividend Miles Preferred (Elite) members receive unlimited upgrades on every flight except for Transatlantic flights. Based on the Preferred Level, free upgrades clear at 7 days, 3 days, and 1 day prior to flight. Preferred members traveling in full fare (Y, B, or U) may upgrade any time in advance. All Preferred members may also request an upgrade for one companion travelling on the same flight. Op ups are rare due to the freebies. Varig RG upgrades possible are ?? Miles RG Smiles miles may be used to upgrade on RG. Vouchers ??? Freebies for status ??? Op ups ??? *A Upgrade Awards Thanks to Patron for providing news here that from mid-2005 *A Upgrade Awards will be possible - roll out phased across *A FFPs. I will update this thread once more details are known. <Updates> Thanks to stut, kempis, AJLondon, Patron, Savage25, BlondeBomber, schoflyer, the lurker, Gold Circle, wingnut, StSebastian, Ozstamps, WindFlyer, Chiangi, TallBloke, xpacific, jacob_m and everyone else who has contributed. Any errors in editing are mine. Please correct me or help fill in the many gaps. Updated to post #76. :) Work in progress |
Some info for bmi:
Types of upgrade: on short-haul, Economy to Business. On long-haul, Economy to The New Economy. Officially, there is no way to upgrade from The New Economy to The Business other than an op-up (or, of course, hard cash). Miles: Diamond Club members cannot upgrade using miles. However, they can redeem using cash and miles, in all classes, in all *A carriers. Vouchers: Diamond Club Gold cardholders receive 4 Gold upgrade vouchers on qualification or renewal, which can be used for a standby upgrade from Economy on BD metal. Note that this is a one-class upgrade, so long-haul passengers go to The New Economy, not The Business. There have been reports of upgrades from The New Economy to The Business, but this is not official. Freebies for status: *G get the seat next to them blocked when they check in (subject to availability). Diamond Club Gold cardholders making redemption bookings on BD metal (in Economy) get a free, standby, one-class upgrade for the cardholder and one companion. Op ups: Variable. I have a 50% success rate on LHR-CDG and 0 on LHR-AMS. Generally pretty rare on short-haul, due to convertible seats. I don't know about long-haul. |
For SAS EuroBonus
Short haul Upgrade from economy to business class within Europe:10.000 points Long haul Upgrade from economy to economy extra 10.000 points Upgrade from economy extra to business class 20.000 points Upgrade from economy to business class 30.000 points |
Originally Posted by Kiwi Flyer
*A - wide specials
UK vouchers Available on all *A carriers except SQ. Space available, and only confirmed at gate(?). Each voucher is good for one flight number journey, except NZ1/2 between AKL and LHR requires 2 vouchers, also TG xxx (details???) requires 2 vouchers. <Insert links here> Please correct me or help fill in the many gaps. Updated to post #4. :) Work in progress Each voucher is good for one flight number journey, except NZ1/2 between AKL and LHR requires 2 vouchers, also TG 911/910 and 917/916 between LHR and BKK requires 2 vouchers. Also for these * UK vouchers: only Y,M,B,H class is upgraded to Business. (Also S class for SK.) TG H class is excluded. Business C,D classes are upgraded to first class. bmi transatlantic economy Y,M,B,H class is upgraded to the new economy and bmi transatlantic U,L class is upgraded to the business. |
Worldwide Airport Standby Upgrade Certificate
Worldwide Airport Standby Upgrade Certificate
FAQ |
Thanks all. Updated to here.
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Lh//lo/os
LH/LO/OS (valid from August 1st 2004 onwards)
Possibilities: 1. M&M miles
2. MP miles
3. M&M Senator Upgrade Voucher (eVoucher)
4. MP SWU
Free Upgrades for M&M Senator status Two Upgrade Vouchers (eVouchers) for (re-)qualification (= every two years) Senator Upgrade Voucher |
Thanks Patron. OP updated.
