Elite Plus upgrades
Jul 16, 2011 | 11:39 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: NYC (often in Thailand, Israel and Sweden)
Programs: Turkish Elite, AA Platinum, Royal Orchid Plus Silver
Posts: 388
Elite Plus upgrades
According to the TK site, holders of ELITE PLUS status get two complimentary upgrades every year. Some questions:
1. Is each of these upgrades for RT (in other words, two RTs per year)
2. If I do a BKK-IST-JFK RT would that use one of these upgrades or two, or four?
Thanks
Larry
1. Is each of these upgrades for RT (in other words, two RTs per year)
2. If I do a BKK-IST-JFK RT would that use one of these upgrades or two, or four?
Thanks
Larry
Jul 17, 2011 | 10:08 am
#3
Original Poster
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: NYC (often in Thailand, Israel and Sweden)
Programs: Turkish Elite, AA Platinum, Royal Orchid Plus Silver
Posts: 388
Jul 18, 2011 | 8:02 am
#5
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Europe
Posts: 1,795
Jul 18, 2011 | 3:47 pm
#6
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: LON
Programs: BA, TK, EK
Posts: 949
I've been led to believe (from postings in this forum only) that the upgrades are good for a one-way trip, which may have two legs. However, some have been told that the upgrades are per sector only.
Come October I'll have some myself, interested to see what happens...
Come October I'll have some myself, interested to see what happens...
Jul 19, 2011 | 4:10 pm
#7
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: DSS
Posts: 830
Booked over the local TK office.Both were SWU's.
I hope there are no enhancements a la LH M&M
I think with TK anything is possible ( ...in good and bad,in... ).
The problem I had to face was the availability.
But they promised to improve that for E+
@ father_ted.Any concrete news about the 1 leg issue ?
Jul 22, 2011 | 4:26 am
#9
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: DSS
Posts: 830
with full revenue TIX in C so TK wasn't very generous with UPs for E+.
It was hard to find flight dates matching with my schedules.
I was on the waiting list for quite a while and had to reschedule several times
Seems to be the problem on several routes
despite the fact that they promised to improve the award availability for E+.
Jul 23, 2011 | 9:54 pm
#10
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Vancouver, Canada
Programs: UA Plat, Delta Plat, SPG Platinum/Life Gold
Posts: 76
I have had decent success using the upgrades but they are PER LEG. Most of the time I have had one long haul and a short haul so I just upgrade the long haul. My route was primarily Cape Town to europe and back.
As far as it being a good deal or not, I think it is pretty good. My Lufthansa Senator status gets me 2 every 2 years vs. 2 every year with TK.
TK is what it is. A decent airline at generally a great price.
An (formerly) African Nomad
As far as it being a good deal or not, I think it is pretty good. My Lufthansa Senator status gets me 2 every 2 years vs. 2 every year with TK.
TK is what it is. A decent airline at generally a great price.
An (formerly) African Nomad
Jul 24, 2011 | 1:02 am
#11
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Pampanga, Philippines
Programs: TK Elite Plus, FB Platinum, Emirates
Posts: 1,619
I have used several, some per leg, some per one way trip. One incompetent agent also told me I must use 2 for a one-way trip, no way to upgrade 1 leg only.