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Upgrades

Enjoy your flight even more with a BenefitUpgrade

Would you like to use your flight to prepare quietly for your business meeting, or just to relax? If so, you can turn your BenefitPoints into an upgrade and enjoy the space and comfort of a higher booking class.

Whether First, Business or Premium Economy Class – book your desired upgrade conveniently by phone at our Service Center Team or send us your desired flight data using the upgrade request form which you find further down on this page:

How many points do you need for your upgrade?
    • In the following tables you can find an overview of all flight routes and upgrade options.
    • Or use our points calculator for particular routes.
Upgrades can be booked on the following routes:
    • On all flights within Europe.
    • On intercontinental flights operated by Lufthansa, Air Canada, Air China*, All Nippon Airways*, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, SWISS and United Airlines.
Special conditions:
    • Upgrades from Economy to Premium Economy are possible for Air Canada, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa and United Airlines.
    • Until further notice upgrade requests on SWISS flights could only be considered if the award class is available for the whole itinerary. Partial availability e.g. availability only on long haul flight but no availability on feeder flight would conduct to request denial.
    • In the case of domestic flights in Japan no upgrades can be booked.
    • Domestic upgrades are only possible on connecting flights in combination with an upgrade on intercontinental flights. The BenefitPoints for the intercontinental upgrade will not include the domestic upgrade which is paid as a separate segment.
    • An upgrade can only be booked with a confirmed reservation.
    • Upgrades for waiting list seats cannot be booked.
    • To find out which booking classes upgrades can be booked from, please consult the booking class overview.
    • Upgrades on codeshare flights are not possible.
    • Lufthansa Allegris First Class seats are excluded from PartnerPlusBenefit upgrades and cannot be booked.
Advance booking periods:
    • In the case of upgrades, an advance booking period of 3 working days (Mon. – Fri.) before departure applies.
    • Please note the opening times of the PartnerPlusBenefit Service Center.
Payment:
    • In case of upgrades each route segment is paid separately with BenefitPoints – for an upgrade on an outbound and return flight double BenefitPoints apply.
Rebookings and cancellations:
    • You can rebook Benefit Upgrades once free of charge up to one working day (Mon. – Fri.) before departure for Lufthansa, Austrian and SWISS, up to 3 working days for other airlines.
    • For every further rebooking 50 Euro or optionally 15 000 Benefit points will be charged.

    • Cancellation is possible for a fee of 50 Euro or 15 000 Benefit points up to one working day before departure (Mon. – Fri.).
    • Before the used Benefit points can be refunded, the ticket must be rebooked to the original booking class by the issuing travel agency.
    • In case of a later cancellation than one working day before departure, the spent Benefit points will be forfeited in full.

    • In the event of a rebooking or cancellation, the availability of the flight in the original booking class can no longer be guaranteed.

    *Kindly note that customers from Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Greece, Cyprus and Israel are not eligible for Upgrade bookings with Air China.
    Customers from Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Greece, Cyprus and Israel are not eligible for Upgrade bookings with All Nippon Airways.

Enter your requested flight routing (country or city) here and click on „calculate“. Remember to introduce every flight segment if it is not a direct flight.
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Please find the booking clases that qualify for Upgrades per airline as well as routings excluded from upgrade bookings in the following table:
Booking classes overview
valid from 24.06.2024
Business Premium Economy Economy
Lufthansa
( LH ) 		C, D, J, P, Z E, G, N B, H, K, L, M, Q, S, T, U, V, W, Y
Air Canada
( AC ) 		E, O B, G, H, M, Q, U, V, W, Y
Air China
( CA ) 		C, D, J E, G B, H, M, Q, U, V, W, Y
Air Dolomiti
( EN ) 		B, H, K, L, M, Q, S, T, U, V, W, Y
All Nippon Airways
( NH ) 		C, D, J, Z E, G B, H, U, Y
Austrian Airlines
( OS ) 		E, G, N B, H, K, L, M, Q, S, T, U, V, W, Y
Brussels Airlines
( SN ) 		E, G, N B, H, K, L, M, Q, S, T, U, V, W, Y
Lufthansa City Airlines
( VL ) 		B, H, K, L, M, Q, S, T, U, V, W, Y
Swiss International Air Lines
( LX ) 		C, D, J, P, Z E, G, N B, H, K, L, M, Q, S, T, U, V, W, Y
United Airlines
( UA ) 		A, O, R B, H, M, Q, U, V, W, Y
Routes not included in the incentive
valid from 02.07.2023
no upgrades available ¹
All Nippon Airways
( NH ) 		JP ↔ JP
¹ CA = Canada, ES = Spain, JP = Japan, PT = Portugal, US = United States of America
Upgrade overview

The BenefitPoints per routing and target region for your upgrade are shown in the following upgrade tables. The corresponding countries are shown on the right hand side after positioning the curser on the target regions:

