Sep 8, 2017, 8:42 am
Last edit by: flyerby
E+ members receive two upgrade vouchers per membership year that can be used as system-wide upgrades. Vouchers are not delivered to E+ status holders in physical or electronic form and only exist on the screens of TK agents.
It is advisable to call TK to verify the number of vouchers you have prior to and after the upgrade (unless you have no vouchers left).
Upgrades are done by calling TK CS or a local TK office (by phone or email).
One voucher is needed to upgrade per direction. For example, the itinerary LHR-IST-BKK will need one voucher to upgrade, and the itinerary LHR-IST-BKK-IST-LHR will need two vouchers. If an agent tells you otherwise, HUCA.
How to find itineraries with availability for a voucher upgrade?
Find an itinerary in any class in Y that has 4 seats left in J booking class on the same itinerary as the Y. To be extra cautious, you may also check the individual legs (when applicable) for 4 seats left in J booking class. For example, for the itinerary LHR-IST-BKK, check at least that LHR-IST-BKK has 4 seats left in J booking class, and in addition, check LHR-IST and IST-BKK individually too.
You can no longer check for upgrade availability without having an e-ticket number.
A relatively low-risk method of proceeding is therefore...
1) Reserve a ticket online with TK but don't pay for the ticket yet. Just put it on hold for 48 hours for free for E+ members.
2) Book an economy class ticket on the same itinerary with a reputable USA-based OTA that offers a 24-hour cooling-off / full refund period.
3) Once you have received your e-ticket number, go to Manage Booking on the TK website and check if TK has offered a business upgrade with miles for your intineray. Any segment eligible for an upgrade with miles on the website is also eligible for an upgrade with E+ vouchers.
4) Another option would be to call TK CS and ask an agent to check if the ticket in (2) is upgradeable with your vouchers. Do not upgrade this ticket; just check.
5) Once availability is confirmed for your itinerary, pay for the ticket in (1). Upon payment and ticketing, call TK CS to ask an agent to upgrade this ticket.
6) Cancel for free the ticket in (2).
Another even lower-risk method would be to skip (1) and just upgrade the ticket in (2). If unsuccessful with the E+ upgrade, you can proceed to cancel your economy ticket within the 24-hour cooling-off period. Going with this route, you would then have to be in contact with the OTA and not TK in cases of schedule change, cancellation, or IRROP, which is not usually advisable unless you really have to.
You might be asked to enter a PIN number via an automatic system to access your vouchers; this is the PIN you use to log on to your TK M&S account.
It is advisable to call TK to verify the number of vouchers you have prior to and after the upgrade (unless you have no vouchers left).
Upgrades are done by calling TK CS or a local TK office (by phone or email).
One voucher is needed to upgrade per direction. For example, the itinerary LHR-IST-BKK will need one voucher to upgrade, and the itinerary LHR-IST-BKK-IST-LHR will need two vouchers. If an agent tells you otherwise, HUCA.
How to find itineraries with availability for a voucher upgrade?
Find an itinerary in any class in Y that has 4 seats left in J booking class on the same itinerary as the Y. To be extra cautious, you may also check the individual legs (when applicable) for 4 seats left in J booking class. For example, for the itinerary LHR-IST-BKK, check at least that LHR-IST-BKK has 4 seats left in J booking class, and in addition, check LHR-IST and IST-BKK individually too.
You can no longer check for upgrade availability without having an e-ticket number.
A relatively low-risk method of proceeding is therefore...
1) Reserve a ticket online with TK but don't pay for the ticket yet. Just put it on hold for 48 hours for free for E+ members.
2) Book an economy class ticket on the same itinerary with a reputable USA-based OTA that offers a 24-hour cooling-off / full refund period.
3) Once you have received your e-ticket number, go to Manage Booking on the TK website and check if TK has offered a business upgrade with miles for your intineray. Any segment eligible for an upgrade with miles on the website is also eligible for an upgrade with E+ vouchers.
4) Another option would be to call TK CS and ask an agent to check if the ticket in (2) is upgradeable with your vouchers. Do not upgrade this ticket; just check.
5) Once availability is confirmed for your itinerary, pay for the ticket in (1). Upon payment and ticketing, call TK CS to ask an agent to upgrade this ticket.
6) Cancel for free the ticket in (2).
Another even lower-risk method would be to skip (1) and just upgrade the ticket in (2). If unsuccessful with the E+ upgrade, you can proceed to cancel your economy ticket within the 24-hour cooling-off period. Going with this route, you would then have to be in contact with the OTA and not TK in cases of schedule change, cancellation, or IRROP, which is not usually advisable unless you really have to.
You might be asked to enter a PIN number via an automatic system to access your vouchers; this is the PIN you use to log on to your TK M&S account.
Elite Plus upgrade voucher
Aug 8, 2017, 10:29 pm
#271
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: BKK,YYZ
Programs: Star Gold
Posts: 50
Voucher expiration date
My EP+ expires on 30 October 2018.
I have not used any of my first year vouchers yet.
EP+ rules say 2 vouchers for the first year, and two for the second year, with the second year vouchers available only after the first years' vouchers expire.
The Elite line says I have two vouchers, one expiring 30 October 2017, the other 30 October 2018.
Is that possible ?
