Upgrade versus Upsell

[tulch]

There are several current threads regarding "upsells" but very few concerning "upgrades" and the "Upgrade Fairy."

 

Prior to the new regime, passengers might receive a call from the Upgrade Fairy. I believe that a "good" rate was 1/3 of the difference between what you paid for your stateroom and the better cabin -- and that was total, not per person. For example, if the upgrade was $2000 more, you would pay $650 - $675 TOTAL for the upgraded room.

 

The Upgrade Fairy called you. There was no published number and no obvious rationale to the algorithm used.

 

Has the Upgrade Fairy gone away? If so, are the deals as good as they used to be? Or, can one do as well by calling the upgrade department?

 

(Note: I am excluding upgrades due to NCL's mistake. We were upgraded to a suite in January because NCL changed our reservation, almost a year after it was made. The suite apparently was the only room available.)

[LrgPizza]

I've never heard an upgrade fairy story around here. Once when I had an inside booked on DCL, we received a call to let us know we were being upgraded to a balcony, and were we okay with that. Um, yes! THAT is an upgrade fairy. Lots of upsells around here, but no real fairies.

 

 

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Edited March 4, 2016 by LrgPizza

[phissy]

Thanks to new management , let us have a moment of silence for,the passing of the Upgrade Fairy.

No more gratis upgrades. Upsells may be available for,your sailing but, they have hardline on price for such. They will not offer discounts, YMMV.