Jan 14, 2015, 7:42 am
Last edit by: riced
Let's put this in a wiki post!
Please include: route; original class - new class; original price paid; final price; where the upgrade was obtained [via bid or at check-in]; month of flight.First Letter of your last name.
Please include: route; original class - new class; original price paid; final price; where the upgrade was obtained [via bid or at check-in]; month of flight.First Letter of your last name.
- AUH-SYD and MEL-AUH, J-F both at $1250 AUD.
- NRT-AUH Y-J $950USD or ¥110,000JPY offered at check in.
- AUH-DEL AU$150
- IST-AUH AU$400.
- JFK-AUH Y-J US$1,400 at check-in.
- JFK-AUH Y-J US$1,180.
- AUH-JFK Y-J US$1,150 (March 2015).
- JFK-AUH Y-J US$1,100 (April 2015)
- AUH-GRU J-F AED2575 (€650; US$700) minimum upgrade bid accepted (April 2015)
- SYD-AUH J-F A380 US$1,050 $50 above min bid. (October 2015)
Offered a paid upgrade
Dec 30, 2014, 12:13 pm
#226
formerly ThePinkUnicornShirtGuy
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Franklin, TN
Programs: Delta Diamond
Posts: 418
Just a tip, PinkUnicorn - see if you can check the loads on your flight using an online tool. In the past, I've successfully upgraded at the minimum allowable amount, and on boarding there was plenty of free seats in the upgraded cabin so I would have felt like a mug paying anything more. I think its possible to go back into their tool and change your offer, if you do it before the deadline.
Havent flown that route with EY , but the business class experience is perfectly acceptable, although I find the IFE offerings sometimes not to my taste.
Havent flown that route with EY , but the business class experience is perfectly acceptable, although I find the IFE offerings sometimes not to my taste.
3/26 EY 102
3/28 EY 604
4/6 EY 603
4/7 EY 101
Dec 30, 2014, 1:46 pm
#227
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: CDG
Programs: SK Gold, AF Gold, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 3,722
3/26 ey 102
3/28 ey 604
4/6 ey 603
4/7 ey 101
Sorry for the formatting, don't know why it got all messed up.
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Jan 11, 2015, 5:37 am
#228
Join Date: Jan 2015
Programs: BAEC Gold
Posts: 1,627
Thinking of flying Etihad from LHR to HKG/BKK/SIN/KUL (somewhere in that vague direction) for holiday later in the year.
I've always fancied trying Business class and am keen to get the best deal (aren't we all). Having read back through this post there appear to be 3 options;
1) Buy a business class ticket
2) Bid for an upgrade if you get an invite email
3) Upgrade at the airport
Are options 2 and 3 open to all, or do frequent Etihad flyers get priority?
I've always fancied trying Business class and am keen to get the best deal (aren't we all). Having read back through this post there appear to be 3 options;
1) Buy a business class ticket
2) Bid for an upgrade if you get an invite email
3) Upgrade at the airport
Are options 2 and 3 open to all, or do frequent Etihad flyers get priority?
Jan 14, 2015, 2:43 am
#230
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: YVR
Programs: TK*G
Posts: 312
As a point of reference, a purchased upgrade from Y to J was offered on a recent NRT-AUH flight at the check in counter. The asking price was $950USD or ¥110,000JPY. Pretty reasonable for a 13+ hour flight, and an earlier call to ask for a 'push' upgrade was met with a price of $4,000+.
Jan 14, 2015, 8:20 am
#231
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: East Coast US
Programs: Hyatt: Diamond. Marriott: Platinum. AA: EXP 1MM. Delta: Silver. Etihad: Silver. Emirates Silver
Posts: 387
JFK-AUH Y to J was $700 about a year ago. Last month I was told at the desk that this was $1,400. Not sure if this was due to peak travel time pricing (a few days before Christmas) or if this is the new amount that will be charged for this route to upgrade at check-in.
Jan 14, 2015, 8:38 pm
#232
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: IAH
Programs: SPG Platinum, Hyatt Diamond, IHG Gold Ambassador, Marriott Gold
Posts: 519
As a point of reference, a purchased upgrade from Y to J was offered on a recent NRT-AUH flight at the check in counter. The asking price was $950USD or ¥110,000JPY. Pretty reasonable for a 13+ hour flight, and an earlier call to ask for a 'push' upgrade was met with a price of $4,000+.
Jan 15, 2015, 12:13 am
#233
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: YVR
Programs: TK*G
Posts: 312
In this case, an upgrade bid email was never received (J left full, although they were still selling Y-J upgrades at check in).
Jan 17, 2015, 1:33 pm
#235
formerly ThePinkUnicornShirtGuy
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Franklin, TN
Programs: Delta Diamond
Posts: 418
This will be interesting to see if I'm able to get it. I can handle economy fine but my pops is coming on this trip (60 y/o) and I want to let him fly in first for the first time in his life.
Jan 26, 2015, 11:37 am
#238
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 91
Couple of questions:
1. It seems like (just from observing on this thread) the upgrade price at the airport is typically pretty close to the minimum bid. Is this accurate? Any advice on which one is smarter to go with?
2. Any ideas how to check what the current load of the flight is?
3. Anyone have an idea of what a good min bid would be for ORD-Abu Dhabi? In April.
1. It seems like (just from observing on this thread) the upgrade price at the airport is typically pretty close to the minimum bid. Is this accurate? Any advice on which one is smarter to go with?
2. Any ideas how to check what the current load of the flight is?
3. Anyone have an idea of what a good min bid would be for ORD-Abu Dhabi? In April.
Feb 10, 2015, 4:21 am
#239
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: NUE
Programs: Etihad Gold; AirBerlin Gold; GHA Black; IC Platinum Ambassador
Posts: 12
Bid for an upgrade for my parents from C to F.
Route:
1. MUC - AUH (offer from €535 - € 1100,-)
2. AUH - KUL (only Y and C on the plane)
3. BKK - AUH (only Y and C on the plane)
4. AUH - MUC (offer from €535 - € 1100,-)
Offered € 550,- for an upgrade on segment 1 and got it for this price.
Offer also € 550,- for segment 4, but still have to wait till March 10th.
Route:
1. MUC - AUH (offer from €535 - € 1100,-)
2. AUH - KUL (only Y and C on the plane)
3. BKK - AUH (only Y and C on the plane)
4. AUH - MUC (offer from €535 - € 1100,-)
Offered € 550,- for an upgrade on segment 1 and got it for this price.
Offer also € 550,- for segment 4, but still have to wait till March 10th.
