To upgrade or not to upgrade
Aug 20, 2017, 11:53 am
#1
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Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: UK
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To upgrade or not to upgrade
I'm WT on BA0009 LHR-BKK and have paid for emergency exit row, window, and upgraded meal. I'm being offered an upgrade to WT+ for £261 which I guess would technically cost me £180 after I get the £66 seat booking fee and £15 for the meal.
Worth it or not?
Am I right in thinking being bronze EC and flying this Thursday I should be able to choose my seat for free.
Will I get WT+ tier points and miles? Won't affect my luggage as I'm back CW.
Worth it or not?
Am I right in thinking being bronze EC and flying this Thursday I should be able to choose my seat for free.
Will I get WT+ tier points and miles? Won't affect my luggage as I'm back CW.
Aug 20, 2017, 12:33 pm
#4
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Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: UK
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Prices are still quite low for economy seats on the flight £330 but CW seem fairly high £2341, one way when booking in the app for a return if that makes sense. So I'm not very hopeful for an upgrade.
Aug 20, 2017, 8:52 pm
#6
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 2,575
Yes you'd get the TPs, so I would only do this if they are really worth it for you.
The WT+ on the Bangkok 3-class 777 is the oldest in the fleet and was awful a couple of years ago when I last flew it (seat falling apart, IFE didn't work both ways), so by now it must be really terrible.
I actually prefer the exit row in Y and being able to get out freely - if you've already upgraded the meal then that'll be equal the WT+ offering, so I'd be saving my money personally - 180 quid can go long way in Bangkok !
The WT+ on the Bangkok 3-class 777 is the oldest in the fleet and was awful a couple of years ago when I last flew it (seat falling apart, IFE didn't work both ways), so by now it must be really terrible.
I actually prefer the exit row in Y and being able to get out freely - if you've already upgraded the meal then that'll be equal the WT+ offering, so I'd be saving my money personally - 180 quid can go long way in Bangkok !
Aug 20, 2017, 9:53 pm
#7
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Aug 20, 2017, 10:00 pm
#8
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Bristol
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For what it's worth I turned down an Op-Up from WT exit row to WT+ on this very type a while ago and was perfectly happy with my choice (if somewhat laterally snug !). Assuming I had an exit row window or aisle WT seat I would need a lot of persuading to shell out my own cash to upgrade...
Aug 21, 2017, 8:33 am
#13
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Gloucestershire
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Posts: 6,201
I tend to agree - though £180 goes a long way in Bangkok unless you're deliberately not careful.
Two reasons to be ticketed in WTP over an exit row:
1. Chance of an op-up;
2. Tier points and avios.
Unless the OP is very wide, the actual flight experience will be disarmingly simliar.
Two reasons to be ticketed in WTP over an exit row:
1. Chance of an op-up;
2. Tier points and avios.
Unless the OP is very wide, the actual flight experience will be disarmingly simliar.
Aug 21, 2017, 8:38 am
#14
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Near Edinburgh
Programs: BA Silver
Posts: 9,034
Are you expecting your seat booking fee back if you decided to upgrade? I'm not sure that is the case, but you should be able to use it to book a WT+ seat (paying the difference) if you don't want to wait till T-7.
Aug 21, 2017, 9:37 am
#15
Join Date: Jul 2011
Programs: BAEC Gold, LH M&M Member
Posts: 2,705
I'm WT on BA0009 LHR-BKK and have paid for emergency exit row, window, and upgraded meal. I'm being offered an upgrade to WT+ for £261 which I guess would technically cost me £180 after I get the £66 seat booking fee and £15 for the meal.
Worth it or not?
Am I right in thinking being bronze EC and flying this Thursday I should be able to choose my seat for free.
Will I get WT+ tier points and miles? Won't affect my luggage as I'm back CW.
Worth it or not?
Am I right in thinking being bronze EC and flying this Thursday I should be able to choose my seat for free.
Will I get WT+ tier points and miles? Won't affect my luggage as I'm back CW.