Gold envelope - Our gratitude to you
Aug 27, 2009, 7:08 am
#152
Moderator, El Al and Marriott Bonvoy, FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: SIN
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Aug 27, 2009, 8:34 am
#153
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: London
Programs: TG ROP Gold
Posts: 311
I was going by the previous message where someone was upgraded to F despite only being on a GUPed Q ticket. I'm sure they aren't meant to do it, but I read it as there being room for some flexibility.
It was my own fault for not planning it properly, so I don't really have grounds for complaint.
It was my own fault for not planning it properly, so I don't really have grounds for complaint.
Aug 27, 2009, 11:29 am
#154
Moderator, El Al and Marriott Bonvoy, FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2005
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I was going by the previous message where someone was upgraded to F despite only being on a GUPed Q ticket. I'm sure they aren't meant to do it, but I read it as there being room for some flexibility.
It was my own fault for not planning it properly, so I don't really have grounds for complaint.
It was my own fault for not planning it properly, so I don't really have grounds for complaint.
Aug 27, 2009, 4:37 pm
#156
Join Date: May 2006
Location: BKK.DPS
Programs: P THAI,Diamond HYATT
Posts: 3,290
Reminds me, I haven't used it yet, don't think so anyway and it's not electronic so, if I can't find that card, I am in big trouble, maybe I shouldn't think about it, if I've lost it I will be cranky
Aug 29, 2009, 7:22 pm
#157
Ambassador: Thai Airways
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Bangkok
Programs: UA 1k, TG Gold, LT Bonvoy Titanium, Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Diamond, IHG Diamond Ambassador
Posts: 1,034
Because I'm not paying to upgrade but using the complimentary Gold 'round trip upgrade' from Q to J, I'm hopeful that if I present my Voucher at check in in SYD and say that I would like to use it on the BKK/FCO leg they will send a message through to BKK.
Whatever happens, I'll post back with the results.
Cheers
Whatever happens, I'll post back with the results.
Cheers
Considering another recent post on successful 2 upgrades on BKK-LHR with GUP + SUP, I am going to try my luck on Sept 14 for BKK-CDG, and will for sure post the result.
Sep 13, 2009, 10:22 am
#158
Ambassador: Thai Airways
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Bangkok
Programs: UA 1k, TG Gold, LT Bonvoy Titanium, Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Diamond, IHG Diamond Ambassador
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No luck today....Tried to use SUP Certificate for my J-GUP from Q (BKK-CDG), the check-in agent told me that despites the errors made in the past, GUP is strictly no longer allowed to use SUP certificate. flying_pig must have been one of the last lucky ones who managed to do it.
Oct 7, 2009, 12:43 pm
#160
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I have a feeling that I'm not going to be able to use this award. I'm booked on a bunch of V class tickets this month. I checked to see how much it would cost to have one leg upgraded to Y/B/M only to find that it would cost me double the standby upgrade price!
Oct 7, 2009, 1:47 pm
#161
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: NE & SE Asia, N America
Programs: TG ROP Gold, Lifetime OZ Diamond Plus, BA Gold
Posts: 3,105
I'm probably in the same boat as you. All my TG flights this year were/are either in Q or lower, or award flights in the highest class. No chance to use my coupon unless I'm willing to pay a ridiculous charge to upgrade to Y/B/M. Hopefully they'll change the birthday gift next year to something that's not worthless like this year's was to us.
Oct 7, 2009, 1:57 pm
#162
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: London
Programs: TG ROP Gold
Posts: 311
I would have used it to get into first this year had the recession not hit me so badly. As it was, the one time I might have used it, I messed up and booked the wrong class of ticket..
Hopefully TG will make a special effort to hold onto those golds who are threatened with losing status by economic circumstances with some really good incentives.
Hopefully TG will make a special effort to hold onto those golds who are threatened with losing status by economic circumstances with some really good incentives.
Oct 8, 2009, 3:09 am
#163
Join Date: May 2005
Location: UK
Programs: ROP *G, BAEC Gold, HH Lifetime Diamond
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Oct 9, 2009, 11:22 am
#164
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Rome, Italy
Programs: ROP GOLD, QFF GOLD
Posts: 32
Gold envelope - Our gratitude to you
Sorry Kiam - I haven't checked out the forum since June
Not surprisingly, I had no luck whatsoever. The staff at the First Class lounge in BKK went through the motions of appearing to see if they could upgrade me but it was very obvious to me that it wasn't going to happen. Finally, they told me that it would be a 'double upgrade' (from Q to J to F) so it wasn't allowed. I couldn't bother arguing with them that there was nothing on the certificate to say this wasn't permitted. Anyhow, the result was No luck!I'm doing the return trip next week - if I can find the certificate I'll certainly try again at FCO but I'm sure they won't permit it. After all, they've had 10 months now to practise telling people 'No'.
I only hope that next year's 'gratitude' is actually worth something because this year's was useless for lots of ROP members, not just for me and my husband (who between us have had 8 International flights this year with not one where we could use the Gold Certificate'.
Who else would like to see Thai bring back the 'Fly for 50% of the miles in your birth month or 75% any other month'????@:-)
Cheers
Last edited by Scadger; Oct 9, 2009 at 11:23 am Reason: spelling error
Oct 16, 2009, 7:11 am
#165
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Rome, Italy
Programs: ROP GOLD, QFF GOLD
Posts: 32
Update
So, for those of you who still haven't been able to use your Certificates - try, try again.
Cheers