I called Global Travel, and they had done it, just hadn't sent me the email yet. The 2 leg NRT-ICN-PVG upgrade to biz cost $91.

 

Have a good trip....

 

Have you thought about just jumpseating on us to PVG? Flt 15 is a 777 and there usually is a MD11 just a little later. Everyone I've talked to that did the scheduled DH through ICN hated it even in business. You have to go through the whole customs/security drill in ICN and PVG. $91 is a very nice dinner with a few beers in almost any city we go to.

 

That's what they're counting on us to do.....

 

It's still on the option list. I just wanted all my options to be open.

I'm gonna spend all my bank anyway, no matter what they want us to do.

 

Anyone? Has anyone had this happen? Bueller Bueller?

 

Ask if they will book you on Air France or another Airline Luft, KLM, China Airlines, you know, on one that actually might have seats available.

 

What I am thinking is as soon as a COACH seat becomes available they will book it in that class....13+ hours in coach...yaaa

And the contract lets them do that.....

Can you say fatigue?

 

My Capt called the Duty Manager and had them revise the trip to avoid 13 hours in coach. Had a 24h layover-DH-48h layover revised to a 48h-DH-24h s that we could travel on a day where FC was available. Might work in your case?

 

What is the duty?

I had the same issue, booked in coach on AA from ORD to DEL. Over 16 hours duty. Asked for an email from Global Travel, and rebooked on Air India ORD-DEL at a fare 4K over thee bank. Key here is you must travel on the same city pair.

I did this once out of LAX to TPE during the winter when the duty was over 14 hours. EVA only offers business, I rebooked on China Southern(?) in first class. The company will pay the extra that is over the bank. You can not device and use the higher fare. If you deviate form the city pair you only get the fare from the pairing.

Section 8 a. 4 iii

If the deadhead is scheduled for more than 16 hours duty, the following shall apply:
(a) The flight must be a non-stop flight; and
(b) A special booking priority shall apply to deadheads scheduled over 16 hours. That priority shall be:
(1) Discounted first class;
(2) Full fare first class;
(3) Business class; and
(c) The Company shall ensure that Corporate Travel (or any subsequent Company designated travel administrator) attempts to secure first class seating at the earliest practical point in the planning process. If Corporate Travel is unable to book first class at the time the initial booking is made, Corporate Travel shall notify the pilot who is awarded that trip, via e-mail, of the unavailability of first class.

Intent: Ordinarily, Corporate Travel will make the reservations for deadheads over 16 hours when the final pairings are complete. Often, and primarily in the domestic system, Corporate Travel waits until several days before departure to issue tickets due to the high level of deviation and the possibility of double billing in those circumstances.