Upgrading and Selling classes.
Aug 27, 2014, 4:00 am
#1
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Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Windsor Berkshire
Programs: BA Silver, VS, Carlson, IHG Gold
Posts: 100
Upgrading and Selling classes.
Is there anyway to find out my selling class now that I already have my tickets? I'm sure it's obvious and I'm being done, but I have just printed out my confirmation email and I can't see it on there.
Basically I am travelling to MCO via JFK in October, and wanted to see what my chances were of upgrading from Y now that I am sitting on a little more disposable cash than I was expecting to be... (the joys of spending most of my time alone in foreign countries on expenses for work).
I clicked on the upgrade button on the MMB page, and it said, this flight cannot be upgraded online, is that a bad sign?
Thanks for any input!
Basically I am travelling to MCO via JFK in October, and wanted to see what my chances were of upgrading from Y now that I am sitting on a little more disposable cash than I was expecting to be... (the joys of spending most of my time alone in foreign countries on expenses for work).
I clicked on the upgrade button on the MMB page, and it said, this flight cannot be upgraded online, is that a bad sign?
Thanks for any input!
Aug 27, 2014, 4:06 am
#2
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Kyiv, Ukraine
Programs: Mucci, BA Gold, TK Elite, HHonors Lifetime Diamond
Posts: 7,683
You can find the selling class online in MMB under "flight info".
Getting a message that your flight can't be upgraded online is not a bad sign as ba.com often can't deal with itineraries with connecting flights. If you're looking for a cash upgrade (I assume from World Traveller to World Traveller Plus?) you'll need to phone in. Unless it is a flexible fare you'll need to pay a change penalty in addition to the fare difference.
Getting a message that your flight can't be upgraded online is not a bad sign as ba.com often can't deal with itineraries with connecting flights. If you're looking for a cash upgrade (I assume from World Traveller to World Traveller Plus?) you'll need to phone in. Unless it is a flexible fare you'll need to pay a change penalty in addition to the fare difference.
Aug 27, 2014, 4:08 am
#3
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: London, ARN, HEL, ..... or MAN
Programs: BA GGL / GFL, Mucci Diamond!, HH Diamond, Radisson Premium, IHG Gold, Hertz Gold
Posts: 5,873
I use an iPhone app called My Flights. If I add my PNR and last name into the app, one of the things it tells me is the full fare code - and the first letter of this will tell you whether you have a Y,B or H code which are the ones you're looking for to get a less expensive upgrade...
Aug 27, 2014, 4:29 am
#5
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Brighton, UK
Programs: BA Gold, IC Ambassador, HH Gold, SPG Gold, Fairmont Platinum
Posts: 3,166
You could do fare difference plus change fee as noted.
You may also get offered a fixed price POUG (for which there is no change fee). No guarantee that a POUG will appear and they don't appear if you have connecting domestic or ex-EU flights or otherwise complicated itinerary!
Aug 27, 2014, 4:30 am
#6
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: London, ARN, HEL, ..... or MAN
Programs: BA GGL / GFL, Mucci Diamond!, HH Diamond, Radisson Premium, IHG Gold, Hertz Gold
Posts: 5,873
You might be able to get an paid-for upgrade at the airport. There's a checkin desk called "BA Promotions" and you might be allowed to upgrade for Ł200 ish (I think it's about that from Y to W to JFK). These are not always available however and of course you'd have to take whatever seats are left as you can only ask once you're at the airport
Aug 27, 2014, 5:56 am
#7
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Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Windsor Berkshire
Programs: BA Silver, VS, Carlson, IHG Gold
Posts: 100
On that basis, no chance of UuA as neither of those fare buckets qualifies.
You could do fare difference plus change fee as noted.
You may also get offered a fixed price POUG (for which there is no change fee). No guarantee that a POUG will appear and they don't appear if you have connecting domestic or ex-EU flights or otherwise complicated itinerary!
You could do fare difference plus change fee as noted.
You may also get offered a fixed price POUG (for which there is no change fee). No guarantee that a POUG will appear and they don't appear if you have connecting domestic or ex-EU flights or otherwise complicated itinerary!
Sorry... I am far from a Flyertalk pro!!!