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Great thread! ^
updates for Thai: TG upgrades possible are econ>biz, biz>first. First is not offered on all flights. Miles: TG Royal Orchid Plus miles may be used to upgrade on TG. Vouchers: One round-trip complimentary upgrade to the next class of service using a paid ticket on qualifying and requalifying for ROP Gold. Freebies for status ??? Op ups: Posted somewhere in the TG forum, check-in agents are authorised to op-up ROP Gold from econ to biz when flights are more than 90% full in econ. ROP Silver and Star Gold members are have been known to receive op-ups from econ to biz in that order when flights are full in econ. |
Air Canada
AC upgrades possible are on certain fares which vary by route. Miles AC Aeroplan miles may NOT be used to upgrade on AC. Vouchers Freebies for status: Up to 8 system wides given to top tier (Super Elite members) on requalifying or qualifying (can choose different packages, one with 4 restricted fare system wides 2 any fare system wides). 2 restricted fare system wides every 15K Qualifying miles except 2 any fare system wides @45, 75 & 120K qualifying miles confirmable at ticketing Y domestic, Y/M other routes, 7 days other fares; use restricted fare systemwide on A,M,U,Y fares N. America plus B,H other routes; any fare systemwide on A,B,G,H,I,L,M,Q,R,U,V,Y fares ================================== Elites choose 4 restricted fare systemwide and 4 restricted fare North American or 2 any fare systemwide, 2 restricted fare systemwide and 2 restricted fare North American on requalifying or qualifying 2 restricted fare system wides every 15K Qualifying miles except 2 any fare system wides @45, 75 & 120K qualifying miles (same as Super Elite) confirmable at ticketing Y domestic, Y/M other routes; 4 days other fares; use restricted fare systemwide on A,M,U,Y fares N. America plus B,H other routes; any fare systemwide on A,B,G,H,I,L,M,Q,R,U,V,Y fares; restricte fare NA upgrade on A,M,U,Y fares Op ups: regularly given to status members but application has been uneven. Some recent improvement reported. |
Upgrade possibilities on UA
UA
Possibilities: 1. MP miles
Upgrade Award Chart 2. M&M miles
3. MP SWU
4. M&M Senator Upgrade Voucher (eVoucher)
5. MP Regional Upgrade
6. MP 500 miles upgrade
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SQ upgrade possibilities
Possibilities:
1. KF miles
2. SM miles
How to redeem an award |
Just a clarification the bmi 'miles and cash' scheme...
It's not really an upgrade. You can't actually upgrade a ticket with miles at all. However, you could claim that it is an effective upgrade. For example: A MAN-BGI r/t award costs 50000 miles in Y and 75000 in C. If you want to do cash and miles, it costs 25000 + £170 in Y and 37500 + £255 in C. What is argued, is that, effectively, the £255 'upgrades' your Y redemption ticket to C. Or, put another way, the 37500 miles upgrade your £255 Y 'fare' to a C fare. |
Thought it may be of use to have in one place the various ways of upgrading on *A.
ANA NH upgrades possible are... Intl:upgrades possible are econ->biz, biz->first Dom:econ->SuperSeat New Rule that went into effect is that upgrades are possible from only M and higher fare classes (Both Miles and certs). Miles NH miles may be used to upgrade on NH. Stopovers of more than 24 hours are not permitted on upgrades via mileage unless you upgrade each sector separately. Ex. Y-C upgrade: SFO-xNRT-BKK=30,000 SFO-NRT-BKK=42,500 International upgrade chart: http://www.anaskyweb.com/us/e/amc/gu...muryou_in.html Vouchers Intl requires 2 upgrade certs, Domestic 1 upgrade cert. Upgrades using certs is by sector only. SFO-NRT-BKK requires 4 certs! Freebies for status Bronze (30K): 2 upgrade certs Platinum (50K) 6 upgrade certs Diamond (100K) 8 upgrade certs, 2 X 1 night hotel vouchers, Duty free voucher (10,000 yen) Op ups ??? |
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