Longhaul Cash Upgrade offer at checkin/gate on Swiss
Aug 15, 2011, 2:07 am
#93
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I'm flying LAX - ZRH, wednesday 7. september 2011, in economy V class (now re-issued ticket in W class as LX a month ago was doing some changes to their booking classes).
Those of you hwo know the loads on these flights; can I expect to have the opportunity to chash upgrade to C class (regarding availability?)
Thanks in advance for your advice.
Those of you hwo know the loads on these flights; can I expect to have the opportunity to chash upgrade to C class (regarding availability?)
Thanks in advance for your advice.
Sep 23, 2011, 5:00 am
#94
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: KYE
Posts: 4,156
I'm flying LAX - ZRH, wednesday 7. september 2011, in economy V class (now re-issued ticket in W class as LX a month ago was doing some changes to their booking classes).
Those of you hwo know the loads on these flights; can I expect to have the opportunity to chash upgrade to C class (regarding availability?)
Thanks in advance for your advice.
Those of you hwo know the loads on these flights; can I expect to have the opportunity to chash upgrade to C class (regarding availability?)
Thanks in advance for your advice.
Oct 24, 2011, 2:21 pm
#95
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: ZRH
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I have booked a flight for a colleague to fly LX ZRH-ORD-ZRH on a "cheap" fare (booking class T). The colleague has no status with M&M, there's not even a M&M number in the booking yet. He's flying ZRH-ORD in three days (27OCT) and the flight does not look oversold at all:
F4 A4 J9 C9 D9 Z9 P0 Y9 B9 M9 U9 H9 Q9 V9 W9 S9 T9 E9 L9 K9
Now, today I received a call from LX and they offered me to upgrade him to C for CHF 790.
I have never had this happen before, but was too surprised when they called to ask for the reason they are making this offer.
Has anyone had this happen before?
F4 A4 J9 C9 D9 Z9 P0 Y9 B9 M9 U9 H9 Q9 V9 W9 S9 T9 E9 L9 K9
Now, today I received a call from LX and they offered me to upgrade him to C for CHF 790.
I have never had this happen before, but was too surprised when they called to ask for the reason they are making this offer.
Has anyone had this happen before?
Oct 24, 2011, 11:03 pm
#96
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: VIE
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@goliath: maybe C is not well sold (following your numbers this is the case) and if he takes the upgrade he'll cost swiss maybe CHF 50,-- more but paying CHF 790,-- for it 
(an empty seat in C would bring them CHF 0,--) - as LX C longhaul is really nice - i would take this offer 
(and it would bring him close to FTL btw.)
(an empty seat in C would bring them CHF 0,--) - as LX C longhaul is really nice - i would take this offer (and it would bring him close to FTL btw.)
Oct 25, 2011, 12:02 am
#97
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@goliath: maybe C is not well sold (following your numbers this is the case) and if he takes the upgrade he'll cost swiss maybe CHF 50,-- more but paying CHF 790,-- for it (an empty seat in C would bring them CHF 0,--) - as LX C longhaul is really nice - i would take this offer (and it would bring him close to FTL btw.)
(an empty seat in C would bring them CHF 0,--) - as LX C longhaul is really nice - i would take this offer (and it would bring him close to FTL btw.)It wouldn't bring him remotely close to TFL, though. 8858 miles for ZRH-ORD in P (or whatever class this would book into) + 2215 miles for ORD-ZRH in T = 11073 miles. He's at 0 status miles right now and only flies 1 to 3 trips a year on *A, usually short hops within Europe.
I was just wondering if anybody had this happen before, LX actively calling them to offer an upgrade.
Oct 25, 2011, 6:20 am
#98
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happened to me for the first time last week as well. They called on Friday to offer upgrade to C on the flight to NBO on monday. CHF 760 (or so) - I took it...
Original booking class was B - new one was D
Surprised to see they offer it for "cheap" classes too though!
(this is actually quite nice, because I don't get into trouble with the company as I have a original receipt that states Economy... now I just have to put the 760 onto expenses with a creative reason....)
Original booking class was B - new one was D
Surprised to see they offer it for "cheap" classes too though!
(this is actually quite nice, because I don't get into trouble with the company as I have a original receipt that states Economy... now I just have to put the 760 onto expenses with a creative reason....)
Oct 25, 2011, 11:24 am
#99
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It wouldn't bring him remotely close to TFL, though. 8858 miles for ZRH-ORD in P (or whatever class this would book into) + 2215 miles for ORD-ZRH in T = 11073 miles. He's at 0 status miles right now and only flies 1 to 3 trips a year on *A, usually short hops within Europe.
And CHF 790,-- for just one way upgrade to C is not that good - a colleague went from VIE to NYC and got business upgrade for € 500,-- from cheapest Y fare for one way.
Oct 25, 2011, 11:32 am
#100
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Yes, just the one way ZRH-ORD. If it would have been roundtrip including the overnight ORD-ZRH it would have been a no-brainer.
EUR 500 used to be CHF 790 not that long ago...
Oct 25, 2011, 1:29 pm
#101
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Nov 13, 2011, 1:10 pm
#102
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Hello everyone.
I'm doing OSL-ZRH-JFK in a few weeks on a very cheap V fare. Loads look low. I have no M&M profile, I'm putting everything to UA MP. I'd entertain a buy-up offer around 1000 CHF. Is the proper place to inquire about cash upgrades at OSL check-in, or at the gate podium at ZRH? Do the savvy ones wait to be asked, fly the first/short segment down the back then ask at the last minute at ZRH, or what? And will I encounter bias because I have no M&M status?
I'm doing OSL-ZRH-JFK in a few weeks on a very cheap V fare. Loads look low. I have no M&M profile, I'm putting everything to UA MP. I'd entertain a buy-up offer around 1000 CHF. Is the proper place to inquire about cash upgrades at OSL check-in, or at the gate podium at ZRH? Do the savvy ones wait to be asked, fly the first/short segment down the back then ask at the last minute at ZRH, or what? And will I encounter bias because I have no M&M status?
Dec 24, 2011, 7:34 pm
#105
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Sitting at the UA UC in SFO right now after paying US$600 to upgrade from cheapo non-mileage earning Y to C. When I checked in at SFO two hours before the flight, they had signs at the counter telling customers to inquire. I asked and snagged the last one. I have a feeling Y is going to be pretty sparsely populated tonight but also knew that this may be one of my few chances to try LX long haul Y.