Upgrades *
oneway,  valid from 02.07.2023
Germany Austria Belgium Switzerland
Europe
Middle East and Caucasus
North Africa and
Cape Verde
Middle- and
Southern Africa
Central America and Caribbean
USA East and
Canada East
USA West and
Canada West
South America
Central and South Asia
Far and South East Asia
Australia and
Oceania
Germany Austria Belgium Switzerland
Business → First Class
Premium Economy → Business
Economy → Business
Economy → Premium Economy
-
-
8,000
-
-
-
16,000
-
56,000
24,000
42,000
18,000
32,000
14,000
26,000
12,000
82,000
34,000
58,000
24,000
94,000
42,000
76,000
34,000
82,000
34,000
58,000
24,000
90,000
38,000
68,000
30,000
100,000
46,000
82,000
36,000
76,000
32,000
54,000
22,000
94,000
42,000
76,000
34,000
-
-
-
-
Europe
Business → First Class
Premium Economy → Business
Economy → Business
Economy → Premium Economy
-
-
16,000
-
-
-
16,000
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
82,000
34,000
58,000
24,000
90,000
38,000
68,000
30,000
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
94,000
42,000
76,000
34,000
-
-
-
-
Middle East and Caucasus
Business → First Class
Premium Economy → Business
Economy → Business
Economy → Premium Economy
56,000
24,000
42,000
18,000
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
116,000
50,000
86,000
38,000
134,000
58,000
102,000
44,000
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
82,000
34,000
58,000
24,000
-
-
-
-
North Africa and
Cape Verde
Business → First Class
Premium Economy → Business
Economy → Business
Economy → Premium Economy
32,000
14,000
26,000
12,000
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
82,000
34,000
58,000
24,000
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
90,000
40,000
72,000
32,000
-
-
-
-
Middle- and
Southern Africa
Business → First Class
Premium Economy → Business
Economy → Business
Economy → Premium Economy
82,000
34,000
58,000
24,000
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
134,000
58,000
102,000
44,000
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
100,000
46,000
82,000
36,000
-
-
-
-
Central America and Caribbean
Business → First Class
Premium Economy → Business
Economy → Business
Economy → Premium Economy
94,000
42,000
76,000
34,000
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
32,000
14,000
26,000
12,000
32,000
14,000
26,000
12,000
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
134,000
58,000
102,000
44,000
-
-
-
-
USA East and
Canada East
Business → First Class
Premium Economy → Business
Economy → Business
Economy → Premium Economy
82,000
34,000
58,000
24,000
82,000
34,000
58,000
24,000
116,000
50,000
86,000
38,000
82,000
34,000
58,000
24,000
134,000
58,000
102,000
44,000
32,000
14,000
26,000
12,000
-
8,000
16,000
8,000
-
12,000
22,000
10,000
82,000
34,000
58,000
24,000
134,000
58,000
102,000
44,000
138,000
60,000
106,000
46,000
-
-
-
-
USA West and
Canada West
Business → First Class
Premium Economy → Business
Economy → Business
Economy → Premium Economy
90,000
38,000
68,000
30,000
90,000
38,000
68,000
30,000
134,000
58,000
102,000
44,000
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
32,000
14,000
26,000
12,000
-
12,000
22,000
10,000
-
8,000
16,000
8,000
82,000
34,000
58,000
24,000
134,000
58,000
102,000
44,000
116,000
50,000
86,000
38,000
124,000
54,000
96,000
42,000
South America
Business → First Class
Premium Economy → Business
Economy → Business
Economy → Premium Economy
100,000
46,000
82,000
36,000
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
82,000
34,000
58,000
24,000
82,000
34,000
58,000
24,000
18,000
8,000
16,000
8,000
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Central and South Asia
Business → First Class
Premium Economy → Business
Economy → Business
Economy → Premium Economy
76,000
32,000
54,000
22,000
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
134,000
58,000
102,000
44,000
134,000
58,000
102,000
44,000
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
76,000
32,000
54,000
22,000
-
-
-
-
Far and South East Asia
Business → First Class
Premium Economy → Business
Economy → Business
Economy → Premium Economy
94,000
42,000
76,000
34,000
94,000
42,000
76,000
34,000
82,000
34,000
58,000
24,000
90,000
40,000
72,000
32,000
100,000
46,000
82,000
36,000
134,000
58,000
102,000
44,000
138,000
60,000
106,000
46,000
116,000
50,000
86,000
38,000
-
-
-
-
76,000
32,000
54,000
22,000
28,000
12,000
22,000
10,000
82,000
34,000
58,000
24,000
Australia and
Oceania
Business → First Class
Premium Economy → Business
Economy → Business
Economy → Premium Economy
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
124,000
54,000
96,000
42,000
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
82,000
34,000
58,000
24,000
-
-
-
-
* This information is supplied without liability. Subject to change.
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