I have not used any of my first year vouchers yet.
EP+ rules say 2 vouchers for the first year, and two for the second year, with the second year vouchers available only after the first years' vouchers expire.
The Elite line says I have two vouchers, one expiring 30 October 2017, the other 30 October 2018.
Is that possible ?
Aug 9, 2017, 5:31 am
#272
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Boston:NW Plat, SPG Gold, HH Diamond
Posts: 200
I recently crossed the threshold to E+, can the upgrade vouchers be seen online in my profile somewhere, or do I have to call to even know for sure they made it to my account (I have no reason to think they did not, but still I'd like to trust but verify).
And as a separate question, are these given as 2 per calendar year or elite year?
And as a separate question, are these given as 2 per calendar year or elite year?
Aug 9, 2017, 5:53 am
#273
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: ZRH / YUL
Programs: UA, TK, Starwood > Marriott, Hilton, Accor
Posts: 7,295
Aug 10, 2017, 5:28 am
#274
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: DSS
Posts: 827
I recently crossed the threshold to E+, can the upgrade vouchers be seen online in my profile somewhere, or do I have to call to even know for sure they made it to my account (I have no reason to think they did not, but still I'd like to trust but verify).
And as a separate question, are these given as 2 per calendar year or elite year?
And as a separate question, are these given as 2 per calendar year or elite year?
You'll have 2 Upgrades ( vouchers ) per E+ year.
Sep 3, 2017, 12:49 pm
#275
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Barcelona, London, on a plane
Programs: BA Silver, TK E+, AA PP, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott LT Plat, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 13,042
Recently upgraded to E+.
Looking to spend the upgrade vouchers to/from Asia this autumn. Didn't realise how hard it would be to find "Q" availability (cheapest 100% fare I believe) and "J" availability on the same flights. Matrix pulls up a fair amount of stale data. I don't suppose anybody has any tips to share?
Looking to spend the upgrade vouchers to/from Asia this autumn. Didn't realise how hard it would be to find "Q" availability (cheapest 100% fare I believe) and "J" availability on the same flights. Matrix pulls up a fair amount of stale data. I don't suppose anybody has any tips to share?
Sep 3, 2017, 3:17 pm
#276
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: DTW
Programs: TK E+, WY, Radisson R
Posts: 2,360
Unless you want 100% miles you don't need Q fare to redeem your vouchers. If you're flying out of YZZ you'll be shocked to find out they've recently zeroed out all J fare buckets to pretty much all of cities. I upgraded TPE-YYZ ( return segment) recently and at the moment it'd be impossible to change date even if I'm willing to pay Y and B fares.
The only J fare I find is OSL-YYZ which wouldn't even make sense to upgrade since the revenue flight would cost 1350 EUR.
The only J fare I find is OSL-YYZ which wouldn't even make sense to upgrade since the revenue flight would cost 1350 EUR.
Last edited by vincewy; Sep 3, 2017 at 3:32 pm
Sep 3, 2017, 4:31 pm
#277
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: LAX
Programs: TK M&S, LH MM, Global Entry, Hertz Gold, Sixt Platinum
Posts: 1,087
Sep 4, 2017, 1:42 am
#278
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Barcelona, London, on a plane
Programs: BA Silver, TK E+, AA PP, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott LT Plat, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 13,042
Sep 4, 2017, 1:49 am
#279
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 636
If Q is not available, try E. It is slightly more expensive but much easier to find IME.
Sep 5, 2017, 6:33 am
#280
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Barcelona, London, on a plane
Programs: BA Silver, TK E+, AA PP, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott LT Plat, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 13,042
Sep 6, 2017, 2:47 am
#281
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: PVG
Programs: BA Gold, TK E+, ex AA EXP
Posts: 510
Oct 21, 2017, 12:04 pm
#282
Join Date: Oct 2011
Programs: TK E+
Posts: 398
How would TK handle a situation where I make a reservation for myself plus 2 children, and then try to apply an E+ upgrade to just myself? Would they have any limitation in the system preventing the children from remaining "unaccompanied" in Y?
My plan was to get myself an aisle seat in the last row in J and the kids in the front row in Y, so that we're hardly separated at all...
My plan was to get myself an aisle seat in the last row in J and the kids in the front row in Y, so that we're hardly separated at all...
Oct 28, 2017, 8:55 pm
#283
Join Date: Jan 2008
Programs: TK Elite+, DL Plat, Bonvoy Gold, IHG Spire, IC Ambassador, Hilton Gold
Posts: 186
Upgrade just one segment
I'm trying to book JFK-TLV return, but J class isn't available on the IST-TLV legs in either direction. I only care about the upgrade on the JFK-IST and IST-JFK legs. Will they let me upgrade just those segments of the itinerary?
Oct 28, 2017, 9:07 pm
#284
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: LAX
Programs: TK M&S, LH MM, Global Entry, Hertz Gold, Sixt Platinum
Posts: 1,087
Made a similar choice a couple of months ago: LGW-IST wasn’t available in J, but the long flight onwards was!
Oct 28, 2017, 9:09 pm
#285
Join Date: Jan 2008
Programs: TK Elite+, DL Plat, Bonvoy Gold, IHG Spire, IC Ambassador, Hilton Gold
Posts: 186