upgrade from economy to business
Oct 27, 2010, 8:13 am
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upgrade from economy to business
Can anyone please tell me how can I upgrade my economy ticket to a Business or First class? Recently I had few trips in economy and it was very hectic to travel in economy because of their seats. I would appreciate if anyone can tell me the easy ways to get the upgrade. I have read about people getting the upgrades on different blogs but do not know the exact procedure.
Oct 27, 2010, 8:21 am
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Can anyone please tell me how can I upgrade my economy ticket to a Business or First class? Recently I had few trips in economy and it was very hectic to travel in economy because of their seats. I would appreciate if anyone can tell me the easy ways to get the upgrade. I have read about people getting the upgrades on different blogs but do not know the exact procedure.
Perhaps you can tell us what airline, what route, whether you have elite status with the airline, etc. Then people can advise you.
Oct 27, 2010, 1:43 pm
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Ways to upgrade:
1. Buy an upgrade from the airline (which can sometimes be done at the airport on the day of travel).
2. Fly enough with a single airline to earn enough miles to trade for an upgrade.
3. Fly enough with a single airline to earn elite status, which may then entitle you to upgrades space permitting.
1. Buy an upgrade from the airline (which can sometimes be done at the airport on the day of travel).
2. Fly enough with a single airline to earn enough miles to trade for an upgrade.
3. Fly enough with a single airline to earn elite status, which may then entitle you to upgrades space permitting.
Oct 27, 2010, 5:11 pm
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Hi Annie, welcome to FT.
A couple of years ago I had the same question and then I found FT and upgrades started pouring down from the heavens! I discovered a world of airport lounges and priority check-in and all manner of other things that made my travel life easier.
The trick is join a FF program, fly a lot an stay with the same carrier. Otherwise be prepared to shell out some extra money.
A couple of years ago I had the same question and then I found FT and upgrades started pouring down from the heavens! I discovered a world of airport lounges and priority check-in and all manner of other things that made my travel life easier.
The trick is join a FF program, fly a lot an stay with the same carrier. Otherwise be prepared to shell out some extra money.
Oct 28, 2010, 1:19 am
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thank you all for your suggestions and sorry for not giving enough information. i do not have any elite status so far because i started flying recently because of my new position in my company i am going to travel a lot to australia and india and after 3 months it could be in european countries as well. I can not choose a specific airline for now but they are booking my seats in airasia for now.
i am going to travel a lot to australia and india and after 3 months it could be in european countries as well. I can not choose a specific airline for now but they are booking my seats in airasia for now.
Oct 28, 2010, 10:47 am
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On the web site, when you buy your ticket, you can choose the cabin you want.
Click on First Class.
Then Click on your dates.
Then click buy ticket and pay the money.
Click on First Class.
Then Click on your dates.
Then click buy ticket and pay the money.
Oct 28, 2010, 11:04 am
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Can anyone please tell me how can I upgrade my economy ticket to a Business or First class? Recently I had few trips in economy and it was very hectic to travel in economy because of their seats. I would appreciate if anyone can tell me the easy ways to get the upgrade. I have read about people getting the upgrades on different blogs but do not know the exact procedure.
http://www.airasia.com/my/en/upgradetraveloption.html
Last edited by ORDnHKG; Oct 28, 2010 at 11:10 am
Oct 29, 2010, 6:51 am
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I think my question is not so silly but still i am getting comments like "pay for it" and some one describing the procedure to book first class ticket. I have been told by some of my friends that i can get the best answers at FT and i can find here almost any offer !! But i really appreciate some genuine answers. thanks
Oct 29, 2010, 7:00 am
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I think my question is not so silly but still i am getting comments like "pay for it" and some one describing the procedure to book first class ticket. I have been told by some of my friends that i can get the best answers at FT and i can find here almost any offer !! But i really appreciate some genuine answers. thanks
Any other ways you may have heard of are either wishful thinking or criminal in nature and have the common factor of not working.
Oct 29, 2010, 8:07 am
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yeah some of them are really good and helping especially the comment by ORDnHKG, i am very much curious about the Airasia upgrade offer. But for upgrade we have to contact option town.
Oct 29, 2010, 8:31 am
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A number of airlines offer "day of departure" upgrades either for money or miles or a combination of both. For example, my wife and I had paid coach tickets from SFO to AMS on KL. On the day of departure at the airport, we were offered an upgrade for 25,000 miles plus 400 Euro. That was much less than buying a business class ticket. A friend who had a paid coach ticket on UA from IAD to ACC was offered an upgrade for $800 on the day of departure.
Oct 29, 2010, 11:25 am
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1. Spend some time reading and searching the forum
2. with number 1 done you can now ask question that probably make more sense and therefore give you an answer you can understand.
good luck!