TAP "offers" upgrades via online auctions
Jun 2, 2018, 1:41 am
#76
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: SYD
Programs: Too many golds, no plat: OZ*G, AC*G, NZ*G, VA Gold, QF Gold, HH Gold, Bonvoy Gold
Posts: 5,350
Does anyone have a recent data point on this?
Booking class P sounds strange to me, since it appears to be a (mostly) 50% earning economy booking class. In my experience, plusgrade typically books into a revenue C booking class (e.g., SK, LH), or the C award/upgrade booking class (AC), or the booking class remains the same (NH).
Booking class P sounds strange to me, since it appears to be a (mostly) 50% earning economy booking class. In my experience, plusgrade typically books into a revenue C booking class (e.g., SK, LH), or the C award/upgrade booking class (AC), or the booking class remains the same (NH).
Also, are the minimum bid upgrade amounts fixed or do they vary over time? I know that some airlines (eg Virgin Australia) seem to very the bid levels over time...
Jun 4, 2018, 9:50 am
#78
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Location: YYZ
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Jun 20, 2018, 7:35 am
#79
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Join Date: May 2000
Location: TPA for now. Hopefully LIS for retirement
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I did PDL-LIS about two weeks ago, booked in Y but got tons of emails offering to bid up (I think they were daily starting about a week before the flight). I wasn't interested on such a short flight so didn't pay much attention to the price but I seem to recall the minimum bid was wayyyy lower than what is being discussed here for intra-Europe bids.
Although maybe PDL and other Azores locations are different b/c they are technically domestic, even though it is a 2+ hour flight?
Although maybe PDL and other Azores locations are different b/c they are technically domestic, even though it is a 2+ hour flight?
Oct 6, 2018, 5:29 am
#80
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Delayed at EWR
Programs: UA 1K, SPG Gold, Hilton Gold, Priority Pass
Posts: 353
$530 bid (about $20 over min) for EWR-LIS denied this morning for a flight this evening. Only 1 seat left in business at this point. Any chance of getting an upgrade offer at the airport?
Nov 11, 2018, 11:49 am
#81
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: EWR, PHL
Programs: UA1k 3MM, AA Plt, peasant on everybody else, elite something or other at a bunch of hotels.
Posts: 4,637
I booked a flight ZRH-OPO a few weeks for a flight later in November and got an offer to make a bid for business with the minimum bid starting at EUR 100. Since the flight is on an E190, it seems a bit much for a meal.
Nov 12, 2018, 11:16 am
#82
Moderator: Lufthansa Miles & More, India based airlines, India, External Miles & Points Resources
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: MUC
Programs: LH SEN
Posts: 48,165
For my MUC-LIS flight the system is asking for a min bid of 120€. What planet are they living on? To get a meal in a slimline recaro seat?
Last year the minimum bid was far less, afair about 50-60€.
Last year the minimum bid was far less, afair about 50-60€.
Feb 5, 2019, 2:08 pm
#83
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Washington, DC, USA
Programs: HH Diamond, Marriott Titanium, UA 1k.
Posts: 296
I bid for upgrade on EWR-OPO-LGW itinerary (only EWR-OPO segment). Minimum bid was $470 and that is what I offered. I was upgraded at about the 24h, right before I checked in. My original fare was rather low, $180 for this OW. Cabin was about 60% full.
Right now I am not sure how and if this will credit to my UA Mileage Plus.
As a side note, the A320 had angled lie seats. A bid odd for me but not uncomfortable. It offered the rest I needed. Food was very good as well as the service. But I regretted having a 4h layover in OPO. Because my final destination was in the UK, I ended up spending this time in the tiny, desolate international section of Porto airport, with pretty much no services to speak of. Had I known, I would have gone through passport control and found the ANA lounge in the EU section.
Right now I am not sure how and if this will credit to my UA Mileage Plus.
As a side note, the A320 had angled lie seats. A bid odd for me but not uncomfortable. It offered the rest I needed. Food was very good as well as the service. But I regretted having a 4h layover in OPO. Because my final destination was in the UK, I ended up spending this time in the tiny, desolate international section of Porto airport, with pretty much no services to speak of. Had I known, I would have gone through passport control and found the ANA lounge in the EU section.
Feb 11, 2019, 11:24 pm
#85
Join Date: Sep 2013
Posts: 2,188
Yes, you will get lounge access at LIS. However, beware that the lounge is located in the Schengen area of the airport. You should allow plenty of time for passport control because the lines at LIS are hardly predictable.
Feb 14, 2019, 11:26 am
#86
Join Date: Feb 2019
Posts: 1
LIS-YYZ got upgraded for 290 gbp. But in P class
My original ticket is just 180 GBP, but still feel a bit expensive for a non-flat seat. Also, my new booking class is now P, which is non-accredited class for UA and TK... will have to credit it in AC
Feb 14, 2019, 4:17 pm
#87
Join Date: Sep 2013
Posts: 2,188
Do you really find it expensive to pay GBP 470 for a TATL in J? It may not be the best seat in the world but it sure beats any coach seat on any airline.
Mar 10, 2019, 4:40 pm
#88
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: GRB
Programs: DL PM
Posts: 309
Unfortunately, it did not matter as there was not much time and the line at LIS was outrageously long. In fact, passport control in LIS unintentionally ended up being a memorable part of the trip - between a random couple holding a baby and announcing "baby!" as they confidently cut in front of everyone in the long zig-zag line, and the passport officer never looking at me while deep in conversation with the officer sitting next to him and gesturing absentmindedly with my passport in-hand long after it had been stamped and ready to be released back to my possession. Insane!
Jul 16, 2019, 6:58 am
#89
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 228
Quick question and apreciate for the help.
I want to cancel my bidding and enter it again because I have a different credit card that I want to use, does anyone know once I cancel, will I able to bid again? Do they only offer this once?
Thanks.
I want to cancel my bidding and enter it again because I have a different credit card that I want to use, does anyone know once I cancel, will I able to bid again? Do they only offer this once?
Thanks.
Jul 16, 2019, 7:23 am
#90
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Netherlands
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The question should be - will they allow you to cancel the bid you have already made?
