Longhaul Cash Upgrade offer at checkin/gate on Swiss
Jul 14, 2021, 10:16 pm
#331
Join Date: May 2016
Programs: LXFF
Posts: 489
Just flew an award ticket through Aeroplan all on business class for ORD-ZRH-AUH-MLE on 2 July 2021. ORD-ZRH was on LX metal. Upon check in at ORD, I asked for first class upgrade price, and they quoted $999 as some kind of promo? You can bet that I took the offer! It was my first time on LX F and I was excited, service and food were in line with my expectations
Sep 8, 2021, 10:18 am
#332
Join Date: Nov 2016
Posts: 123
Just off LX9 (ORD-ZRH) a few hours ago. I was seriously hoping to snag one of those buy-ups to F for $1,000.
Check-in agent would not sell a cash upgrade to first because they didn't have catering; however she said the price is $1,600 (said it was always standard). Onboard they were willing to sell the upgrade to first and confirmed it would not have the J meal, but would have all of the other niceness. They also were not definitely not willing to negotiate and said the rate was set by corporate - also ~$1,600. Saner minds in our party decided this was not a good deal and I believe F went out 0/8.
The buy-up price from economy to business was $900.
A really spectacular crew!
Check-in agent would not sell a cash upgrade to first because they didn't have catering; however she said the price is $1,600 (said it was always standard). Onboard they were willing to sell the upgrade to first and confirmed it would not have the J meal, but would have all of the other niceness. They also were not definitely not willing to negotiate and said the rate was set by corporate - also ~$1,600. Saner minds in our party decided this was not a good deal and I believe F went out 0/8.
The buy-up price from economy to business was $900.
A really spectacular crew!
Apr 22, 2022, 4:07 pm
#339
Join Date: May 2016
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Apr 27, 2022, 5:42 am
#341
formerly a193991
Join Date: Dec 2014
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would also never have paid that much. I think my limit for J to F on such a rather short flight of less than 7 hours would be max 500$
Last edited by 59Impala; Apr 28, 2022 at 2:15 pm
Aug 26, 2022, 1:25 pm
#343
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Aug 27, 2022, 9:52 am
#344
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Aug 27, 2022, 11:45 am
#345
Join Date: Aug 2004
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of the product, but CHF 1500 is stiff......(short flight)