airberlin topbonus - Upgrading IB flight with TB miles..??

Is it possible to upgrade an IB flight with my TopBonus miles? I have a DUS-MAD flight coming up that I would love to upgrade with the miles I have sitting in the account....

Any help appreciated!

No experience with this, but looking at AB's webpage the answer is no. Firstly, IB is not yet a partner (this will change within 20 days, though). Secondly, upgrade rewards are only available on AB flights. This is consistent with other European Oneworld programs, therefore I don't think this will change when fully integrated.

No experience with this, but looking at AB's webpage the answer is no. Firstly, IB is not yet a partner (this will change within 20 days, though). Secondly, upgrade rewards are only available on AB flights. This is consistent with other European Oneworld programs, therefore I don't think this will change when fully integrated.

Well, you can upgrade AA and IB flights using BA avios.

OP wouldn't be able to upgrade until at least March 20, and upgrades using other partner's miles is not specifically a oneworld benefit, so we won't know until AB updates their web page to see if they've made any agreements with anyone. I wouldn't hold my breath.

Well, you can upgrade AA and IB flights using BA avios.

Well, yes you can, but only these two partners, not all OW partner - AND another but: NOT if the original booking was made through a travel agency ("trade booking"). This is one of the very unfortunate features of BAEC.

My understanding is that with AB you can upgrade trade bookings (but only AB flights, right now).

No you cannot, and actually, currently you can not even earn TopBonus miles on an IB flight, even though some are code shares :td:

But this should change in two weeks when AB is officially a oneWorld member