Category "upgrades"

What are 'LMU' and certificates?

I was reading What techniques, tricks or otherwise have you used to get upgrades on flights? and specifically reading https://travel.stackexchange.com/a/928/432

Checking in very early, how does that help in free or heavily-discounted upgrades?

I was reading What techniques, tricks or otherwise have you used to get upgrades on flights? and saw this comment - Excellent advice. Once by checking in V

Airline won't let me pay to upgrade due to purchasing original economy ticket via low-fares site - what's the logic in this?

Tomorrow I fly long-haul on a TAM (theoretically now LATAM) flight. To my surprise eventually after chasing and chasing them on the cost of an upgrade to busin

Upgrading to a first class [closed]

I was given a two economy tickets for a trip. Is it possible to exchange the two economy tickets for one first class ticket?

Etihad Airways: business class upgrade ignored; no refund yet

I had economy class tickets to travel from Dallas-Fort Worth to Abu Dhabi and then on to my destination by Etihad Airways for August 18, 2017. At the gate in Da

How can you maximise your chance of an upgrade on a long haul flight? [duplicate]

I’ve seen various questions on TSE about ruses to ‘’sneak’ into a higher grade cabin than the one paid for. I’m

Volunteer to be bumped on Delta for upgrade when checking in online

When one checks in online, Delta now asks how much money in travel vouchers it would take to get you to voluntarily give up your seat and be bumped to another f

Upgraded at counter - not receiving Krisflyer miles?

I upgraded one of my legs on a flight from economy class to business class at the counter for Singapore Airlines (and paid ~$1200 USD for that). I'm trying to g

Can one upgrade to a next class using American award miles on other One world airlines?

I have 67,607 award miles on AA and I am planning to purchase an economy ticket on Qatar Airways for my upcoming travel. Can I use my award miles to buy an upgr

If I buy a super off-peak ticket, can I travel on a off-peak train and pay the difference?

So I always try and buy the cheapest, off peak ticket - i.e super-off-peak. Sitting here at my desk on a long Thursday, I really want to get that earlier train

Bidding for upgrades?

I am booked to fly with TAP air Portugal soon. I got an e-mail about bidding for upgrading to executive class. As I do not really care what class I fly in and

Can I upgrade my SNCF intercitie de nuit ticket once purchased?

I’ve recently booked 2 x London St Pancras - Briançon. This journey involves a change to the night train in Paris. I’ve booked a 6 berth couc

Virgin Atlantic Upgrade to Upper Class at Check-in - no seats open in seat map

I am interested in upgrading to upper class on my flight from LAX-LHR on Virgin Atlantic. I can see on forums online and on Virgin's website that they allow pur

What's the cost of upgrading cabins at Tallink Silja during cruise?

During cruise trips with Tallink Silja I've many times wanted to upgrade my cabin to a larger one, one without engine noise and sometimes a suite. What's the

How do I know whether an airline seat upgrade at gate was free?

I just flew via Air Canada from USA to Toronto directly. Before boarding, I asked at the gate if any upgraded seats are available. In response, the representati

Can I upgrade to business on one leg only?

I have booked the CHEAPEST economy (the most restrictive) ticket from Manila to NY on ANA with a stopover in Tokyo. However, I want to try business class only o

Are there airlines that offer upgrades on-board?

You can always request an upgrade to a higher class before you board, you can use your miles or pay and get your ticket upgraded to business/premium class then

Can I ask for free upgrade at checkin or at gate?

I've read many articles about it, but I would like to have a direct feedback from someone who did that. Is that possible (and successful) to ask for a free upgr

Can I upgrade my Turkish Airlines ticket to business class?

I've purchased a ticket on Turkish Airlines from the US to Asia and would like to upgrade the transcontinental leg to business class. When I log into the Turkis