TAP "offers" upgrades via online auctions
Aug 6, 2019, 9:51 am
#93
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 29
Hello I have a couple questions, We have a flight from MIA-LIS in February next year. I was wondering is it better to wait to put in a bid? If so how far ahead would be a good time to put one in. Also, I am assuming when you put in a bid there is a minimum amount that they show, is that amount for both passengers on that reservation or is it per person, so in other words whatever that amount is or my bid is, will they charge me double that amount, or is that the total for both passengers? Thank you
Aug 6, 2019, 1:01 pm
#94
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 228
Hello I have a couple questions, We have a flight from MIA-LIS in February next year. I was wondering is it better to wait to put in a bid? If so how far ahead would be a good time to put one in. Also, I am assuming when you put in a bid there is a minimum amount that they show, is that amount for both passengers on that reservation or is it per person, so in other words whatever that amount is or my bid is, will they charge me double that amount, or is that the total for both passengers? Thank you
One thing I found is that, when you put in a bid, at about 4 days before the flight, the page changed so you can not enter a lower bid. Let say you put in $500, they page will not let you update it to lower than $500, unless you cancel, and I'm not sure it will let you bid again if you cancel.
Aug 12, 2019, 9:40 am
#95
Original Poster
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: GVA,OPO
Programs: BD the last decent FFP
Posts: 1,856
you can find it here:
https://www.seatguru.com/airlines/TA...bus_A321LR.php
https://www.seatguru.com/airlines/TA...bus_A321LR.php
Oct 3, 2019, 10:23 am
#98
Join Date: Oct 2019
Programs: United
Posts: 1
Has anyone had experience with upgrades on ORD-LIS?
Haven't seen any posts about the ORD-LIS route so curious to know if it upgrades are common on this route - fairly new, I think it started up last year.
Also, is it usual for your selected economy seats to disappear after you've bid for an upgrade? The two economy seats (paid extra for them), on the ORD-LIS route aren't showing on my booking now.
Also, is it usual for your selected economy seats to disappear after you've bid for an upgrade? The two economy seats (paid extra for them), on the ORD-LIS route aren't showing on my booking now.
Oct 4, 2019, 9:19 am
#99
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: ORD/MDW
Programs: AA EXP, DL-Plat, WN-CP | Hotels: Choice-Gld, IHG-Plt, Rad-Gld, HH-Dia, Hyatt-Glob, Marriott-LtPlt
Posts: 2,889
Haven't seen any posts about the ORD-LIS route so curious to know if it upgrades are common on this route - fairly new, I think it started up last year.
Also, is it usual for your selected economy seats to disappear after you've bid for an upgrade? The two economy seats (paid extra for them), on the ORD-LIS route aren't showing on my booking now.
Also, is it usual for your selected economy seats to disappear after you've bid for an upgrade? The two economy seats (paid extra for them), on the ORD-LIS route aren't showing on my booking now.
I think the economy seats didn't disappear after bidding for this reservation, but, I cannot recall 100%.
Nov 7, 2019, 1:35 pm
#100
Join Date: Jan 2010
Programs: BA Executive Club Gold
Posts: 27
Just had a $510 bid accepted about 38-hours out for ORD-LIS. Minimum bid was $395. At 72-hours out there were 16 seats showing available in business class on TAP's seatmap. Probably could have had a much lower one accepted.
I think the economy seats didn't disappear after bidding for this reservation, but, I cannot recall 100%.
I think the economy seats didn't disappear after bidding for this reservation, but, I cannot recall 100%.
Do you get lounge access for the bid? Apparently there isn't time with the seat boost app method.
Nov 7, 2019, 5:42 pm
#101
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: ORD/MDW
Programs: AA EXP, DL-Plat, WN-CP | Hotels: Choice-Gld, IHG-Plt, Rad-Gld, HH-Dia, Hyatt-Glob, Marriott-LtPlt
Posts: 2,889
Nov 17, 2019, 4:56 pm
#104
Join Date: Feb 2019
Location: Bay Area
Programs: UA Gold, AS, Marriott Gold, IHG Gold, Hilton Gold
Posts: 37
I just entered a bid on an upcoming SFO-LIS flight. Immediately they responded with an email stating that others on my flight had bid more than me. The wording does not state that my bid was rejected or that I did not get the upgrade. I am the skeptical type, so I take this as TAP trying to drive the upgrade bid amounts up.
Has anyone else received this type of email after bidding? How did it play out?
Has anyone else received this type of email after bidding? How did it play out?
Nov 18, 2019, 8:10 pm
#105
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Chicago
Programs: UA 1MM Premier Gold
Posts: 125
During my recent upgrade request cycle, I also received emails like this. Something to the
effect of "Raise your bid up to "XXX" to be first". What they don't tell you is how many seats
they allocate to the upgrade auction (I'm not saying that they necessarily should). Obviously,
if they upgrade 4 people, then it's fine if your bid was the 4th highest.
You should eventually get email from TAP with a final result.
effect of "Raise your bid up to "XXX" to be first". What they don't tell you is how many seats
they allocate to the upgrade auction (I'm not saying that they necessarily should). Obviously,
if they upgrade 4 people, then it's fine if your bid was the 4th highest.
You should eventually get email from TAP with a final result.
